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July 20, 2017 | Ontario Office | Reports & StudiesProtecting Workers’ Rights in the On-Demand Service EconomyJuly 19, 2017 | National Office | Reports & StudiesCCPA submission to Global Affairs Canada on the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade AgreementJuly 5, 2017 | National Office | Reports & StudiesServices, democracy and corporate rule in the Trump eraLatest posts from behindthenumbers.ca
Can NAFTA be fixed? Six modest proposals
by CCPA on July 19, 2017 The Trump administration’s long-running NAFTA drama took centre stage this week as the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its objectives for the impending renegotiation—and...Trump embraces the NAFTA disaster
by CCPA on July 18, 2017 Trump signs an executive order to withdraw the United States from the TPP, January 23, 2017 (White House) One of Trump’s first acts as President was to pull the United States out...Trudeau and Macron, the radical centrists
by Stuart Trew on July 17, 2017 Photo of Macron and Trudeau © PMTrudeau Flickr photostream. Can one be passionately centrist in this day and age? French President Emanuel Macron has staked his relatively short...Canada needs a raise, not a higher interest rate
by David Macdonald on July 11, 2017 The Bank of Canada will publish the results of its recent review of interest rates on Wednesday, and there is plenty of speculation Governor Stephen Poloz will use the opportunity...Outside the echo-chamber of commerce: Why a $15 minimum wage is good for Ontario
by Trish Hennessy on July 10, 2017 Between July 10 and 21, the Ontario government will be holding public consultations across the province to get feedback on its proposed improvements to labour laws, employment...
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