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Canada Post is already one of the world’s most cost-effective postal systems
There’s a common narrative about why Canada Post is in such bad shape—the company’s financial difficulties lie in excessive spending, and that the decline of…
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Rent control can help tenants and get new units built
Rent control changes proposed by the Progressive Conservative government do not better protect current tenants and take away protections for future tenants. Contrary to government…
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How much do lifestyle choices matter for health?
“With all this attention to the so-called lifestyle approach, all it really does is actually increase health inequalities, because the people that are in the…
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Ten considerations for the next Alberta budget
On November 16, I participated in a workshop organized by the Alberta Alternative Budget Working Group. Held at the University of Alberta’s main campus, speakers…
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Fast Facts: All Aboard!
Moving Transportation Equity Forward in Winnipeg Transportation is essential for getting almost everything we need in our daily lives. Finding a job or getting to…
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The Roadmap is Clear, Detours are Risky: Nova Scotia’s Child Care System at a Crossroads
The report commends the government for meeting Nova Scotia’s targets in the bilateral funding agreement with the federal government. However, significant challenges remain to realize…
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We Have to Grow our Own
Economic development in Manitoba’s north requires increased investment in adult basic education.
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Alternative federal budget 2026: Building true Canadian sovereignty
What true Canadian sovereignty and independence might look like when the public good is at the heart of budgetary planning
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The fiscal benefits of adult basic education in Manitoba
Adult basic education produces important fiscal benefits in Manitoba
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Looking back at the West Broadway Community Land Trust
This research looks back at the West Broadway Community Land Trust in Winnipeg to learn lessons for the future.
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Calculating the “rental wage” in every Canadian neighbourhood in 2024
How much do you need to earn to afford an apartment in your neighborhood?
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News & updates from across Canada
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Not a good look: BC’s new environmentally destructive economic plan
After factoring key infrastructure challenges, inflation and the potential for delays and cost overruns, it becomes highly unlikely that the project can…
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Saskatchewan has the second-lowest minimum wage in Canada
This October 1, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 35 cents—from $15 per hour to $15.35. This very modest increase will move…
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As Manitoba Hydro moves on energy strategy, staffing must remain in focus
Over the last year the Provincial Government and Manitoba Hydro have announced several projects that follow through on the province’s Affordable Energy…
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L’Ontario a besoin d’un plan pour recruter des enseignantes et des enseignants
Dans son énoncé économique de l’automne cette année, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a répété sans cesse son intention de protéger l’économie et…
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What the 2025 living wage rates reveal
Labour Day is a time to reflect on working conditions and the vital role workers play in our society.
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Algoma Steel layoffs signal it’s time for Canada to up its game on trade and industrial policy
Algoma Steel’s announcement that it will lay off more than 1,000 workers in Sault Ste Marie is just the latest in a…
