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Nova Scotia researchers say current labour dispute reflects years of ignored evidence
April 22, 2026 KJIPUKTUK/HALIFAX— A new analysis of long-term care (LTC) workers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic finds that many of the conditions that drove…
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Why the Ecuador trade deal Canada wants hinges on a misleading referendum question
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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Spending what it takes: 2024 update
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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Cooking, cleaning, and caring
About the authorsCatherine BryanCatherine Bryan is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Dalhousie University and the chair of the Canadian Centre…
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Manitoba tax cuts will intensify the gender pay gap: New analysis
WINNIPEG TREATY ONE—On International Women’s Day and with a new Manitoba budget set to be released on April 2, 2024, the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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Leaked Ministry of Forests data raises fears rare old growth forests will be logged
Data sent anonymously to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that Ministry of Forests officials have rejected numerous recommendations made by an expert panel…
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Canada’s next federal budget needs to tackle cost-of-living
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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Leaked data reveals new threat to BC’s old growth forests
BREAKING: officials in the Ministry of Forests have been working on a map that radically departs from the recommendations of a panel appointed by the…
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Revenue is needed to pay for Manitoba’s pressing problems
About the authorMolly McCrackenMolly McCracken (she/her) is the Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Manitoba office. Her research and commentary focuses on social inclusion…
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Cooking, cleaning, and caring
At three months [once her work permit had been secured], I convinced myself that I was an adolescent, even if I was 50 years old,…
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Cory Doctorow – escaping the enshittocene May 2
Why everything is terrible & what to do about it Cory Doctorow is a science fiction writer, activist and journalist. Amongst several worksk, he is…
