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Consulting firms’ latest hustle: Using AI to write government reports
About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…
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What happened to the National Housing Strategy?
Launched in 2017, the National Housing Strategy (NHS) was billed as a major re-engagement by the federal government on affordable housing after more than two…
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The Monitor, March/April 2022
Out of service: Reimagining the future of Canada’s public transit Download 4.2 MB In the two years since Canada’s pandemic experience began, transit ridership across…
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Nova Scotia’s homecare system needs more public funding and oversight
The province has a long way to go in improving its homecare infrastructure
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BC budget moves in the right direction but too slowly to address pressing challenges like housing, climate, toxic drug supply and poverty
With COVID centre stage for the past two years, Budget 2022 marked a shift back to normal. Yes, the budget earmarks $2 billion in contingencies…
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Fast Facts: It’s time for a COVID-19 Public Inquiry
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 24, 2022
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Seven reasons why privatization of public services is the wrong answer
Is the public really getting more bang for its buck?
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The State of the Inner City Report 2021: Placing Community at the Heart of the Recovery from COVID
Download 8.11 MB108 pages Since the 2020 State of the Inner City report, which looked at the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19…
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Settler work: The ongoing history of disproportionate force
Exploring the use of disproportionate force and the rise of militarized police forces in Canada through the history of policing in Canada.
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Fast Facts: Placing Community at the Heart of the Recovery from COVID
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press, February 23, 2022 While the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of ending anytime soon, public debates have shifted…
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BC Budget 2021—Missed opportunities and inadequate investments
VANCOUVER—The BC government made some needed investments in its 2021 budget for COVID-19 recovery, but there is scarce new funding for major priorities like child…
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As deadline looms, what’s BC government’s plan for 15,000 businesses who will soon be violating provincial water laws?
In just days from now, March 1 to be exact, the BC government is going to find itself in difficult straits. That’s the day that…
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Sunny ways for Canadian solar?
Canada’s trade win over U.S. tariffs on solar product imports is a good thing, but a regional strategy for decarbonization is where the money—and climate…
