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Millions of Canadians are wondering if Canada will join the European Union, and if this will save the country. This week, Josie Seaton is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss Carney's scheme, the real situation in Europe, and why Europe does show Canada's future—but not in the way Carney hopes. 📖 Recommended reading:Canada, Europe, and the fantasy of a middle powers alliance The existential crisis of European capitalism Stelco layoffs: How capitalism is gutting Canadian steel France: ‘Generation 6-7 doing May ‘68 all over again’ Spain: Sánchez calls early elections—the streets demand a general strike 🚩 Register for the Montreal Marxist Winter School 📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the official newspaper of the RCP 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party ▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook Listen wherever you get your podcastsRecorded on October 16, 2026.

With separation polling at around 25 per cent, the labour leaders and the NDP in Alberta have entered into an unholy alliance with hated establishment conservatives and CEOs to try to stop it. This week, Joel is joined by Laine Sheldon Houle to discuss why this is a mistaken approach to fighting right populism, and what Communists propose instead. 📖 Recommended reading:Uniting with business won’t defeat Alberta separatism The oil barons and everybody else: A tale of two Albertas Alberta separatism: What does it mean? The working class response to Smith’s referendum Why would Alberta separate?🚩 Register for the Toronto School of Communism 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the official newspaper of the RCP ▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook Listen wherever you get your podcastsRecorded on October 1, 2026.

This week, Joel is joined by Matt Kneller, a central committee member and leading activist with the RCP in Vancouver to discuss the meltdown in the BC Conservative party, what it means and how to fight against right-wing populism. 📖 Recommended reading:The meaning of the B.C. Conservative meltdown Amazon desperate to crush union at B.C. warehouse B.C. condo developers handed $3.2b bailout: Expropriate the parasites! 🚩Register for the Vancouver School of Communism 📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the official newspaper of the RCP 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party ▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook Listen wherever you get your podcastsRecorded on September 17, 2026.

As people in Quebec head to the polls this October, they face no real options: the four main parties all promise to make workers pay, while making everything easier for the rich. This week, Joel is joined by Hélène Bissonnette, a leading member of the RCP in Quebec, to discuss the Communist analysis of the Quebec election. 📖 Recommended reading:Editorial on the Quebec election Subscribe to Révolution communiste Listen to our sister podcast, Parti pris 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the official newspaper of the RCP▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻FacebookListen wherever you get your podcastsRecorded on September 3, 2026.

This week on The Class Line, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss the recent breakdown in trade negotiations between the United States and Canada, the effects this is having on Canadian politics, and the Communist response to the trade war. 📖 Recommended reading: For a working class response to the trade war Catch up on the World School of Communism Communist Revolution #28 🚩Register for the Toronto School of Communism 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party 📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the official newspaper of the RCP ▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on August 27, 2026.

The rush for AI data centres has come to Canada. Carney, through his “AI for all” strategy is trying to convince us that this will benefit all of us. But the fact is that AI under capitalism will mean profits for a few while the rest of us suffer. This week on the Class Line, Joel is joined by Josie Seaton to discuss what Communists think about the mad dash to build data centres. Communist Revolution #27 📖 Recommended reading:Carney’s ‘AI for All’ means profits for a few Canada’s secret deal with Sauron 🌐🚩Register for the World School of Communism 2026 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on July 23, 2026.

The government has announced not one, but two pipelines. They claim this will benefit all of us, but the truth is that the public will fund it while the profits remain private. This is another example of socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor. This week, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss the two recent pipelines that were announced and what Communists think about this. 📖 Recommended reading: Workers will foot the bill for Smith and Carney’s new pipeline Is this ‘Canada working’? The Carney-Smith pipeline deal No to Kinder Morgan bailout! Expropriate the oil industry! 🌐🚩Register for the World School of Communism 2026 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party 📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP ▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook New episodes of The Class Line every Friday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on July 10, 2026.

When Carney was elected, he said he would build thousands of affordable homes. Instead, he’s bailing out developers. This week on the Class Line, Joel is joined by Communist Revolution/Révolution communiste editor Benoît Tanguay to discuss the real reason housing is unaffordable, and how communists would solve this problem. 📖 Recommended reading:Why Canada’s ruling class won’t solve the housing crisis B.C. condo developers handed $3.2b bailout: Expropriate the parasites! Thousands of empty condos amid a housing crisis Ontario: Developer bailout disguised as rental housing 🌐🚩Register for the World School of Communism 2026 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party 📰Spotify to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP ▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻Facebook New episodes of The Class Line every Friday.Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on July 2, 2026.

