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Which Canadian workers will be hit hardest by a trade war with the United States?
About the authorKatherine ScottKatherine serves as the director for the CCPA’s gender equality and public policy work. She has worked in the community sector as…
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Financial Crisis as a Way of Life
Neoliberalism drives chronic worldwide financial instability From Wall Street to Iceland to Greece to Ireland, the world is lurching from one financial crisis to another.…
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Beware Private Water Speculators
Planned Ontario mega-quarry threatens crucial water supply Hedge fund manager and billionaire Seth Klarman reportedly has a cautious approach to risk-assessment when investing for the…
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It’s a Living
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Indexis a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and…
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On Labour Day, think about unions as an equalizing force
By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the whole nation to undreamed levels of production. Those…
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Rising Tuition Fees: A debt sentence for Ontario families
Recently the Financial Post suggested a steady diet of Kraft Dinner and encouraging 13 year olds to become more entrepreneurial were strategic elements in helping students bear…
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Rising university tuition fee burden squeezing Ontario families: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Ontario’s system of financing higher education is becoming less equitable and more regressive for families, says a study released today…
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Under Pressure
The impact of rising tuition fees on Ontario families Download 842.75 KB36 pages Over the past two decades, Ontario’s system of financing higher education has…
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Infographic: The burden of a university education in Ontario
About the authorsErika ShakerErika (she/her) became Director of the National Office in 2020, but began her career at the CCPA in 1997 as director…
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For Ontario’s low- and middle-income families, paying for university involves priority roulette
This fall, as young people make preparations to enter university, some Ontarians may be feeling nostalgic. But for many Ontario parents, the excitement and pride…
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Hurricane Trichet Hits Jackson Hole
After watching Jack Layton’s state funeral, I noticed that Jean-Claude Trichet’s speech from Jackson Hole is online. The European Central Bank president does not seem to get it.…
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HST referendum: was the vote split along income lines?
One of the first things I did after the HST referendum results came out today was look at how different electoral districts voted. I noticed…
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So the HST was defeated. Now what?
Earlier today, Elections BC announced the much anticipated HST referendum results. British Columbians have voted to scrap the HST. The best part about having the…
