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Progressive groups rally ‘common front’ to march, challenge elements of Carney agenda

More than 60 coordinated demonstrations are scheduled across Canada on Saturday, including a prominent march in Toronto organized by migrant communities alongside representatives from the Grassy Narrows First Nation.
These actions respond to concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney's agenda, including expanded military budgets, cuts to federal programs, new border measures, and fast-tracking fossil fuel projects.
A group consisting of fourteen key partner organizations, supported by over 300 additional endorsing groups, has come together to lead the protests, representing a range of movements including migrant rights, economic fairness, Indigenous issues, anti-war efforts, and climate justice.
A UN-commissioned team of independent experts recently concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, an allegation Israel denies, which has heightened calls for a full arms embargo and features prominently in the protests.
Organizers describe the events as the start of an enduring common front aimed at defending progressive causes and mobilizing quickly against policies they oppose.

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Progressive groups rally ‘common front’ to march, challenge elements of Carney agenda

Canada-wide protests are planned this weekend, a coalition of progressive civil society groups say, in what organizers call an emerging “common front” to elements of the new Liberal government’s agenda.

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