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The official podcast of the Revolutionary Communist Party, the Canadian section of the Revolutionary Communist International. Every week we bring you the class line on Canadian current events. If you agree with what we have to say, join us! Go to marxist.ca/join to apply for membership and build the Revolutionary Communist Party in your area! Question for the show? Email us at classlinepod@gmail.c... more

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This week, Joel and Marco discuss the recent municipal elections in Toronto where Olivia Chow has been re-elected and Vancouver where a layer of democratic socialists has broken through. What do Communists think of this?

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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 Can... more

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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 discu... more

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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.

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Recent Guests

Marco La Grotta
Executive Committee member of the Revolutionary Communist Party and writer of “The EU Won't Save Carney”
Revolutionary Communist Party
Episode: 24. Europe: Canada's Future?
Laine Sheldon Houle
CC member and leading activist with the Revolutionary Communist Party in Alberta
Revolutionary Communist Party (Alberta)
Episode: 23. Alberta Separatism: How to fight it, and how not to
Matt Kneller
Activist, Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communist Party in Vancouver
Revolutionary Communist Party (Canada)
Episode: 22. B.C. Conservative Meltdown
Hélène Bissonnette
Activist with the Revolutionary Communist Party in Quebec
Revolutionary Communist Party (Quebec)
Episode: 21. Quebec Election: Pick your poison
Avi Lewis
Filmmaker and activist, associated with socialist critique
Noted left-wing commentator
Episode: 20. Trade war escalates: who will win?
Josie Seaton
Executive Committee member of the Revolutionary Communist Party
Revolutionary Communist Party
Episode: 19. “AI for all”? or profit for a few?
Benoît Tanguay
Member of the Executive Committee of the Revolutionary Communist Party; editor of Communist Revolution, Révolution Communiste
Revolutionary Communist Party
Episode: 17. The REAL reason housing is unaffordable
Jeremy Swinarton
Central Committee Member of the Revolutionary Communist Party
Revolutionary Communist Party
Episode: 16. Government debt: a ticking time bomb
Oliver Lue
Guest author featured in Communist Revolution; wrote on FIFA and the World Cup
Communist Revolution / marxist.ca
Episode: 15. Capitalism is Ruining Sports

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Joel Bergman
Host of The Class Line; affiliated with the Revolutionary Communist Party (Canada).

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 145 ratings
  • They’ve got the answers and solution

    I find this show really helps me understand

    what is happening in Canadian politics. Too, it’s equipped me with the arguments to convince others of the need for revolution

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    edenEPICSAUCE
    Canada3 months ago
  • Clear, easily-graspable and interesting discussion

    A refreshing take on Mark Carney's speech at Davos. Our hosts peeled back the layers to expose the class interests of Canadian geopolitics and concluded as they had to "Workers of the World, Unite".

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Miznthrop
    New Zealand9 months ago
  • Great Show!

    So important to understand the real divisions in society, The Class Line makes them clear!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alice likes Marx
    Canada9 months ago

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Insightful critique of Canadian policy through a class lens, useful for sponsors aligned with social justice.
Engaging guests with on-the-ground organizing experience, appealing to activist audiences.
Clear, accessible framing of complex policy from a worker-focused perspective.

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24. Europe: Canada's Future?
Q: To what extent could this be a solution? What is Carney saying this is supposed to achieve, if anything, and what might actually happen?
La Grotta argues that existing free trade has not substantially increased exports to Europe, while geography, infrastructure gaps, competition and Europe's own economic crisis limit the potential of Carney's plan.
24. Europe: Canada's Future?
Q: Why are we talking about this now?
La Grotta says the proposal is driven by the fracturing Canada-United States relationship and Carney's effort to diversify trade and build ties with Europe.
23. Alberta Separatism: How to fight it, and how not to
Q: What is the primary driver of Alberta separatism according to you?
It's driven by genuine anger at the crisis of capitalism, with a narrative that Ottawa and the elites are taking wealth away; the left should respond with a class-based program that addresses living standards and aims to expropriate oil wealth for public good.
03. Epstein: The Personification of Capital
Q: So how about just to start off, who was Epstein?
Epstein is described as a central connector for powerful figures, a financier who enabled sex trafficking and used his network to facilitate connections between billionaires, politicians, and others, acting as a glue in the system rather than a standalone entrepreneur.

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A leftist current-events show that applies a Marxist lens to Canadian politics, covering Alberta separatism, BC political shifts, housing affordability, public ownership, energy policy, and the role of labor in shaping policy. Episodes frequently feature activists and party organizers who critique capital interests, advocate for public ownership and planning, and push for a bold, class-based program. Noteworthy are the recurring calls for expropriation of wealth tied to resources, nationalization of banks, and a global revolutionary perspective integrated with local organizing; the format blends analysis with mobilization guidance for listeners who want to participate in or sponsor leftist political dialogue.

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