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Ten Trump-proof nation-building projects for a strong, independent Canada
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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Contrived deficit from tax cuts excuses Harper program cuts
The economy is cleverly being used to trump the environment in both Canada and the United States, largely by exploiting people’s ignorance of economic matters.…
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Season of Giving
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada…
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Political Paralysis and Disaster Budgeting: Lessons from Toronto
As Canadian governments at all jurisdictional levels engage in what can only be called Disaster Budgeting, it’s time to inject a voice of reason into…
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On climate, Canada is a rogue state
On Sunday, CTV leaked Canada’s intentions to pull out of the Kyoto treaty process on climate change. What is significant about Kyoto is that it is a…
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The New Politics Initiative: Ten Years After
Rabble.ca is running a series of reflections on the tenth anniversary of the New Politics Initiative, which sought to create a more democratic politics in…
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Canada’s fossil fuel exports a threat to global climate: study
OTTAWA—To get serious about climate change, Canada needs to not only cut its consumption of fossil fuels, but also stop peddling fossil fuels in export…
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Peddling Greenhouse Gases
What is the Carbon Footprint of Canada’s Fossil Fuel Exports? Download 439.05 KB 8 pages This report reviews emissions from Canada’s export of fossil fuels,…
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CCPA-NS Submission to Law Amendments Committee on Bill 102
Download 184.67 KB 5 pages In this submission, CCPA’s Nova Scotia Office responds to the Law Amendments Committee on Bill 102: An Act to Prevent…
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Naomi Klein on Capitalism vs. the Climate
With all the hoopla about climate change and global warming, it’s hard to be a capitalist these days. At least, that was the theme of…
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Reduction in Child Poverty Stalled in Nova Scotia
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX, NS – Twenty-two years ago (in 1989), the government of Canada promised to end child poverty by the year 2000.…
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The Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Card 2011
1989-2009 Download 696.25 KB11 pages Since 1999, Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Cards have recorded changes in child poverty rates to track progress on the…
