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External shocks will change the future of food—are you ready for it?
This edition of the Monitor is focused on one of my favourite topics, FOOD!
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Breadbasket no more? The future of food could be grim
I grew up farming in Saskatchewan, in the heart of Canada’s Prairie grainland area—one of the world’s great “breadbaskets.” My family and I grew canola,…
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Indigenous Foodways: Rooted in sustainability, reciprocity and respect
To truly grasp the concept of food as medicine and the future of food, it’s important to explore and weave the past, present, and future…
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Public markets are a means to future food security
I come from a farming family in Saskatchewan, but like many across the country, we are no longer in the business. My grandparents were post-war…
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Building a just food system in Canada
The need for a more just food system that nourishes both people and planet has never been more evident.
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An inclusive farm economy is the antidote to corporate concentration
Corporate concentration and the exercise of corporate power in the Canadian food system materially limits how farmers, food service workers, and consumers can participate in…
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The future of “fake meat”
TH: Demand for the alternative proteins market has been on the rise. What are they?
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Company men
About the authorDavid MacdonaldDavid joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research…
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Canada’s richest 100 CEOs make 210 times more than average worker
OTTAWA—Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since the Canadian…
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What was the point of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement?
About the authorsStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…
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2024 Report card on child and family poverty in Nova Scotia: Swift action is needed for child and family wellbeing
About the authorsLesley FrankChristine SaulnierChristine Saulnier (she/her) is Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia. She has a doctorate in Political Science from…
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Writing from our researchers this year
Housing—in particular a lack of affordable housing throughout BC—was a major concern for British Columbians this year and no doubt will continue in 2025. Our…
