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Canada is not ready for a collapse of the oil sands
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: I just want to have a decent home
‘Joe’s’ Story Download 510.15 KB 2 pages About the authorShauna MacKinnon
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Flat Tax a Lose-Lose Proposition
On the surface, Enterprise Saskatchewan’s call for a 10 percent flat tax seems straightforward. Saskatchewan must engage in a “race-to-the-bottom” in order to compete with…
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The Left is Left Behind
If the left is right, politically, why isn’t it more popular? One of the scariest aspects of the current economic crisis is that its perpetrators…
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The Global Economic Crisis and its Canadian Dimension
Economic downturn is already as bad as in the early 1930s There is still an air of disbelief in Canada about the severity of the…
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Canada’s EI benefits well below OECD average: Study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Employment Insurance benefits in Canada are well below the OECD average, says a new study released today by the Canadian…
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Canada’s Declining Social Safety Net
The Case for EI Reform Download 592.41 KB 28 pages About the authorLars Osberg
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New Campbell government needs to make poverty reduction a focus
During the recent provincial election campaign, Premier Campbell was repeatedly asked by reporters and citizens if a re-elected Liberal government would bring in a comprehensive…
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Unconventional Wisdom
Lectures from the John Kenneth Galbraith Prize in Economics Unconventional Wisdom reproduces three lectures about the state of economics in the 21st century, inspired by…
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Manitoba’s poverty reduction plan
All Aboard – Destination Unknown Download 500.07 KB About the authorShauna MacKinnon
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The Gifts Within
Carrying Each Other Forward in Aboriginal Education This timely volume explores Aboriginal education from the perspectives of those who work within it. The book covers…
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Fast Facts: Increasing the Minimum Wage vs. Income Tax Exemptions
Download 551.72 KB 2 pages About the authorErrol Black
