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Fast Facts: Austerity Round Two
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives, led by Premier Brian Pallister, won the provincial election on September 10, albeit with a slightly smaller majority than they had going…
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Housing platforms in the 2019 federal election
Across the country, the lack of affordable housing is a top of mind concern for most Canadians in 2019. The run-up in housing prices in…
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Platform crunch: Comparing housing platforms in the 2019 federal election
About the authorMarc LeeMarc Lee is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc joined the CCPA’s British Columbia office in 1998,…
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Supporting Vulnerable Tenants in Non-Profit Housing
Download 665.24 KB20 pages Social housing is home to many of our most vulnerable community members. Vulnerable populations are considered to be those who have…
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Response to Uber and Lyft’s applications to the BC Passenger Transportation Board
Download 415.13 KB10 pages In 2018 the BC government introduced legislation expected to bring ride-hailing to the province, but many questions remain about what that…
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Should there be a wealth tax on the very rich?
In 2019, Canada is richer than ever before. Our total economic activity per person — what economists call “real GDP per capita” — is at…
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Our health should be an election issue
About the authorsTrevor HancockCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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Platform crunch: Removing restrictions on mortgage insurance
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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Yep, it’s gouging: What we learned from the BCUC gas prices inquiry and what’s next
The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) inquiry into gas prices delivered its bombshell final report on August 30. Among its key findings: at least 13 cents…
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Canada’s lackluster performance under CETA should be a lesson
About the authorsScott SinclairStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and…
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10 reasons we’re supporting the climate strike
About the authorsAlex PatersonTrish HennessyTrish is the Director of the Think Upstream project and a senior communications strategist with the CCPA National Office. She is…
