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Charting a path in uncertain times
About the authorPeggy NashPeggy Nash is a former senior union negotiator, a former member of parliament, and is a senior advisor at Toronto Metropolitan University.…
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Federal budget drags Canada into unnecessary austerity
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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CCPA reaction to 2012 federal budget
The Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives believes that all Canadians will pay the price for a federal budget that will result in significant job losses, weaker environmental…
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CLC Analysis of the 2012 Federal Budget
Budgets are all about choices. With unemployment and underemployment still at very high levels and a shrinking middle-class, the federal government could and should have…
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Federal budget drags Canada into age of austerity: Think tank
OTTAWA—All Canadians will pay the price for a federal budget that will result in significant job losses, weaker environmental protection, and unnecessary cuts to cherished…
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Completing the job started by Mike Harris
The crowning irony of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s ninth budget is that it completes the job of cutting government down to size started by the Mike…
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Ontario Budget Emulates Drummond
Perhaps the most striking feature of today’s Ontario budget is how close it comes to last month’s Drummond report. Drummond’s preferred scenario for 2017-18 was $134.7 billion of provincial…
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Fast Facts: Ask Target for Fairness
Retail jobs worth fighting for In 2011, American retail giant Target bought 189 Zellers stores across Canada. Soon after the purchase, the corporation sold 39…
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Five Tests By Which to Evaluate the Federal Budget
The coming government budget–if the advance billing is accurate– could fundamentally change the direction of this country. An austerity budget would not only threaten Canada’s…
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Cinq critères d’évaluation du budget fédéral
Le prochain budget du gouvernement – si les annonces se révèlent exactes – pourrait changer fondamentalement l’orientation du Canada. Un budget d’austérité ne ferait pas…
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Inflation Central
Statistics Canada reported today that consumer prices edged up by 0.1% in February on a seasonally-adjusted basis, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.6% and the core…
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Brad Wall’s Wonderful World of Laissez-Faire
About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…
