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An east-west oil pipeline is a trap—Canada needs an east-west electricity grid
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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Government assaults on unions: the economic history and the consequences
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Government Assaults on Unions: The Economic History and the Consequences
In the early 1980s, the world was gripped by recession. Following the troubled years of the 1970s, there was considerable worry throughout the developed world…
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Fast Facts: The expiration of operating agreements in social housing
The beginning of the end? One of the most pressing issues facing social housing providers is the ongoing expiration of long-term operating agreements. These subsidies,…
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The NDP and “Big Labour”
Rob Silver, a sharp guy I first met through university debate, has written a rather disappointing piece entitled, “Would NDP be neutral were it in power during…
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Thanks to Wikileaks
Myth of Canada’s non-involvement in Iraq war discredited “One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has…
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Now It’s Up To The Provinces
Premiers don’t require federal help to implement Pharmacare Canadians generally are not as wildly and uncritically patriotic as Americans. We don’t continually wave the Maple…
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The Latin American Revolution (Part X)
Peruvian election win latest triumph for left-wing reformers Ollanta Humala’s victory in the Peruvian election held on June 5 is the latest triumph for the…
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Growing a Movement
Unions need to develop deeper, broader membership activism The 21st century has been a liberating time so far; bumpy, yet liberating. We have seen waves…
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21st Century Globalization
What Newfoundland/Labrador can teach the rest of Canada The Roil report on the 18-month strike at Voisey’s Bay nickel mine in northern Labrador is an…
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Canada vs. the OECD
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…
