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December 9, 2023

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  • Alternative Federal Budget
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    Alternative federal budget 2026: Seniors’ and long-term care

    What the Canadian government should do on seniors’ and long-term care. Because true independence needs a new economic model.

    October 28, 2025
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    The New NAFTA – What’s the Deal with Energy?

    About the authorAmy JanzwoodAmy Janzwood is a Postdoc at UBC Political Science, with a PhD in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of…

    November 21, 2018
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    Indigenous Rights
    News Release

    How the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be implemented in BC law, policy and practices — new report

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Coast Salish Territories/ Vancouver) A report released today outlines for the first time what implementation of the United…

    November 21, 2018
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    Ontario Economic Update: Financial fearmongering act II

    About the authorsRicardo TranjanRicardo Tranjan directs the research program for the CCPA-Ontario. Ricardo’s expertise centres on Ontario public finances and the political economy of social…

    November 15, 2018
  • Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna on a 2016 World Bank / IMF panel to address commitments to move from the Paris Agreement to implementation. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie / <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/worldbank/" target=World Bank / Flickr” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_dec2017_CanadaIsStill.jpg 900w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_dec2017_CanadaIsStill-300×133.jpg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_dec2017_CanadaIsStill-768×341.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px” />
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    Trans Mountain pipedreams and other energy follies: Why Canada needs a viable energy plan

    Like it or not, we need to plan for a major transition over the coming decades from our reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy.…

    November 13, 2018
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    Why high U.S. drug prices matter to Canada

    About the authorJoel Lexchin

    November 13, 2018
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    Our Schools | Our Selves: Viva la evolución!

    About the authorErika ShakerErika (she/her) became Director of the National Office in 2020, but began her career at the CCPA in 1997 as director of…

    November 13, 2018
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    Lesson Plans: Ontario’s ‘unprecedented’ education consultation

    About the authorErika ShakerErika (she/her) became Director of the National Office in 2020, but began her career at the CCPA in 1997 as director of…

    November 9, 2018
  • Energy Policy
    News Release

    Oil sands ‘Big Five’ making billions despite oil price crash and pipeline delays, new report shows

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT EDMONTON – As debate continues to rage over pipelines and the current price differential for Alberta’s oil, a…

    November 9, 2018
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    CCPA Submission to BC Budget Consultations 2019

    Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services of the Legislative Assembly of BC About the authorCCPA – BC

    November 9, 2018
  • Energy Policy
    Reports

    Boom, Bust and Consolidation

    Corporate restructuring in the Alberta oil sands Download 1.78 MB34 pages This report analyzes the economics of the five largest bitumen-extractive corporations in Canada, examining…

    November 9, 2018
  • Democracy & Electoral Rights
    Policy Note
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    Pro rep leads to better public policy

    Debunking the claims of proportional representation naysayers This post is part of a series explaining the benefits of proportional representation and debunking myths from the…

    November 8, 2018
  • Climate Change
    Environment & Sustainability
    Policy Note

    How fast can we get to 100% renewables?

    This piece draws on research and a presentation in Vancouver by Mark Jacobson from Stanford University, who delivered the 2018 Gideon Rosenbluth Memorial Lecture. You…

    November 7, 2018
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