Mark Carney is trying to spend his way out of the capitalist crisis. The government debt is ballooning out of control. But this won't save the system and the ruling class will force working-class people to pay for this bloated debt through cuts to social services. This week, Joel is joined by Jeremy Swinarton to discuss the ballooning government debt and what this means for the Canadian class struggle. 📖 Recommended reading:Government debt: A volcano ready to erupt Carney plans to follow in the footsteps of Chrétien’s austerity The ‘Canada Strong Fund’ is a corporate handout by another nameRegister for the World School of Communism 2026 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻FacebookNew episodes of The Class Line every Friday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on June 25, 2026.

The World Cup has come to Canada! Scandalously, ticket prices make attending a match out of reach for most Canadians. This is in spite of the fact that the government paid well over $1 billion to host the games in Vancouver and Toronto. This week on The Class Line, Joel is joined by Oliver Lue to discuss how capitalism is killing sports and how the World Cup is the clearest example of that. 📖 Recommended reading:FIFA World Cup 2026: Capitalism is ruining sports EHSAN ALI RELEASED! A victory for international solidarity! 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP▶️YouTube 📱Apple Podcasts 📸 Instagram 💬X 💻FacebookNew episodes of The Class Line every Friday.Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on June 18, 2026.

Mark Carney is more popular than ever. He has made many big promises about building the economy and creating jobs. But the truth is he is captaining a sinking ship, and the working class will be made to pay for the crisis of the system—no matter what Carney says. This week, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss how Carney's promises measure up to reality—and why his honeymoon won't last forever. 📖 Recommended reading:Alberta-Canada pipeline agreement threatens Liberal majority Selling the kitchen sink: Carney’s privatization plan REGISTER for Edmonton's Communist Summer School 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP▶️ YouTube📱 Apple Podcasts📸Instagram💬 X💻Facebook New episodes of The Class Line every Friday.Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on June 11, 2026.

Britain is in a deep crisis. The economy has declined and living conditions are deteriorating. The political landscape has polarized to the right and left as voters look for solutions outside the establishment parties. Canada's future can be seen in Britain. This week, Joel is joined by Ben Curry of the International Secretariat of the Revolutionary Communist International to discuss the crisis in Britain and what Canadian revolutionaries can learn to prepare for similar developments in Canada. 📖 Recommended reading:May elections 2026: A funeral for the two-party system “There’ll be riots”: Farage gets in line to implement austerity Mandelson, May elections, and the markets: Pressures pile up for Starmer 🫵 Join the Revolutionary Communist Party📰Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the RCP▶️ YouTube📱Apple Podcasts📸Instagram💬 X💻Facebook New episodes of The Class Line Fridays at 12pm EST.Listen wherever you get your podcasts Recorded on May 20, 2026.

Separatist sentiment is rapidly growing in Alberta. Over 300,000 people signed a petition for an independence referendum. Although a judge rejected this, anger has only grown, making a referendum on separation more likely.  This week on the Class Line, Joel is joined by Laine Sheldon Houle to discuss the desire to separate from Canada and the position communists take towards the Alberta separatist movement. Note: This podcast was filmed on Tuesday May 19th, before Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the referendum on May 21st.  📖 Recommended reading: Why would Alberta separate? Join the Revolutionary Communist Party Subscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the Revolutionary Communist Party

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Faced with rising grocery costs, the idea of public grocery stores is gaining traction. First raised by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the idea also became a centerpiece of newly elected NDP leader Avi Lewis’ program - and the Toronto City Council has also voted in favour of a plan to create public grocery stores. But will this work?This week on the Class Line, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss what Communists think of publicly run grocery stores. Related articles: Public grocery stores: Will they work? Avi Lewis vs. telecom giants: The spectre of nationalization The Venezuelan Revolution: A Marxist Perspective Join the Revolutionary Communist PartySubscribe to Communist Revolution, the newspaper of the Revolutionary Communist Party