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National Office

International

alt.policy (Short 2)
Extended interview: Scott Sinclair on the TPP In an extended interview, Scott Sinclair discusses the implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the Canadian economy, jobs,…
February 12, 2016
BC

Employment & Labour
Government Finance

BC’s job market is weaker than the government would like you to believe
Premier Christy Clark rarely misses a chance to take credit for BC’s recent economic growth and job creation numbers even though they have more to do with…
February 12, 2016
BC

Income & Wages
Policy Note
Public Services & Privatization
The Economy

BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality
Yesterday’s throne speech paints a rosy picture of BC as an “island of prosperity.” It acknowledges that “all British Columbians deserve to share in the…
February 11, 2016
Saskatchewan

Public Services & Privatization
Reports

Down the Drain
The Saskatchewan Government’s Costly Proposal for Liquor Retailing Download 857.36 KB20 pages While the government continues to claim that its liquor privatization plan will not…
February 11, 2016
Manitoba

Housing & Homelessness
Income & Wealth Inequality
Indigenous Rights
Reports

Ending Homelessness?
A Critical Examination of Housing First in Canada and Winnipeg Download 635.46 KB 20 pages The Housing First model is an increasingly popular approach to…
February 10, 2016
National Office

Income & Wealth Inequality
Reports

Better is Always Possible
A Federal Plan to Tackle Poverty and Inequality Download 282.65 KB18 pages During the 2015 federal election campaign, the Liberal party campaigned vigorously on a…
February 10, 2016
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BC

Policy Note
Tax Policy

Lower premiums for single parents not enough; it’s time to see the end of MSP
In the lead up to the provincial budget we talk a lot about the changes we want to see in how our government is spending…
February 9, 2016
Manitoba

Employment & Labour
Environment & Sustainability
Infrastructure, Cities & Transit
Precarious Work & Gig Economy

Fast Facts: Uber is not the answer to Winnipeg’s transport woes
Ride-sharing service Uber wants into the Winnipeg taxi market. Looking past the marketing facade, Uber isn’t innovative or inevitable. Uber is in fact de-regulation of…
February 9, 2016
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BC

Climate Change
Policy Note
Transparency & Accountability

Site C’s biggest beneficiary? Natural gas companies, not us.
This post originally appeared on DeSmog Canada. On January 20, BC Hydro issued a press release singing the praises of a new hydro transmission line…
February 5, 2016

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