What is capitalism?

Capitalism is a popular economic system that relies on private ownership and competition to drive economic advancement. It’s responsible for many of the incredible products and technologies we enjoy every day.

You’re participating in capitalism when you purchase goods and services or trade your labor for a wage. You’re also participating every time you invest, which is all the time if you have an investment portfolio or high interest savings account.

Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals own the means of production and where production levels are based on free market competition.

Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals and businesses own the means of production. The production levels and prices of goods and services are based on free market competition, not a central government or regulating body. Investments are determined by private decisions.

https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/learn/capitalism-explained

Canada Post refusing to collect banned guns for Ottawa's buyback program

Canada Post is refusing to collect firearms that were banned by the federal government in 2020, complicating Ottawa's plans for a buyback program to remove 144,000 firearms from private hands, federal sources say.

The Crown corporation informed the government of its position in a recent letter. It said its decision was based on concerns about its employees' security, according to federal sources who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guns-firearms-buyback-canada-post-1.7181080

Deaths of dozens of Australian women this year trigger mass protests across country

Tens of thousands of Australian men and women have gathered in cities and towns around the country, rallying against gender-based violence.

The demonstrations have been sparked by a sharp rise in the number of women killed so far this year, with men alleged to have been involved in their deaths.

The number of deaths now stands at 27, after a 35-year-old man was formally charged on Sunday with the murder of a 30-year-old woman in WA.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-28/rally-protest-gender-based-violence-against-women/103777168

6 killed in Sydney mall stabbing attack

Six people are dead and several others injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday afternoon local time, one of the country’s worst mass killings in recent years. The suspect was shot dead.

Eyewitnesses described “pandemonium” as they fled from the attack, with many forced to hide in shops. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was “beyond words and understanding,” but amid the “shocking violence,” there were glimmers of heroism.

https://www.cnn.com/australia/live-news/sydney-mall-attack-updates-intl/index.html