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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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.

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.

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

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

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…

A look at Manitoba’s new Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on June 10, 2026.
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