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Loop – 4 Col Blog Index w/Feature Alt

December 9, 2023

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    “Getting tough”: A social history of street gangs in Winnipeg

    A look at the historical and social context in which Winnipeg street gangs emerged and why “get tough” approaches only work to make the problem…

    August 14, 2025
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    Ontario Budget 2015: Kicks the can on fixing Ontario’s real problems

    About the authorCCPA-Ontario

    April 23, 2015
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    Lost and found: What budget language says about government priorities

    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…

    April 23, 2015
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    Ontario Budget 2015 throws everything but infrastructure under the bus

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

    April 23, 2015
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    Ontario tables a “procrastinator’s budget”: CCPA

    TORONTO – The Ontario government tabled a budget today that seeks balance by 2017-18 but kicks the can down the road on needed investments in…

    April 23, 2015
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    Three Things You Need To Know, Going Into This Year’s Federal Budget

    1. Canada’s Response to the Recession Not Best In Show, Economically Speaking We’ve heard a lot about how Canada fared better than other nations during…

    April 21, 2015
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    We don’t need a surplus, we need jobs

    About the authorDavid MacdonaldDavid joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research…

    April 21, 2015
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    Budget 2015: Here’s a cheque, now go create some jobs

    About the authorKate McInturffKate McInturff was a Senior Researcher at the CCPA’s National Office. The CCPA mourns the loss of Kate, a feminist researcher and…

    April 21, 2015
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    Federal budget creates surplus instead of jobs: think tank

    About the authorCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

    April 21, 2015
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    The Generations Fund: getting into debt for very little gain

    About the authorPhilippe Hurteau

    April 20, 2015
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    Ontario Equal Pay Day: Best Place For Women?

            CMA Female Male Ratio Oshawa $35,955 $47,628 75% Ottawa-Gatineau $44,819 $60,257 74% Toronto $37,510 $52,190 72% St. Catharines-Niagara $27,546 $38,439 72%…

    April 20, 2015
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    The Nova Scotia Legislature: Our House, Their Rules?

    About the authorCCPA – NS

    April 20, 2015
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    The TFSA Shouldn’t Be Scrapped, It Should Be Fixed: Budget 2015

    About the authorArmine Yalnizyan

    April 20, 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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