CCPA
  • About
  • Contact
Donate Now
  • Home
  • Topics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Child Care
    • Climate Change
    • Cost of Living & Inflation
    • Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Health Care
    • Housing & Homelessness
    • Income & Wealth Inequality
    • Trade
    • Unions & Worker’s Rights
    • All Topics
      • Canada & The World
      • Communities
      • Democracy & Politics
      • The Economy
      • Environment, Science & Technology
      • Government Policy & Budgets
      • Health & Well-being
      • Social Justice & Inclusion
      • Social Safety Net
      • Work
  • Regions
    • Canada
    • British Columbia
    • Saskatchewan
    • Manitoba
    • Ontario
    • Nova Scotia
    • Other Regions
      • Alberta
      • Quebec
      • New Brunswick
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Magazines
        • The Monitor

          While world leaders are increasingly saying out loud that the postwar liberal world order is dead, the ruling classes in the Global North have an answer for what will come to replace it: fascism. Will they be able to implement their vision?

        • Cover of summer 2026 Monitor showing a skeleton representing the United States setting fire to a map of the world
        • Our Schools/Our Selves

          A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada

        • Cover of Winter/Spring issue of Our Schools/Our Selves featuring a bolt cutter breaking a large chain
  • Media Inquiries
  • Subscribe
  • Legacy Gifts
  • About
  • Contact
  • Donate Now
  • Donate Now

Loop – 4 Col Blog Index w/Feature Alt

December 9, 2023

Written b‎y:‎

foundry

  • Topic
      Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3
  • Publishing Office
      Office 1 Office 2 Office 3
  • Author
      Author 1 Author 2 Author 3
  • Alternative Federal Budget
    Federal Budgets
    Reports
    Seniors & Long-Term Care

    Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Soins aux aînés et soins de longue durée

    Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière de soins aux aînés et soins de longue durée. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle…

    October 28, 2025
  • Environment & Sustainability
    News & Commentary
    Social Determinants of Health

    We need saving, the earth will survive

    “The present dominant global civilization is not healthy for the planet and thus not for us.” “Protecting life on Earth, including our own species, requires…

    May 18, 2018
  • News & Commentary
    Trade

    Ce n’est pas ce qu’on ajoute aux accords commerciaux, mais ce qu’on y enlève qui garantit leur caractère progressiste

    About the authorStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…

    May 18, 2018
  • Climate Change
    Environment & Sustainability
    Policy Note

    Death of the Oil Weapon

    Alberta’s threat last month to cut oil supplies to British Columbia and thereby cause gasoline prices to spike is not an original idea. It is…

    May 17, 2018
  • Education
    Reports

    Rising Tuition

    Implications for Access and Career Choice for Manitoba Students Download 730.17 KB26 pages Governments in Canada have often turned to investments in higher education to…

    May 16, 2018
  • Health Care
    Reports
    Seniors & Long-Term Care

    Negotiating Tensions in Long-Term Residential Care

    Ideas Worth Sharing Download 1.54 MB 136 pages This book is about the tensions in long-term residential care. By tensions, we mean ideas, approaches, practices, programs,…

    May 16, 2018
  • By mikeledray/shutterstock.com
    Employment & Labour
    Immigration
    Policy Note
    The Economy

    Government wrong to exclude farm workers from basic minimum wage protection

    A crowded van picks up an elderly Punjabi grandmother. After a 45-minute unpaid ride to the farm, she picks blueberries in the hot sun for…

    May 15, 2018
  • Inclusive Economy
    News & Commentary

    Wall Street to the rescue? Why we should be wary of social impact bonds

    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…

    May 15, 2018
  • US Capitol illuminated by sunset sun
    News & Commentary
    Trade

    Window for NAFTA deal this year is closing fast

    Congressional notification May 17, 2018 Final draft text released June 16, 2018 Signing of NAFTA 2.0 August 15, 2018 Notify changes to U.S. law October…

    May 14, 2018
  • Agriculture & Farming

    Fast Facts: A Made-in-Manitoba Tragedy of the Commons

    In February, a provincial news release about changes to agricultural crown advised that “The Manitoba government has launched a consultation focused on agricultural Crown lands,…

    May 14, 2018
  • Democracy & Politics
    Income & Wealth Inequality
    News & Commentary
    Tax Policy

    Are middle class tax promises a false hope?

