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Loop – 4 Col Blog Index w/Feature Alt

December 9, 2023

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  • Housing & Homelessness
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    Reversing cuts to Rent Assist to support housing affordability in Manitoba

    Reversing the cuts to Rent Assist would be a way for the Manitoba government to meaningfully support Manitobans struggling with the high cost of living.

    August 14, 2025
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    Why the Metro Vancouver living wage is not enough for single parents and how to fix it

    The living wage calculation is based on the needs of two-parent families with young children, but the idea behind it is that this wage would…

    April 29, 2015
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    Living Wage
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    Living wage rises again in 2015

    (Vancouver) A report released today finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.68 per hour.…

    April 29, 2015
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    Working for a Living Wage 2015

    Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 1.9 MB 8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Living…

    April 29, 2015
  • News & Commentary

    Reality check on proposed Hydro One sale

    About the authorHugh MackenzieEconomist Hugh Mackenzie is a Research Associate with the CCPA’s National Office. Follow Hugh on Twitter

    April 28, 2015
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    News Release

    Nova Scotia’s Economic Tunnel Vision Threatens our Future

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—Nova Scotia suffers from tunnel vision on the economic problems and solutions facing the province. The Canadian Centre…

    April 28, 2015
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    A New Economy Needs Child Care

    Download 498.17 KB10 pages This publication examines the Nova Scotia government’s investment in the early years, and finds that it is shamefully inadequate. The report…

    April 28, 2015
  • News Release

    Une contestation judiciaire lancée par des cliniques privées menace les soins de santé pour tous les Canadiens, selon un rapport

    CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT OTTAWA – Dès novembre 2015, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique commencera à entendre une contestation de la Medicare…

    April 27, 2015
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    Private clinics court challenge threatens health care for all Canadians: report

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—As early as November 2015, the British Columbia Supreme Court will begin hearing a challenge to the provincial Medicare Protection…

    April 27, 2015
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    Cambie s’en va en cour

    L’assaut juridique contre le système universel de soins de santé Download 779.35 KB 42 pages Dès Novembre 2015, la Cour suprême de Colombie-Britannique entendra une…

    April 27, 2015
  • Health Care
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    Cambie Corp. Goes to Court

    The Legal Assault on Universal Health Care Download 712.52 KB 40 pages This report examines recent attempts by private sector advocates to challenge the right…

    April 27, 2015
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    Provincial Budgets

    2015 Ontario Budget Podcast

    Listen in as Trish Hennessy sits down with CCPA-ON economists Sheila Block and Kaylie Tiessen to deconstruct the 2015 Ontario budget in this 13-minute shareable…

    April 24, 2015
  • Economic Indicators
    Income & Wealth Inequality

    Fast Facts: The Inequality Budget

    Finance Minister Joe Oliver had a chance Tuesday to prove the Harper government’s economic prowess. The budget he delivered, however, failed miserably to do that.…

    April 24, 2015
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    Is it time to renationalize the CN rail network in Canada?

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

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