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To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts
About the authorStuart TrewStuart serves as director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP), which pools the expertise of academic, labour and non-governmental…
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Will Harper’s superiority complex contribute to the next financial crisis?
The mantra of the Harper government is that the Canada’s banking sector is a bright star in the banking heavens. No public opportunity is lost…
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Lib leadership contender ill informed or misleading on P3s
George Abbott has become the first of the BC Liberal leadership contenders to talk about the use of Public Private Partnerships (P3s) to deliver public…
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Saskpower: Coal-dependent laggard or renewable energy leader?
Regina — The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatchewan Office released today Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future: The Potential for Wind and Solar Power, by Mark…
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Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future (Part 3)
The Potential for Wind and Solar Power Download 2.82 MB19 pages This paper is written as part of an ongoing project, Green Energy Project Saskatchewan.…
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ILO points to low union density and low minimum wages as causes of economic collapse
One more major international organization has published a report commenting on the damage done by growing inequality in society. In December the International Labour Organization…
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Our Schools/Our Selves: Winter 2011
Bright Ideas: Students and educators challenge limits on education This issue of Our Schools/Our Selves is about how students and educators are confronting and resisting…
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A Challenge to BC’s Leadership Candidates: Dare to Be Bold and to Tell Us the Truth
Some thoughts on what I’d love to hear in the current leadership contests: As a number of fundamental crises become more apparent (ecological and economic,…
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The IPP Lobby’s Top Ten
The Vancouver Sun’s Gordon Hamilton reports that the IPP lobby, BC Citizens for Green Energy, has released a Letterman-like top ten reasons for the development of…
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Canada’s best-paid CEOs ‘recession-proof’: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO – Canada’s best-paid 100 CEOs breezed through the worst of the recession with earnings 155 times higher than the…
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Recession-Proof
Canada’s 100 best paid CEOs Download 624.42 KB17 pages About the authorHugh MackenzieEconomist Hugh Mackenzie is a Research Associate with the CCPA’s National Office. Follow…
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2011 Predictions
As we round out another decade, thoughts turn to the future. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Hugh Mackenzie, Shauna Mackinnon, Bruce Campbell, Trish Hennessy,…
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Olympics – ‘Rousing Financial Success’?
Though not a true believer myself, I can think of a number of positive impacts from the 2010 Olympics. There was, without question, a community…
