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Facts and Evidence versus Threats and Hyperbole: Dissecting Business’ Case Against First Contract Arbitration
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Is it P3s or the 3 Stooges? A tale of two cities
For those of us not fond of the expensive and secretive public private partnerships (P3s) promoted by the BC and Canadian governments, the last few…
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Why should banks be free to create credit out of thin air?
Ever since the Occupy movement came to Canada – even before that, actually – there’s been an enormous myth propagated that Canadian banks did nothing…
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The Perils of CETA
Proposed Canada-EU trade deal a bad deal for most Canadians As its name suggests, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (or CETA) is intended to…
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The Middle East Revolution (VI)
The U.S. ramps up its counterrevolution in the Middle East While withdrawing 39,000 troops from Iraq, the U.S. recently made clear that it was increasing…
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Contrived deficit from tax cuts excuses Harper program cuts
The economy is cleverly being used to trump the environment in both Canada and the United States, largely by exploiting people’s ignorance of economic matters.…
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Season of Giving
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada…
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Political Paralysis and Disaster Budgeting: Lessons from Toronto
As Canadian governments at all jurisdictional levels engage in what can only be called Disaster Budgeting, it’s time to inject a voice of reason into…
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On climate, Canada is a rogue state
On Sunday, CTV leaked Canada’s intentions to pull out of the Kyoto treaty process on climate change. What is significant about Kyoto is that it is a…
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