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What the U.S. election can teach us about durable climate policy
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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Fast Facts: Comment un salaire vital pourrait réduire la pauvreté au Manitoba
En ce temps de tourmente économique, des politiques de salaire suffisant pour vivre constituent une façon de stimuler notre économie locale. On applique une politique…
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Fast Facts: How a Living Wage can reduce poverty in Manitoba
In this time of economic turmoil, living-wage policies are one way to stimulate our local economy. A living-wage policy is employed by at least 122…
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You Don’t Have to Sell BC Hydro to Give it Away
I recently told a right wing friend of mine that this is the worst government British Columbia has had in a very long time. I…
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Property taxes: are major industries suffering?
Businesses across Canada have been complaining about what they pay in property taxes, well, since there were property taxes. But the issue in BC came…
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Canadian corporate tax cuts hand $4-6 billion to U.S. treasury: study
OTTAWA—Planned federal and provincial corporate tax cuts will transfer $4-6 billion of annual revenue from Canadian governments to the U.S. treasury, concludes a study released…
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The Treasury Transfer Effect
Are Canada’s corporate tax cuts shifting billions to the U.S. Treasury? Download 159.48 KB8 pages About the authorErin Weir
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Strengthening the CPP: Maybe the Americans are on to something
As we emerge from the financial crisis, a new and welcome debate is beginning about how we stabilize and strengthen our pension system. The financial…
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No End To Unemployment Crisis
The recession won’t be over till people get back to work The next time someone says the “recession is over,” ask them exactly what they…
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Does Your Pay-Cheque Make You Happy?
Our economic system has been badly skewed against workers Don’t worry, be happy. As of this writing, media coverage of the recession has been littered…
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Access to Knowledge Restricted
Intellectual property protection primarily protects profits Affordable access to food, pharmaceuticals, and scientific advancement is essential for the well-being of Canadians and society in general.…
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The whimper of our discontent
Outrage missing as Canadian values and standards trashed I think we have to realize that Canada is not immortal; but if it is going to…
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BC’s GHG emissions shell game
The BC government recently announced a new climate action of some consequence: the phasing out of the Burrard Thermal plant in Metro Vancouver. The unit…
