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Put fairness at centre of Manitoba budget
The thousands of Manitobans struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table are looking for relief in Manitoba’s upcoming spring budget.
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Consumer protection over profit: Will Nova Scotia’s payday loan regulators get it right this time?
It is past time for our governments to design regulations that actually protect vulnerable borrowers from usurious lenders.
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Fast Facts: Education Property Tax Cuts in Manitoba – Examining Bill 71
For decades, education in Manitoba has been funded by a mix of general provincial revenues and property taxes set by local school boards. In April…
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WTO compromise on TRIPS waiver is a disgrace
After 18 months of haggling, a leaked counter-proposal covering only vaccines has global health advocates fuming
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Avis de disparition
État des déficits des provinces canadiennes Download 1.12 MB29 pages Ce rapport examine l’état des finances des provinces canadiennes et constate que, malgré les effets…
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Fast Facts: Policy Alternatives in the Face of Rising Prices:
Who will Bear the Burden? Media headlines and price tags alike are sending the message loud and clear: The cost of living is increasing, with…
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What to do about gas prices in the short, medium and long term
Gasoline prices are skyrocketing and that’s having a real impact on Canadians’ pocketbooks
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Over a barrel: The case for a windfall profits tax to address surging gasoline prices
Do you support a windfall profits tax on oil and gas corporations? Let us know at the bottom of this article and sign up to…
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Canada completes the 1st round of negotiations with Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer
This week, Canada and Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer and exporter in the world, are completing the first round of negotiations on a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
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Five resources to understand the future of transportation
Electric vehicles have emerged as the poster child of the zero-carbon economy. If we could only manage to replace all our internal combustion engines with…
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Two years into COVID-19 and the need for long-term care reform couldn’t be more urgent
Canada needs to take the profit motive out of the long-term care system
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Education Property Tax Cuts in Manitoba
Examining Bill 71 Download 473.42 KB24 pages In April 2021, Scott Fielding, Minister of Finance for the Manitoba government, introduced Bill 71. This bill was…
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Jobs and forests up in smoke: Coalition calls for investigation into wood pellet juggernaut Drax
At 944,000 square kilometres in area, British Columbia is nearly four times larger than the United Kingdom. But what the latter lacks in size it…
