The North Star‘s toolbox aims to provide resources for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of Canada and the world, and perhaps even transform them.
If you don’t find all the answers you’re looking for in our articles, here you’ll find a set of tools, directories, and in-depth research to help you analyze, argue, and—why not?—convince others.
Who is really your MP?
Have you ever wondered if your representative truly comes from “the people,” from “ordinary life”? If they have conflicts of interest? If they have an interest in defending yours?
The North Star has compiled a database of all federal members of parliament, their occupations, their assets (if available), and their conflicts of interest (if applicable).
The social classes of Canada
Politicians love to talk about the “middle class.” But this vague term says little about Canada or the real priorities of its leaders.
To paint a realistic picture of the country, The North Star analyzed Canadian industries, their employment hierarchies, and the country’s political landscape to produce this brief breakdown of the social classes of Canada.
Inflation calculator
Has your purchasing power decreased?
Find out how much a good or service should cost today if it had kept pace with inflation, and whether your real wages have increased or decreased with inflation. Compare the change in your income with the change in the prices of housing, food, and other expenses to see how much purchasing power you have actually lost or gained.
And more to come!
The North Star plans to develop more and more tools to better understand our world (and how to change it). If you have any requests or suggestions, contact us!