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News deprivation
The last 16 years have not been kind to local news outlets in Canada. Now 2.5 million Canadians don’t have access to local news. That’s a problem for our democracy.
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Manitoba Budget 2025
Budget 2025 takes further steps towards repairing public services while also providing stimulus for the provincial economy to counter 25% tariffs from the United States…
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A eulogy for carbon pricing–and what comes next
Canada’s bold experiment with carbon pricing is over, pulled by new Prime Minister Mark Carney to remove a controversial wedge issue before the coming federal…
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CCPA Ask Us Anything webinar
CCPA non-partisan, independent policy experts will answer your questions about interprovincial trade barrier myths, jobs, getting social supports on the policy agenda and more!
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Canada Free Trade Agreement amendments: A race to the bottom
One of the most egregious components of the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is the restriction that governments should demonstrate that any new regulations they…
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