The PM Wants to Sell off Public Assets to The 1%: Join us in Toronto to Push Back

The PM Wants to Sell off Public Assets to The 1%: Join us in Toronto to Push Back

Author: Sierra Club Canada September 1, 2026 Duration: 45:23
After an update on the Canada-U.S. trade war and the Venezuela oil deal (and how our Federal Government would likely have signed a very bad deal if it weren't for public pressure) Eve Saint and Rachel Small discuss a counter-summit taking place in Toronto this September 12th-14th to protest the selling of public assets to the wealthiest 1%. Find out more about the event here: https://www.manyvsmoneysummit.ca/ Read our full newsletter with sources for the introduction here: https://secure.sier...

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