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Alternative federal budget 2026: Infrastructure, cities and transit
What the Canadian government should do on infrastructure, cities and transit. Because true independence needs a new economic model.
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Credit where credit is due: Financial literacy and the new Ontario math curriculum
A new mathematics curriculum guide is set to drop this September in Ontario, the first update since 2005. Not only will students be heading back…
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Fighting with one hand tied behind their back: Renewing SaskPower for a Renewable Regina (and a Sustainable Saskatchewan)
About the authorsSimon 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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A plan for a just recovery
About the authorTrish HennessyTrish is the Director of the Think Upstream project and a senior communications strategist with the CCPA National Office. She is focused…
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Tracking women’s economic recovery
About the authorKatherine ScottKatherine serves as the director for the CCPA’s gender equality and public policy work. She has worked in the community sector as…
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From the pandemic response, a collaborative path to a just recovery
In 25 years of Alternative Federal Budgets, this edition of the AFB stands out: reflecting a chapter of history as it is unfolding, in real…
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More federal leadership needed for a just COVID-19 recovery: think tank
Experts propose full response plan, including key actions on child care and employment insurance reform READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The federal government’s role as…
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Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan
Download 1.09 MB 163 pages The Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) Recovery Plan is an offshoot of the Alternative Federal Budget project, now in its 25th…
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British Columbians approve of province’s COVID-19 response & want more equitable, sustainable economy post recovery—regardless of party affiliation
The coronavirus pandemic has put governments and societies around the world to the test as they confront what is both a public health and economic…
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Survey: Strong majority of British Columbians—regardless of party affiliation—support province’s handling of COVID-19
—Want a recovery that builds a more equitable, sustainable economy— (VANCOUVER) A strong majority of British Columbians across the political spectrum—and throughout the province—support the…
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NS Auditor General’s P3 Report: More Questions than Answers
By Chris Parsons and Christine SaulnierNova Scotia’s Auditor General Michael Pickup calls the government’s decision to use a P3 model (public-private partnership) for the $2…
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When the impossible becomes possible: COVID-19, the climate crisis and lessons from the Second World War
“Canada hasn’t seen this type of civic mobilization since the Second World War. These are the biggest economic measures in our lifetimes, to defeat a…
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