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Interprovincial trade “solutions” would restrict public oversight of the market
About the authorJohn CalvertJohn Calvert is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and a research associate with the…
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2012 Québec Budget: timidity and omissions
On March 20th, Québec’s Finance Minister, Raymond Bachand, tabled his third budget. This budget year follows in the wake of those of the last few years.…
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Below 40% of the Unemployed Get EI
Statistics Canada reported today that 12,400 more Canadians received Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits in January. The increase in recipients reflected higher unemployment. Indeed, the proportion of…
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Alternative Budget Moves Nova Scotia Forward, Not Back
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX – The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia released its 2012 alternative provincial budget today. In contrast to the…
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Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2012
Forward to Fairness Download 2.28 MB85 pages This document shows Nova Scotians that minor changes in government spending could have a major impact on the…
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Log exports: waving the white flag of economic defeat
As more and more raw, unprocessed logs leave British Columbia’s coast in ocean freighters bound for the far side of the world, a common refrain…
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Fast Facts: Thinking Alternatives
It is essential that we oppose the terribly destructive policies being imposed upon us by the federal Conservative government, but it is equally if not…
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Enbridge Pipe Dreams and Nightmares
We released today a report by yours truly on the economic costs and benefits of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. In particular, I take aim at the…
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Enduring Austerity to Ensure Prosperity: The Saskatchewan Advantage!
Budgets rarely capture the imagination of the electorate, and today’s Saskatchewan budget was certainly no exception. This is unfortunate due to the very real choices…
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Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline: new reality check on employment numbers finds economic benefits overstated
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study reviews the economic case for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline (NGP) and casts serious…
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Enbridge Pipe Dreams and Nightmares
The Economic Costs and Benefits of the Proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Download 1.9 MB28 pages Attachments Enbridge Pipe Dreams and Nightmares — SUMMARY
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Ontario’s Fiscal Reality
Cup Half Empty or Half Full? Download 777.18 KB24 pages The McGuinty government has been using the report of the Commission on the Reform of…
