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Nova Scotia minimum wage increase: Still not enough
About the authorsChristine SaulnierChristine Saulnier (she/her) is Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia. She has a doctorate in Political Science from York…
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Right Idea, Wrong Vehicle for Post-Secondary Education Funding
While the education plank of the Liberal platform recognizes the increasing unaffordability of higher education for students and their families, their plan falls unnecessarily short.…
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The Small Change EI Premium Rebate
Prime Minister Harper today re-announced the 2011 Budget proposal to introduce a one year program to reduce EI employer premiums by up to $1,000 for…
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Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2011
Striking a healthy balance Additional Documents: Alternative Provincial Budget 2011.pdf APB 2011 Budget in Brief.pdf CCPA_NS_Fast_Facts_APB__What_would_you_do_with_84_million.pdf CCPA NS Fast Facts APB Lets Make Poverty Reduction…
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CCPA blogs the federal election
Our colleagues at the CCPA’s National Office have launched a great new blog that will offer commentary on the federal election. Check out Making It…
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Coalitions and the Economy
Harper’s key framing argument is that a stable majority is needed to maintain an economic recovery which would be derailed by a coalition. I find…
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The Trouble with Income Splitting
It appears likely that the Conservatives will announce a campaign promise to introduce “income-splitting”. Income splitting allows couples to divide their income between both partners…
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Stark Choices
During her ill-fated campaign as Prime Minister, Kim Campbell famously noted that elections are no time for serious policy debate. It comes as no surprise,…
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Income Splitting: A Pacifier, Not A Program
Income splitting? Really? That’s the Conservatives’ big plan for helping to ease the financial burden of couples with children? I’m not surprised. After all, this…
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Election Stimulus
About the authorDavid MacdonaldDavid joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research…
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Low Taxes for Whom? Flaherty’s Rhetorical Retreat
Although last week’s election-provoking federal budget was entitled, “A Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth,” it notably did not address the corporate tax cuts at…
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EI and the Election
In a rather transparent temporary fix, the pre election Budget proposes to temporarily continue existing and recently expired work-sharing arrangements and to extend two “pilot…
