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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Infrastructures, municipalités et transports en commun
Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière d’infrastructures, municipalités et transports en commun. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.
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Alternative federal budget 2026: Infrastructure, cities and transit
What the Canadian government should do on infrastructure, cities and transit. Because true independence needs a new economic model.
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Calculating the “rental wage” in every Canadian neighbourhood in 2024
How much do you need to earn to afford an apartment in your neighborhood?
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Encampment sweeps won’t solve Canada’s homeless crisis
Devin’s headlamp cut through the darkness. At the base of the pine trees lining the narrow green strip beside Notre Dame East Boulevard, he was…
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Infrastructure costs an excuse to ban apartments on residential land, but are actually cheaper for high-density housing, new research shows
VANCOUVER — In the midst of a housing crisis, infrastructure costs are used increasingly as an excuse for restrictive zoning policies in BC, which effectively…
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Are municipal politics already partisan?
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Saskatchewan’s urban/rural divide is a lot older than this election
The following text is an edited excerpt from a yet-untitled forthcoming book on Saskatchewan politics.
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What is the “rental wage” in my neighborhood?
Across Canada, rents are out of control. In 2019, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives introduced the concept of the “rental wage” to Canada. The rental…
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Nova Scotia municipal elections: An ambitious platform for the future of the region
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Nova Scotia municipal elections: A chance to advance climate justice
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Nova Scotia municipal elections: Local democracy can be a counter to authoritarianism
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