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Alternative federal budget 2026: Infrastructure, cities and transit
What the Canadian government should do on infrastructure, cities and transit. Because true independence needs a new economic model.
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Fraser Institute cries wolf over Ontario’s $15 minimum wage
By Sheila Block and Michal Rozworski Each week, it seems, we see a new report that exaggerates the potential negative impact of Ontario’s plan to…
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Newly uncovered documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests reveal the cozy relationship between the fossil fuel industry and the last BC government went even…
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Consumer rights and responsibilities in the age of climate change and big data
I’ll be attending the Consumers 150 conference in Ottawa this week, which is co-organized by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Option consommateurs, Consumers Council of…
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Is progressive free trade a pipe dream?
Can the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) be redesigned as a progressive trade deal? Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland seems to think so. Under…
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Which tax, what middle class? Debunking the income splitting debate.
When MPs head back to the Hill next week, we can expect an already heated debate about tax fairness to go up a few more…
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7 things the Census teaches us about income inequality
It has been years since Statistics Canada has been able to release Census data on income inequality in Canada but the numbers are out at…
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Sense of the Census: Income, wage gaps, and poverty
New Census numbers released this week show that overall incomes have risen in the past ten years in Canada. This is excellent news. Economic growth…
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Budget Update investments a positive first step for British Columbians
The BC Budget Update injects much-needed investment in a number of important policy areas that will quickly start to make a positive difference in the…
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Could NAFTA ban “right to work” laws? It’s a worthy idea.
U.S. President Trump claims to support a “fair” new framework for North American trade that puts American workers first. Understandably, this has sparked demands for…
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Gap year: The numbers you’re not seeing in the StatsCan tuition fee release
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…
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Addressing challenges facing British Columbians a strong start in new government’s first budget update
VICTORIA–BC’s new government has made a strong start in addressing crucial issues for British Columbians in its first budget update, which is a welcome change…
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