The historic newspaper, The Pacific Tribune, was a consistent source of reporting and analysis of labour movements and people's struggles in British Columbia. Originally established by the Communist Party of Canada as the B.C. Workers’ News in 1935, the newspaper began publishing under the name Pacific Tribune in 1946. Over its 44 years in print, The Pacific Tribune reported frequently on every major grassroots movement for social change in British Columbia. This included regular articles on the BC Federation of Labour and its key affiliated unions and labour councils; the Committee (later Coalition) of Progressive Electors in Vancouver (COPE) and similar municipal reform organizations in other cities; the major organizations which speak for Indigenous peoples and First Nations; anti-war campaigns such as opposition to the Vietnam War and later End the Arms Race; and struggles for the equality rights of racialized communities such as South Asians and Chinese-Canadians. The Pacific Tribune had an influence on the politics of British Columbia throughout the post-WW2 era, mobilizing support for a socialist perspective on the issues faced by working class people. With its in-depth coverage of the organizations leading major struggles, the paper provided a perspective rarely found in the major corporate newspapers.
