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Student debt: A key driver of financial insecurity across Canada
Despite all the talk of nation building and generational investments, governments are failing to invest in the most important factors of production: labour.
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Canadian immigration policy is an impenetrable maze—and I’m trapped in it
About the authorChangiz M. VarziChangiz M. Varzi is a journalist and photographer covering the direct and indirect impact of conflicts around the world. His work…
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What the U.S. election can teach us about durable climate policy
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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Reading the policy tea leaves: What BC’s new cabinet appointments tell us about the government’s priorities
In the absence of mandate letters, let’s take a look at what the new cabinet picks and the reorganization of some key ministries tell us,…
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COP29 was a missed opportunity in escalating climate crisis
About the authorBruce CampbellBruce Campbell is former Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Adjunct Professor, York University, Faculty of Environmental and Urban…
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Trump’s tariff threat is about borders, not trade
About the authorStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…
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How important are pensions to my community’s economy?
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Quelle est l’importance des pensions pour l’économie de ma communauté ?
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The power of pensions
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…
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Pension income worth billions to government revenues and the economy: study
OTTAWA—Workplace pensions—especially Defined Benefits plans—are considered the gold standard for workers’ retirement security, but a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)…
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Le pouvoir des pensions
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…
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Les revenus de pension représentent des milliards de dollars pour les recettes de l’État et l’économie : une étude
OTTAWA— Pendant que les travailleurs de Postes Canada font la grève pour protéger leur fonds de pension, une nouvelle étude du Centre canadien de politiques…
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Canada is not ready for a collapse of the oil sands
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…
