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Ten things to know about social assistance in Canada
by Nick Falvo on May 9, 2017 Ron Kneebone (Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary) and Katherine White (Yukon’s Deputy Finance Minister) have referred to social assistance as “the final layer of...The politics of anti-poverty policies in Nova Scotia
by Christine Saulnier on May 8, 2017 The upcoming provincial election has thrust into the spotlight various debates about how to best address poverty in Nova Scotia: wage increases, social programs, tax-based...The cost of austerity budgeting in pre-election NS
by CCPA-NS on May 5, 2017 It seems that many in the media barely glanced at last week’s Nova Scotia budget. The rationale was that because it would not be put to a vote, it was more akin to an election...PBO lukewarm on CETA in new impact assessment
by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood on May 2, 2017 A new study from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirms the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) offers only modest benefits for Canada and...Nova Scotia budget invests in dribs and drabs while economy stagnates
by Christine Saulnier on April 28, 2017 Yesterday, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Finance proudly stood up to table a tiny surplus, and to convince us that a stable economy is good. However, stable is another word for...
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