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The growing gap and the problem of recession
Bruce Livesey writes a blog in the Progressive Economics Forum showing the link between worsening income inequality and the threat of a Great Recession that could 'go on indefinitely'. Read the...
October 18, 2010
Does Canada really have a debt and deficit problem?
A new CCPA study examines Canada's debt and deficit and finds that debt in Canada—even after two years of stimulus—is still at very low levels compared to other countries, and compared to the...
October 18, 2010 | National Office
Canadians still waiting for a jobs recovery
Canada may have fared better than the U.S. during this past recession, but a full economic recovery should mean a jobs recovery. CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan explains why Canada's...
October 18, 2010 | National Office
Canada ranks poorly on taxing polluters
Today the OECD released...
October 14, 2010 | National Office
Why the F-35 stealth fighter is wrong for Canada
A new report by the CCPA and the Rideau Instittute says the planned purchase of 65 F-35 stealth fighter jets is the result of a ‘pilot error’ by the Canadian government. ...
October 13, 2010 | National Office
Time to press 'pause' on austerity
Yesterday's economic update showcases how fragile Canada's economic recovery is and serves as the case against implementing austerity measures anytime soon. Read AFB Coordinator David Macdonald's...
October 13, 2010 | National Office
International best-selling author and inequality expert Richard Wilkinson to speak in Toronto
Join us December 10th in Toronto for an evening with Richard Wilkinson, author of The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone. The CCPA is pleased to co-sponsor this event....
October 13, 2010 | National Office, Ontario Office
Canada slipping on gender equality
The World Economic Forum ranks Canada 20th in a global ranking of women's equality, slipping behind the United States. Read the story...
October 13, 2010
Malcolm Gladwell on income inequality: We're off the rails
He's written a string of best sellers, now one of North America's sharpest observers is taking on income inequality. He shows how our attitudes toward the gap between the rich and the rest of us...
October 12, 2010
Study: Nova Scotia must change energy cost politics
Halifax, Nova Scotia – It is time for Nova Scotia to focus on real energy affordability instead of the dubious and opportunistic politics of energy price increases.  In a new report...
October 11, 2010 | Nova Scotia Office

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