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Who benefits from tax cuts in lieu of a $15 minimum wage? Not workers.
About the authorRicardo TranjanRicardo Tranjan directs the research program for the CCPA-Ontario. Ricardo’s expertise centres on Ontario public finances and the political economy of social…
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USMCA: Red tape for public safety regulators
About the authorStuart 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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Who owns and benefits from Canada’s fossil fuel sector?
Many Canadians—politicians and business people in particular—are quick to tout the value of the fossil fuel sector to our national economy. But who primarily benefits…
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Federal carbon tax rebate a pragmatic solution to political impasse
About the authorHadrian Mertins-KirkwoodHadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His work focuses on federal…
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Saving NAFTA Chapter 19: Was it worth it?
Canada’s trade dispute track record at odds with government’s enthusiasm to save binational review panels in USMCA READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Many Canadians, including…
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Saving NAFTA Chapter 19
Was it worth it? Download 812.73 KB31 pages This report evaluates outcomes in the 54 complaints by Canadian exporters against U.S. trade authorities under NAFTA’s…
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Dangerous precedent: Petronas subsidiary gets free pass after building unlicensed fracking dams
In a decision without precedent in its 25 years of existence, British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has told Progress Energy that two massive unauthorized…
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Getting to pro rep: How I plan to rank the options
Debunking the claims of proportional representation naysayers This post is part of a series explaining the benefits of proportional representation and debunking myths from the…
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Canada’s fossil-fuel sector controlled by a few major players—including the five big banks, new study shows
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual rather than addressing…
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Who Owns and Benefits from Canada’s Fossil-Fuel Sector?
Many Canadians – politicians and business people in particular – are quick to tout the value of the fossil-fuel sector to our national economy. But…
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Who Owns Canada’s Fossil-Fuel Sector?
Mapping the network of ownership and control Download 1.43 MB48 pages This study shows that substantial ownership and strategic control over Canada’s fossil-fuel sector are…
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