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Trump’s tariff threat is about borders, not trade
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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At the Mercy of Their Bosses
Seasonal farm workers exploited, denied rights and benefits Imagine having to leave your family for up to eight months at a time to work in…
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Borrowing Trouble
Why not use the Bank of Canada to carry government debt? Broadly speaking, a division exists between those supporting a society led by élites who…
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Will job creation solve our poverty problems?
You may recall that during the leaders’ debate prior to last May’s election, Gordon Campbell argued that creating jobs is the best poverty reduction strategy…
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Poltergeists and P3s: They’re back
In February, with the spectacular collapse of the $3 billion Port Mann Bridge public private partnership, many people thought P3s in British Columbia were a…
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Droppin’ some HST
The province-wide revolt over BC’s looming Harmonized Sales Tax is reminiscent of protests a generation ago when the HST’s federal parent, the Goods and Services…
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Fast Facts: Union rights as human rights
The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) is holding its annual convention in Brandon October 2 – 4, 2009. There are many important issues to be…
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EI woes: Canada’s unemployed continue to be ignored
Memo from the Prime Minister’s Office to Canada’s unemployed: it sucks to be you. After waiting an entire summer for Harper’s minority government to finally…
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The recent secretive, haphazard spending cuts should be repealed
Almost daily we wake up to news of yet another important program or initiative whose funding has been cut by the BC government. Literacy initiatives,…
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BC government should repeal all secretive, haphazard cuts
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver-The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is calling on the BC government to reverse all cuts to public programs and/or…
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Affordability gap between rich and poor
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – There is a major affordability gap between Canada’s richest and poorest households, says a new Canadian Centre for…
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The Affordability Gap
Spending differences between Canada’s rich and poor Download 395.98 KB17 pages About the authorSteve Kerstetter
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Canada breaks ranks on bankers’ bonuses
Canada likes to think of itself as the country that emerged from the financial crisis squeaky clean. Too bad it is abdicating a leadership role…
