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Canada’s most expensive election promise was climate inaction
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…
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BC government should heed the call to consult on forestry changes
British Columbia’s forests represent the single-largest renewable asset that we have, a public resource shared with First Nations across the province. Whatever the fate may…
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What’s a province to do on CPP expansion?
It appears that a Canada-wide deal on CPP expansion is a bust, as Ottawa was the only objector and Ontario is now vowing to go it alone.…
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Minimum wage: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
Ontario’s minimum wage has been frozen since 2010. It’s the second longest period minimum wage workers have gone without a raise since 1969. Oftentimes discussions…
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Raising Ontario’s Minimum Wage: The Workers Case
Attachments Raising Ontario’s Minimum Wage: The Workers Case
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Raising Ontario’s Minimum Wage: The Business Case
Increasing Ontario’s minimum wage is not only the right thing to do—it’s good for business too. Read our latest fact sheet to find out how. Attachments…
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How To Raise Ontario’s Minimum Wage: An Explainer
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Open letter calling for public consultation on changes to Tree Farm Licences
This open letter was sent to Premier Christy Clark and Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson on December 9, 2013, and released to…
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Keeping green energy local and public
The Ontario Green Energy Act was a creative effort to reduce the impacts of climate change and revitalize a faltering provincial economy. Though the Ontario…
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Cutting Canada Post: It’s About More Than Mail
I admit it—I probably don’t use the post office as often as I could. But there’s no doubt I appreciate that it’s there when we…
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Saying no to the conjurers’ trick of tax cuts
Alex Himelfarb has had an impressive career in public service. A former professor, author and diplomat, he is probably best known for his service as…
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What do we know about job vacancies in Canada?
The most recent Jobs Vacancy statistics are out, and the trend for 2013 so far has been a reduction in the number of job vacancies reported by…
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Coupures chez Poste Canada, plus qu’une histoire de lettres
C’est clair, je n’utilise probablement pas les services postaux aussi souvent que je le pourrais. Cependant, je suis toujours contente de savoir qu’ils me sont…
