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December 9, 2023

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    Platform Crunch 2: Comparing four parties’ tax cut and cash transfers promises

    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…

    March 28, 2025
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    Three Cheers for the Fraser Institute!

    At times, the Fraser Institute produces such helpful material. I hope they make their well-heeled funders, such as the multi billionaire Koch brothers, proud. However, I’m…

    September 25, 2012
  • Income & Wealth Inequality

    Random Acts of Kindness Not Enough to Fight Inequality

    It’s noteworthy how much media attention Mr. Doubledee’s random act of kindness is receiving. He and Mayor Katz were in New York this Saturday to…

    September 25, 2012
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    Saskatchewan’s proposed labour legislation changes could set dangerous precedent: report

    READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina —The Saskatchewan government’s contemplated changes to labour legislation as outlined in the Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour…

    September 24, 2012
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    A Response to the Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan Download 650.84 KB34 pages This paper constitutes a response to the…

    September 24, 2012
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    CETA Could Throw Ontarians Out of Work: Report

    OTTAWA—A trade deal with the European Union (EU) that’s being negotiated behind closed doors could result in as many as 70,000 job losses in Ontario,…

    September 19, 2012
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    CETA’s Constraining Effects on Ontario This report details the ways in which the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) could accelerate Ontario’s industrial decline and…

    September 19, 2012
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    Together we have CLOUT

    Together we have CLOUT When a group of strong-willed and compassionate women join forces to work for social justice in their North End community in Winnipeg,…

    September 18, 2012
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    The Path to Better Child Care in Ontario

    Download 2.9 MB8 pages This primer on child care in Ontario, co-authored by child care expert Martha Friendly and CCPA Ontario Director Trish Hennessy, makes the…

    September 17, 2012
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    Construction industry accuses Partnerships BC of conflict of interest

    I think that Philip Hochstein, president of the Independent Contractors and Business Association, is probably more hostile to the interests of working people than just…

    September 15, 2012
  • Income & Wealth Inequality

    Income Inequality in Canada: How does Manitoba compare? Can we do better?

    September 15, 2012
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    The “New” Saskatchewan: Oklahoma North?

    Of the litany of proposed changes contained in the Saskatchewan government’s Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan, the most pernicious is the suggestion that employees…

    September 14, 2012
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    Happy Crashiversary! Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

    About the authorArmine Yalnizyan

    September 14, 2012
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