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Moe’s Equalization Misrepresentation
by Simon Enoch on June 20, 2018 Premier Scott Moe tweeted this graphic on equalization yesterday. The tweet continues the Saskatchewan government’s long record of misrepresenting how equalization works in...What should Nova Scotians expect from the Federal Poverty Reduction Strategy?
by CCPA-NS on June 18, 2018 By Lesley Frank Next week marks the end of the school year and for some families the end of supports that are only available to their children in school, including breakfast....The Next Four Years: An Ontario election post-mortem
by Trish Hennessy on June 8, 2018 Take a deep breath, Ontario: we have reached the conclusion of this bizarre and dramatic election period. We wade now into unchartered territory. Sure, there have been PC...Ten things to know about Carey Doberstein’s book on homelessness governance
by Nick Falvo on June 6, 2018 Carey Doberstein, a professor at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, has written a book about homelessness governance in Canada. The book’s focus is the way...Doing the math on the PC platform
by Hugh Mackenzie on June 5, 2018 One of the more controversial aspects of Ontario’s 2018 election campaign has been the complicated relationship between Ontario’s PC party, its new leader Doug Ford, and the party...
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