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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Keynote speaker Morna Ballantyne of Child Care Now, and the Right Honourable Edward Schreyer

Cancel billionaires before they cancel us: Canada needs a wealth tax to counter the problems caused by extreme wealth inequality

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

This year’s Rosenbluth Lecture will feature authors Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks, who will take the stage with CCPA senior economist Marc Lee about their…

Date: June 25, 2026Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET

Thursday Feb 5th 11:30 – 1:00 pm Union Centre, 275 Broadway, Winnipeg

Adult basic education is a highly effective program that can transform people’s lives. Research shows that it reduces poverty, promotes reconciliation and supports economic development.

Donald Trump’s trade war and other attacks on Canadian sovereignty have exposed the vulnerabilities of Canada’s economy, 35 years after our first free trade deal…

Keynote Speaker Peggy Nash, CCPA Executive Director

Join the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives—CCPA Saskatchewan—for a lively and feisty evening of cocktails and conversation with two of Canada’s brightest thinkers.

Trump’s tariffs on Canada are on pause—for now. For at least another month, the looming threat of a disastrous trade war is suspended. But the…
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