A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
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The 2026 living wage update for Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson provides an up-to-date monitor on working poverty in Manitoba.

The Ontario government favours for-profit delivery of surgeries and medical imaging, but the evidence shows this isn’t good health policy

Si la privatisation constituait une politique saine des soins de santé, alors la preuve appuierait cette orientation—mais ce n’est pas le cas

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 23, 2026.

Surely listening to the public in advance of the budget would be a good idea?

Join CCPA-NS on Thursday, November 5th for our annual fundraising gala dinner.

This report clearly lays the case for why the Nova Scotia government can and should enact legal and regulatory changes to facilitate unionization.

30 years of neoliberalism in Manitoba social housing policy, and how to resist it

CCPA Nova Scotia director Dr. Christine Saulnier speaks on Bill 256.

A Winnipeg budget created by the community calling for bold choices that prioritize housing, safety, transit, and climate action

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 8, 2026.

The CCPA-MB has been producing alternative budgets for Winnipeg and Manitoba since 1995. We are proud to continue producing fully-costed alternative budgets to show that…
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