Spring 1999, Volume 2, Number 2
Inside this issue:
- Social Programs in BC
- Budgeting and Sin
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Platform Crunch: What are the parties promising in their costed platforms?
It’s the final week of the federal election campaign, and most parties have finally released their full platforms with costs. First of all, kudos to…
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Platform Crunch: Health care, child care, and the care economy
The pandemic cut a swath through our public services, and they still haven’t recovered. Health care and community service workers have been working flat out…
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It’s not enough to “buy Canadian”, we need to own it
The U.S. president is turning the world economy upside down, holding everyone hostage in the process. Canada’s position is especially precarious. After decades of the…
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Organizers are pushing to “Vote Palestine” in Canada’s federal election
Since Prime Minister Mark Carney dissolved Parliament and called a snap election, party leaders have focused their campaigns on economic issues, including the U.S. tariff…
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Election debates are this week—here’s what leaders should be talking about
When the party leaders face off in the Radio-Canada building in Montreal on Wednesday for a French language debate—and then on Thursday in English—it will…
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What does Canadian nationalism mean in the Trump era?
The election of Donald Trump has certainly changed the political dynamics in the United States. Trump’s election victory was likely predicated on numerous things,…
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Building better
Community benefits agreements are a creative and effective way to build a better construction workforce
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Can the Saskatchewan Party live without the Liberals?
Despite all the venom Saskatchewan’s governing party spits at the federal Liberals and all the praise they heap on the federal Conservatives, you must think…
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In this Canadian election, young voters are an afterthought
Engaging young electors has been a cross-party issue for several elections, and yet many post-secondary students who are living away from their home ridings still…
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Canada’s election should be a chance to advance an ambitious progressive vision
If we’re fortunate, the current general election campaign should give us some vision of Canada’s future that can inspire hope among its people for better…
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Platform Crunch: CBC funding is a wedge issue in Canada’s federal election
Long before the federal election race began, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on defunding Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC (while sparing Radio-Canada).
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Working toward reproductive justice in Manitoba
Imagine walking into a pharmacy and picking up birth control without a second thought about cost. For many people in Manitoba, this became a reality…
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The Shock Doctrine in Manitoba during COVID-19
How the Provincial Government Pushed Privatization and Weakened Democracy During COVID-19 Download 539.93 KB27 pages The Shock Doctrine occurs when neoliberal and undemocratic agendas are…
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Avis de disparition
État des déficits des provinces canadiennes Download 1.12 MB29 pages Ce rapport examine l’état des finances des provinces canadiennes et constate que, malgré les effets…
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