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December 9, 2023

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  • Alternative Federal Budget
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    Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Coopération internationale

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

    October 28, 2025
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    Policy Note
    Provincial Budgets

    9 things to look for in Monday’s BC Budget

    BC’s new government is set to table its first provincial budget on Monday, September 11. While it is expected to be less comprehensive than a…

    September 8, 2017
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    BC Solutions: News and commentary from the CCPA’s BC Office

    September 2017 Download 2.79 MB12 pages In this issue: New political terrain, new possibilities, and new challenges CCPA-BC’s 20th Anniversary Gala with Senator Murray Sinclair…

    September 5, 2017
  • Corporations & Corporate Power
    Economic Indicators
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    Race & Anti-Racism

    The Monitor, September/October 2017

    Sanctuary Cities Download 8.28 MB The Trudeau government has shone internationally on a progressive message of tolerance, openness, diversity and inclusive, sustainable economic growth. It…

    September 1, 2017
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    Democracy & Electoral Rights
    Policy Note
    Transparency & Accountability

    Why BC’s new government should make Freedom of Information reform a top priority

    When a political party returns to power after an absence of 16 years, it is going to have a lot of priorities and will encounter…

    August 31, 2017
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    Nova Scotia

    Claims that gas price regulation costs consumers don’t stand up to scrutiny

    About the authorCCPA – NS

    August 31, 2017
  • Austerity & Cuts
    Education
    News & Commentary

    Fundraising for “extras” is a privatized solution for public school funding shortfalls

    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…

    August 31, 2017
  • Education

    Public funding for Education in Manitoba

    Introduction1 High quality public schooling is an expensive commitment. In Manitoba the operating costs for the 2015-16 school year was $2.24 billion, which translates to…

    August 31, 2017
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    Site C is not necessary and if completed would raise British Columbians’ Hydro bills: submission

    CCPA-BC submission reconsiders the economics of Site C dam READ THE FULL SUBMISSION HERE. Vancouver–The Site C dam is not necessary, and moving forward to…

    August 30, 2017
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    Revisiting the Economic Case for Site C

    About the authorMarc LeeMarc Lee is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc joined the CCPA’s British Columbia office in 1998,…

    August 30, 2017
  • Government Finance

    Fast Fasts: Cutting taxes is not the answer

    Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 9, 2017 Last week I was chatting with my uncle, a retiree on a fixed income, about…

    August 30, 2017
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    Education
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    Policy Note

    Lifting tuition fees for adult basic education is just the beginning

    The August 8, 2017 announcement that the new NDP government was fulfilling a promise to end tuition fees for Adult Basic Education students and English…

    August 29, 2017
  • Living Wage
    Minimum Wage
    News & Commentary

    Yes, Mr. Weston, you can afford a living wage

    Loblaw Companies Ltd. chairman and CEO Galen G. Weston recently joined the chorus of business leaders to come out against the Liberal’s proposal to increase…

    August 18, 2017
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    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
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    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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    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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    Newfoundland and Labrador Public Opinion Survey: Key findings and data tables

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