Pandemic Capitalism, 2019–23
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From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises
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In this chapter, Palmer describes the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and government responses. These actions deepened wealth gaps, as the Canadian government’s actions favoured support to corporations and business over funding of public health measures.
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Bryan D. Palmer
Bryan D. Palmer is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History. In the fall of 2024, Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500–1890 was published, followed by Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890—1960 in the spring of 2025. He lives in Warkworth, Ontario.