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Investment treaties, UNDRIP and the Building Canada Act
“Build big things” has become a mantra of the current federal government. Partly in an effort to lessen our economic vulnerability to U.S. shocks, Prime…
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Mark Carney’s Values: What his 2021 book reveals about the leader he might be
It’s fair to say that Mark Carney’s 2021 book, Values: Building a Better World for All, was his early application to be prime minister. Values…
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Campaign to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers is neoliberal project
What are we to make of the current—almost hysterical—campaign by business interests who claim that removing interprovincial trade barriers is the best way to address…
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This International Women’s Day, it’s time to fight
The reactionary attacks on women, gender-diverse people, and all marginalized people are accelerating dramatically. It’s up to us to put a stop to it.
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Unpacking Quebec’s major healthcare reform
In December 2023, Quebec’s national assembly passed a law enacting a major reform of the health care system in the province. The law created Santé…
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How a small border community in Quebec built a support network for asylum seekers
In the Fall of 2017, a small group of activists in Hemmingford, Quebec, began standing in solidarity with asylum seekers crossing into Quebec from the…
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Legislate fair rents for tenants NOW
Renters in Manitoba are experiencing astronomical rent hikes above the provincial allowable rent increase guidelines – and it’s completely legal. In 2022, the average rent…
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BC budget boosts deficit and capital spending in response to Trump tariffs—and that’s a good thing
British Columbia’s 2025 provincial budget arrived just over four months after the October 2024 BC election but in the interim the world has changed. The…
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Canada should learn from Plan Mexico to respond to Trump
With U.S. President Donald Trump having implemented near-universal 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports, politicians and pundits have focused on ensuring Canada remains “competitive”…
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Manitoba Budget 2025 – Must build resilience from the bottom up
Manitoba’s budget must take bold action to insulate our province from emerging risks
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A message from Nora Loreto, CCPA Board Chair, and Jason MacLean, Secretary-Treasurer, on the closure of the B.C. office of CCPA
The past year has been challenging for the CCPA, culminating in the closure of the B.C. office in February 2025. This letter aims to provide…
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
The following is a re-print of the January 2025 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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If Canada wants greater independence from the U.S., it should open its borders
Donald Trump had barely settled into the White House when his victory sent a wave of anxiety through Canadian politicians, business leaders, and citizens. Concerns…
