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Consulting firms’ latest hustle: Using AI to write government reports
The Government of Newfoundland paid private consulting firm Deloitte $1.6 million for a Health and Human resources plan that contains fabricated sources—reminiscent of the hallucinations…
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Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries
Privatization is deadly. Canada needs to learn from other countries and focus on public health care instead.
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Fonction publique
Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière de fonction publique. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.
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Alternative federal budget 2026: Public service
What the Canadian government should do on public service. Because true independence needs a new economic model.
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CUPW’s child care program is highly effective
Unions have long been champions in the fight for better child care. From organizing child care workers to speaking out for more accessible, affordable, and…
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The post office must be defended
When Stephen Harper’s government announced the end of door-to-door mail delivery in favour of community “super-boxes” in 2014, then Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra was…
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Busting neoliberal myths about pharmacare in Canada
Pharmacare is in the news again. The CD Howe Institute—an important neoliberal think tank—has just released a report based on a conference it hosted on…
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The federal government’s coming “red tape review” is bad news
At the beginning of July, Shafqat Ali, president of Canada’s Treasury Board, announced the launch of a “red tape review” of regulations across federal departments…
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Canada needs a crown corporation for vehicle production
Donald Trump is an existential threat to Canada’s auto sector. As he bluntly stated during a meeting with the prime minister in May, “we don’t…
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A stiff price to pay: Predicting federal job losses due to Carney’s cuts
The newly elected federal government has promised major military spending increases and tax cuts. To pay for it, the government is seeking 15 per cent…
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Canada should build public cloud infrastructure rather than relying on U.S. tech giants
During the 2025 election campaign, prime minister Mark Carney made a striking admission about Canada’s dependence on U.S. tech companies. The Canadian government was in…
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Canada Post is a vital Canadian institution—why doesn’t the government act that way?
On May 23, Canada Post workers once again entered a legal strike position. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) had previously been on strike…
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