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Canada’s federal government abandons national pharmacare
There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone.
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Heads in the sands
About the authorsHadrian 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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Soaring cost of living—especially for housing—causes living wages to increase across BC
The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver has risen to $27.05 per hour, a 5.3% increase from last year. This significant increase highlights the region’s…
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Why Canada Post workers are on strike
About the authorJon MiltonJon Milton is a writer and editor on the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ communications team. His work focuses on social movements…
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Refugees welcome? Comparing Canadian policy on Palestinian and Ukrainian refugees
About the authorNir HagigiNir Hagigi is an MA candidate in Political Science at York University and a Graduate Diploma student in Advanced Hebrew and Jewish…
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Cost of living—especially for housing—fuels affordability crisis and Metro Vancouver’s increasing living wage
VANCOUVER — A sharp increase in the region’s cost of living—primarily due to soaring housing costs and highlighting the region’s affordability crisis—has led Metro Vancouver’s living…
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Working for a Living Wage
About the authorsIglika IvanovaIglika Ivanova is a Senior Economist and the Public Interest Researcher at the CCPA’s BC Office. She researches and writes on key…
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Greening Trade?
About the authorsGavin FridellGavin Fridell is a University Research Professor in Global Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax and a member of the…
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Much more than books
The Toronto Public Library is a vital institution that is deeply integrated into the cultural, social, and intellectual life of Torontonians. It not only provides…
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Biggest attraction in Toronto? Taylor Swift has a quiet competitor, new report shows
TORONTO—When it comes to attracting fans in Toronto, only one performer comes close to Taylor Swift: the Toronto Public Library.
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Democrats’ disastrous presidential campaign shows how not to defeat the far right
About the authorJon MiltonJon Milton is a writer and editor on the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ communications team. His work focuses on social movements…
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Tax cuts would come back to bite BC
In the BC election, significant tax cuts were put on the table by both the BC Conservatives and BC NDP in their policy platforms. While…