    About the authorsDavid MacdonaldDavid joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research…

    May 11, 2018
  • Employment & Labour
    Health Care
    News & Commentary
    Unions & Worker’s Rights

    Nurses’ work deserves attention during the Ontario election

    This winter, a bad flu season that resulted in overcrowded emergency rooms shone a light on the need for a reinvestment in Ontario’s health care…

    May 9, 2018
  • News & Commentary
    Trade

    Canada is wrong to think we need a free trade deal with Mercosur

    Prime Minister Trudeau and Brazilian President Michel Temer in July 2017. I was invited to appear before a parliamentary trade committee last week on behalf…

    May 7, 2018
Previous
1 … 282 283 284 285 286 … 849
Next
article contents

Share:

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Link

Share:

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Infrastructure, Cities & Transit
    News & Commentary
    Public Services & Privatization

    Is it time to renationalize the CN rail network in Canada?

    It has been 30 years since Canadian National was privatized, and Wall Street continues to profit at Canada’s expense

    July 8, 2026
  • Photo credits: Ritche Perez, @firmalino on Pexels.
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    Public Services & Privatization

    Newfoundland and Labrador Public Opinion Survey: Key findings and data tables

    These findings are from a survey conducted by Angus Reid for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia.

    July 7, 2026
  • Infrastructure, Cities & Transit
    News & Commentary
    Public Services & Privatization
    July 8, 2026

    Is it time to renationalize the CN rail network in Canada?

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    Public Services & Privatization
    Reports
    July 7, 2026

    The Value and Benefits of Public Spending for Households in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    Public Services & Privatization
    July 7, 2026

    Newfoundland and Labrador Public Opinion Survey: Key findings and data tables

  • News & Commentary
    Trade
    July 7, 2026

    Workers need a stronger yellow-card system in CUSMA

All News & research

We’re fighting for change and your donation helps!

The CCPA is Canada’s leading progressive policy research institute. Donors provide core funding for our work. We provide tax receipts.

WAYS TO GIVE

Contact Us

Have questions? Send us a message, or find the office closest to you.

Contact OUR OFFICES

The CCPA acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples are the traditional guardians of Turtle Island. We remain dedicated to reconciliation, and are committed to lifting Indigenous voices. We will continue to speak out against colonialism and the injustices Indigenous Peoples faced historically and in the present. We recognize, respect and support the custodians of this land, are grateful for the opportunity to work and meet here, and commit to expanding our allyship while acknowledging the space we occupy.

  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Bluesky

News & Resources

  • Employment & Labour
  • Unions
  • Corporations and Corporate Power
  • Inclusive Economy
  • Government Finance
  • International Relations
  • Health Care
  • Municipalities & Urban Development
  • Child Care
  • Post-Secondary Education
  • 2SLGBTQ+ Equity
  • Race & Anti-Racism
  • Climate Change
  • Explore All

Regions

  • National
  • British Columbia
  • Saskatchewan
  • Manitoba
  • Ontario
  • Nova Scotia

Projects

About Us

  • People

Contact Us

  • Media Requests

Ways to Give

  • Donate Now

CCPA National Office

141 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 501
Ottawa, ON, K1P 5J3

All regions
  • [email protected]
Media Inquiries
  • Telephone:‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎1 (613) 563-1341
  • Toll-free:‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎1 (844) 563-1341

© 2025 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Want to use something on this site?

  • View our Terms of (re)Use
  • Privacy Policy

Charitable registration #124146473RR0001