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Loop – 4 Col Blog Index w/Feature Alt

December 9, 2023

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  • Alternative Federal Budget
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    Trade

    Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Commerce international

    Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière de commerce international. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.

    October 28, 2025
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    Restoring Forestry in BC

    The story of the industry’s decline and the case for regional management Download 3.69 MB36 pages This report finds that instead of environmental stewardship, BC…

    January 22, 2018
  • Economic Indicators
    Environment & Sustainability
    News & Commentary

    It’s time for forestry to benefit British Columbians not multinational companies

    About the authorBob WilliamsBob Williams has been involved with BC’s forestry industry for five decades, including as Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources in…

    January 22, 2018
  • News & Commentary
    Nova Scotia

    Model Sites for Rural Midwifery in Nova Scotia: Built to Fail?

    On Monday morning, there is a rally planned to try and save the South Shore Community Midwives, one of Nova Scotia’s rural midwifery programs. The…

    January 19, 2018
  • Minimum Wage
    News & Commentary

    Planning for progress: Minimum wage increase is a correction long overdue

    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…

    January 17, 2018
  • Health Care

    Fast Facts: Health Care Blind Spot

    First published in the Winnipeg Free Press on January 17, 2018 Manitoba’s healthcare system is undergoing major changes. Many Manitobans fear that the changes are…

    January 17, 2018
  • Image: Premier John Horgan, with Ministers George Heyman (Environment and Climate Change) and Michelle Mungall (Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources), announces that the BC government will complete construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam. Source: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgovphotos/38955847532/in/photolist-22moW2U-HsVfTg-22moUBQ-CL7U5V-EgSsVC-22moVhY-22moUgE-214gVzt-CL7Ldn-HW93yo-Tpri5N-HW92Bd-HW93bQ-HW9ux6-HW94fo-HW95pY-FTW3hm-FTVnvy-G368Sr-FTVmp5/" target=Province of British Columbia / Flickr” style=”border-radius:0px;–objectFit:cover;–imagePosX:50%;–imagePosY:50%” srcset=”https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ.jpeg 1280w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ-300×141.jpeg 300w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ-1024×480.jpeg 1024w, https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pn_jan2018_site-c-econ-768×360.jpeg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px” />
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    Site C’s economic justifications unconvincing: It’s time we made decisions differently

    There is no question that the new BC government’s decision to proceed with the Site C dam was a very difficult one. The previous government…

    January 16, 2018
  • International
    News Release

    NAFTA lawsuits cost Canada almost $100 million more than previously estimated: report

    OTTAWA – The federal government has spent more than $95 million in unrecoverable legal fees defending the ballooning number of investor-state lawsuits filed against Canada…

    January 16, 2018
  • International

    Canada’s Track Record Under NAFTA Chapter 11

    North American Investor-State Disputes to January 2018 Download 748.3 KB 48 pages The CCPA maintains and regularly updates a list of all investor-state dispute settlement…

    January 16, 2018
  • Minimum Wage
    News & Commentary

    12 arguments for the $15 minimum wage debate

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

    January 15, 2018
  • Corporations & Corporate Power
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    BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office

    January 2018 Download 3.23 MB12 pages In this issue: Fossil fuel industry accustomed to guarding the hen house, documents reveal Call for public inquiry into…

    January 15, 2018
  • Income & Wealth Inequality

    Research for Communities

    Poverty and Education in a low-income suburb It is outrageous that large numbers of children starting school in Winnipeg year after year are so poorly…

    January 12, 2018
  • Housing & Homelessness
    Policy Note

    Small steps on affordable housing: A look at the new federal and Vancouver plans

    In November 2017 two important new efforts to address the crisis of affordable housing were delivered a day apart: a National Housing Strategy (NHS) tabled…

    January 11, 2018
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    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
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    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 8, 2026
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    News & Commentary
    Public Services & Privatization
    July 8, 2026

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

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    Public Services & Privatization
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    July 8, 2026

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

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    Public Services & Privatization
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    Newfoundland and Labrador Public Opinion Survey: Key findings and data tables

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    July 7, 2026

    Workers need a stronger yellow-card system in CUSMA

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