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Canada should build public cloud infrastructure rather than relying on U.S. tech giants
About the authorParis MarxParis Marx is a tech critic, author, podcaster, and international speaker. He hosts Tech Won’t Save Us and is the author of…
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BC’s LNG tax breaks and subsidies offside with the need for climate action
The BC government’s new fiscal framework for LNG is fundamentally at odds with the province’s CleanBC climate plan. Details in the government agreement with LNG…
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A living wage for St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Download 433.74 KB 29 pages This report provides an up-to-date calculation of a living wage for workers living in St. John’s. The report finds that…
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A critical look at BC’s new tax breaks and subsidies for LNG
Download 843.48 KB12 pages Overall, the new BC government has offered a much sweeter deal to the LNG industry than what the previous government was…
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A basic income if necessary, but not necessarily a basic income
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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The case of affluenza
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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Reality check: High BC gas prices and pipeline rhetoric from Alberta’s new premier
Alberta’s new premier, Jason Kenney, has wasted no time engaging in belligerent actions to “get Alberta’s resources to market.” Right off the bat he passed…
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Fast Facts: Education review must focus on kids
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 7, 2019 In January, Manitoba’s education minister Kelvin Goertzen announced the creation of a commission to…
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Study reveals $18.85 an hour is a living wage in St. John’s
(HALIFAX, NS/ST.JOHN’S, NL)—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full time, full year job in St. John’s would need to be…
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BC Labour Code amendments: A foundation to strengthen worker rights?
The first comprehensive review of BC’s Labour Code in over a quarter of a century has resulted in changes to the law to strengthen protections and…
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Running from Revelation: “Facts, Not Fear” 20 years on
About the authorJeremy TompkinsJeremy Tompkins is a business librarian who has worked in both investor relations and public relations.
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Canada’s Climate Conundrum: Government oil and gas production policies will doom emission reduction targets
In 2015 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proclaimed in Paris that “Canada is back!” and committed to a 30 per cent emissions reduction from 2005 levels…
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The Monitor, May/June 2019
The Surveillance Economy Download 4.51 MB Google (Alphabet), Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon. They are among the world’s most valuable and most trusted companies, but increasingly…
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