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
  • Image Source: iStock
    Alberta
    Monitor Print
    The Monitor

    Reality check: If Alberta left Canada

    As Alberta spins ever closer to a rudderless sovereignty referendum in which the premier provides all the leadership of a radio phone-in host—“let’s open up the lines…

    October 1, 2025
  • International

    Hillary Clinton: Assessing the “Queen of Chaos”

    September 1, 2016
  • Corporations & Corporate Power

    French unions and students protest regressive labour laws

    September 1, 2016
  • News & Commentary

    Canada, we need to talk about Brad

    About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…

    September 1, 2016
  • Energy Policy
    Environment & Sustainability

    Saskatchewan’s “Wild West” approach to fracking

    The combination of fracking and horizontal drilling ignited a shale oil boom in Saskatchewan, highlighted by exponential growth in the Bakken oil fields over the…

    September 1, 2016
  • Archives
    The Monitor

    The Monitor, September/October 2016

    The Transformation of Saskatchewan Download 5.29 MB CCPA-Saskatchewan Director Simon Enoch argues Canadian progressives need to “get to know Brad” in this special feature on…

    September 1, 2016
  • News & Commentary
    Payday loans

    Ontario payday loan reforms: a drop in the bucket

    About the authorTom Cooper

    August 31, 2016
  • Employment & Labour
    Environment & Sustainability
    Income & Wealth Inequality
    Indigenous Rights
    Infrastructure, Cities & Transit
    Reports

    Video – Creating Pride Through Decent Work in Manitoba

    Social Enterprises in Manitoba Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba office interviews Social Enterprise participants from Build and Manitoba Green Retrofit.  Great stories and great…

    August 30, 2016
  • Employment & Labour

    Work Life: Manitoba Youth Crisis Workers Left in Limbo

    Manitoba Government and General Employees Union members at Macdonald Youth Services (Local 221), who provide crisis intervention services to youth and families in Winnipeg, walked…

    August 29, 2016
  • Archives
    Seniors & Long-Term Care
    The Monitor

    Growing old is no great accomplishment, but staying healthy is

    Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.

    August 26, 2016
  • Gender Equality
    Housing & Homelessness

    Fast Facts: 4 things to know about women and homelessness in Canada

    First published on CCPA’s Behind the Numbers Anywhere between 30,000 and 200,000 people are homeless in Canada, with another 1.7 million unable to afford adequate,…

    August 26, 2016
  • News & Commentary
    Pensions, CPP, OAS, GIC

    Ten Things to Know About Federal Income Support for Low-Income Seniors in Canada

    About the authorRichard Shillington

    August 25, 2016
  • Mining
    News & Commentary
    Trade

    How a Russian mining company used a Canadian investment treaty to sue Venezuela for $1.5 billion

    About the authorHadrian Mertins-KirkwoodHadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His work focuses on federal…

    August 24, 2016
Previous
1 … 349 350 351 352 353 … 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 8, 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 8, 2026

    The value and benefits of public spending for households in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    Public Services & Privatization
    July 8, 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