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CCPA Nova Scotia Annual Report
2024 marked CCPA Nova Scotia’s 25th anniversary. Over these 25 years, we’ve made an incredible impact, becoming a trusted source of knowledge as the go-to…
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Working After Age 65
What is at Stake? Download 512 KB12 pages It is argued by some that eligibility for Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement…
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Fast Facts: It’s Budget Time Again
A glimmer of hope and a healthy dose of skepticism On April 17th Minister Stan Struthers will release details of how the Province will manage…
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Inequalities, Trade Unions and Virtuous Circles
The Scandanavian Example In a recent posting on this site – “Thinking Alternatives” we suggested that the Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden…
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Corporate Canada is Dangerously Under-leveraged
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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Later Retirement: A Win-Win Solution?
The C. D. Howe Institute have put out a study on later retirement by Peter Hicks, a former senior official with HRSDC and the OECD who has…
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Who’s a bigger drag on Canada’s future? The old or the young?
This is my latest column for Canadian Business magazine. Giorgio, a hard-working, smart-as-a-whip University of Toronto student, asked me a great question after a recent guest lecture:…
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Saskatchewan Budget: Where’s the Intergovernmental Love?
A hallmark of Brad Wall’s premiership has been cosy relations with municipal governments and the two westernmost provincial governments. Since taking office, the Sask. Party…
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Is the Federal Government Spending Too Little?
Area Increase since 2006 % Increase since 2006 Notes National Security Establishment (DND, CSIS, Public Safety, Justice) $10 billion 35% Non-Security Program Spending $17…
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Real Unemployment Rate = 11.3%
Statistics Canada reported significant employment growth today for the first time in six months. As Andrew has already noted, welcome strength in March does not make up for…
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HST cut in Nova Scotia: Detracting from real debate about our future
The Nova Scotia government has just announced that it will cut the HST by 1% next year and 1% the following year. This cut will…
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Our Schools/Our Selves: Spring 2012
Power of Youth: Youth and community-led activism in Canada Power of Youth: Youth and community-led activism in Canada, edited by Brigette DePape, explores grassroots activism…
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What a Wildrose Victory May Mean for Saskatchewan
If recent polling is to be believed, Alberta’s ultra-conservative Wildrose Party looks poised to capture an electoral majority in the upcoming provincial election only a few years…
