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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Premières Nations
Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière des Premières Nations. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.
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The incredible shrinking role of government in BC
As BC’s political parties lay out their election platforms, media pundits tend to focus on the flurry of spending promises. But all this attention on…
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You must be kidding: Confronting key myths about Quebec’s child care system
Eighteen months into the federal government’s mandate, with several provincial elections approaching, child care is once again a topic of debate. And, inevitably, Quebec’s system…
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Searching for affordable housing in the 2017 BC election platforms
Housing affordability is one of the top issues for voters in the 2017 election campaign, particularly for those in pricey Metro Vancouver. While most of…
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Focus on Budget 2017
The government was well aware that many were dreading Budget 2017. Non-profit organizations, healthcare workers, educators and public sector workers in general were bracing for…
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Budget 2017: death by 1,000 cuts
Social Policy Lowlights Despite pundits’ claims that “its not as bad as it could be” there are a myriad of program cuts and tax cuts…
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Budget 2017/18 Health Care Changes Concerning
Changes to Manitoba’s Health Care system are coming fast and furious. This will invariably impact key services we all rely on and limit access to…
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Saskatchewan’s budget is Robin Hood in reverse
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…
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Ontario provincial budget signals pre-election fever
About the authorTrish HennessyTrish is the Director of the Think Upstream project and a senior communications strategist with the CCPA National Office. She is focused…
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Nova Scotia deserves a budget that invests in the public interest
Next week the Nova Scotia government will table its budget that is forecast to have no deficit. This is no measure of good government when…
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We have a better budget for Nova Scotia
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia released its annual Nova Scotia Alternative Budget today, a week in…
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Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2017
Building Green, Inclusive, Thriving Communities Download 1.16 MB56 pages This year’s Nova Scotia Alternative Budget is being released a week in advance of the current…
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Climate change and energy issues in the 2017 BC election platforms
From the fracking fields and Site C dam in BC’s northeast to an LNG terminal and Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and tanker expansion in the southwest,…
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