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Deflating Housing Bubble Risks Recession
Seen in isolation, Finance Minister Flaherty probably did the right thing yesterday in seeking to safely deflate the housing bubble and lower the dangerous growth…
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CPI Deflates Case for Rate Hike
Today’s report that the national inflation rate fell to 1.2% in May deflates calls for higher interest rates to reduce inflation. The central bank’s core rate was…
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Blowing in the Wind
I suppose I should feel guilty, just as I imagine the good citizens of Rio might feel when they complain about the giant Jesus towering…
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Clean electricity, conservation and a zero-carbon future
Today we released a new Climate Justice Project report, Clean Electricity, Conservation and Climate Justice in BC: Meeting our energy needs in a zero-carbon future, co-authored by…
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Cheap electricity for mining, oil and gas companies means higher bills for BC’s residential customers, more greenhouse gas emissions
(Vancouver) A new study warns that mining, oil and gas corporations are putting increasingly large demands on BC’s hydroelectricity system – essentially using clean energy…
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Canada’s banks not immune from global crises, says report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canada is not immune to the banking problems we see abroad, cautions “No More Swimming Naked”, a report released today…
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SaskNotes: Lessons from Fukushima
Download 324.38 KB15 pages As of mid-June 2012, only 2 nuclear reactors in all of Japan were operational. The remaining 52 nuclear reactors in the…
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No More Swimming Naked
The Need for Modesty in Canadian Banking Download 978.84 KB56 pages This report, by CCPA research associate and Wilfred Laurier professor Ellen Russell, examines how banks…
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Clean Electricity, Conservation and Climate Justice in BC
Meeting our energy needs in a zero-carbon future Download 3.58 MB42 pages Update, July 18, 2012: The day after we released this study, the provincial…
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