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Scrooge is alive and well
In a Vancouver Sun article (Market wages would make a difference to city’s taxes, December 28, 2009) Philip Hochstein argues Vancouver civic workers who make a living…
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When $300,000 isn’t enough
I heard today that the Fraser Health Authority is giving its CEO Nigel Murray a $30,000 bonus on top of his $300,000 annual salary. Put…
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FastFacts: Putting the spirit of giving in context
“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” —Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Ho Ho Ho. Help!
Are you worried about a last minute gift for one of your progressive friends? Me too. So I have a proposal that might help both…
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Healthy eating put out of reach for the poor
Remember the Premier’s “Great Golden Goal” (G3?) about healthy eating? True, we don’t hear so much about it these days. But it was a laudable…
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HST And Family Budgets
A recent report from the CCPA national office analyzed the impact of tax harmonization on family budgets in Ontario. Not a Tax Grab After All:…
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Copenhagen and carbon budgets
As Copenhagen heads into week two, most of the talk has shifted to targets and timelines, typically something like X% of emissions by 2020 or…
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Not a Tax Grab After All
A Second Look At Ontario’s HST Download 484.06 KB18 pages This in-depth analysis of Ontario’s proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) shows the tax is virtually…
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Taxes and Public Services
Download 92.42 KB5 pages Hugh Mackenzie was the speaker at a recent CCPA-Rideau Institute event that asked the question, ‘can we have an adult conversation…
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Canadian Military Spending 2009
Download 277.41 KB 10 pages Canadians could be forgiven for thinking that they spend a mere pittance on their military: politicians and pundits constantly bombard…
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Federal environment spending dwarfed by rising defence budget
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A new report shows that Canada’s rising National Defence spending is $21.185 billion in 2009-2010, making Canada’s rank…
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Le budget de la Défense augmente, éclipsant les dépenses fédérales en environnement
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. OTTAWA – Selon un nouveau rapport, les dépenses de la Défense nationale du Canada augmentent, atteignant 21,185 milliards $…
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