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Adult Education Key to Northern Economic Development
Large development projects are coming soon to northern Manitoba. Education—some now underway; some the missing piece so far—will be crucial in determining who benefits.
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Prescription drug prices are very likely to increase in Canada
Canada has a drug price problem, and it risks getting a lot worse in the near future. Canadian prices for patented drugs are already the…
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Lifting the Bottom, Building a Fair Economy for All Workers in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia government has announced that employers will have to pay minimum wage workers 50 cents more per hour in 2026, with a 25-cent…
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Not a good look: BC’s new environmentally destructive economic plan
After factoring key infrastructure challenges, inflation and the potential for delays and cost overruns, it becomes highly unlikely that the project can be delivered within…
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Ontario’s striking college support workers are fighting to save a key part of the economy
As 10,000 Ontario college support workers take to the picket line in their quest for job security, they’re also fighting for a better college system…
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Canada’s post-Trump economy will need a much broader strategy: New report
OTTAWA—U.S. tariffs and other economic attacks on Canada require a comprehensive strategy for economic self-sufficiency, not a narrow focus on building petroleum pipelines, cutting regulations,…
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Building a Sovereign, Value-Added, and Sustainable Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump has confronted Canadians with unprecedented threats to our sovereignty and prosperity. From his inauguration speech, when he resuscitated the imperial doctrine…
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Don’t be fooled by the “productivity” panic in Canada
Canada is facing an affordability crisis. But instead of confronting the root causes, political leaders have turned to an old culprit: low productivity. If we…
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Despite high unemployment, young people are being left behind this election
Summer 2025 is shaping up to be just as punishing as summer 2024 was for young people seeking work. Just a few years ago, young…
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Ontario has the lowest levels of well-being of any Canadian province
Provincial elections are coming in Ontario on February 27, and so far the public debate has overwhelmingly focused on the threat of tariffs from the…
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It’s not a “vibecession.” Canadians are really struggling more, and the data proves it.
Affordability discontent dominates Canada’s political and economic landscape—it was rated the top issue in politics as we rang in 2024 and remained in the lead…
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Poilievre’s economic populism masks the same old failed conservative policies
With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian politics is headed for a shake-up, with observers anticipating a federal election shortly after the Liberals…
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