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Boosting minimum wages, boosting the economy from the bottom up
Across the nation, talk of minimum wages and their impact is always the stuff of vigorous debate. This Sunday it was the focus of CBC…
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As more information becomes available about the controversial $3.5-billion, 10-lane Massey Bridge project, concern about the project increases. Issues had already been raised about the cost…
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Futureshock: CETA and democratic governance
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Flimsy CETA declaration leaves public services, water policy vulnerable in Canada-EU deal
After a year of large public demonstrations against Canada-EU free trade, which have—refreshingly—given some European politicians cold feet, the Canadian government and European Commission have…
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Comment l’AECG Canada-Union Européenne va miner la démocratie
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CCPA Submission to BC Budget Consultations 2017
Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services of the Legislative Assembly of BC Download
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Fast Facts: Vulnerable Manitobans going without daily bread
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Oct. 19, 2016 as “Manitobans hungrier for meatier food allowance”. If you only had $3.96 a day to…
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Fast Facts: Keep Post-Secondary Education Tuition Legislation
First published on CBC website October 14, 2016 Post-secondary education is a public good that all Manitobans value and should have access to. Unfortunately, Premier…
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CETA: A significant shift from democratic governance
Imagine a far-off dystopia when foreign corporations are given the same status as citizens in public hearings. When the overriding priority for government in issuing…
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