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 CCPA-NS’ budgetary submission is based on the priorities that were outlined in the Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026.

Remarks from Steve Staples at the Manitoba Health Coalition fundraiser in Winnipeg.

Increasing housing and outreach, taking a human rights approach, and centring Indigenous organizations can help.

The City of Winnipeg can’t maintain public resources by keeping property taxes below inflation.

Piecing together Smith’s populist puzzle in the wake of the Alberta referendum.

An award given to those who have worked to build a better Winnipeg through education, social policy, justice and law, and the arts

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

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.
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