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Backgrounder: Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure
This backgrounder details the research methodology and full survey findings of the CCPA-NS report Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure.
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Risking the loss of critical ideas and diverse voices: Nova Scotia book publishers facing unprecedented instability
What would our world be like if the only books available to readers eager to learn were published by large multinational corporations?
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PRESS RELEASE: Minimum wage in Atlantic Canada is rising – but it is still not enough / COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE : Le salaire minimum augmente dans les provinces de l’Atlantique, mais il demeure insuffisant
March 31, 2026 KJIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – Minimum wage is set to increase in all Atlantic provinces tomorrow, April 1st. Prince Edward Island is set to have…
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Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good
A flourishing arts sector means a flourishing province. The arts are not a burden; we are part of the solution. Let’s work together on that…
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Who Really Benefits from Nova Scotia’s Tax Cuts?
We analyzed the main provincial tax measures introduced in budget 2025-26 and in budget 2026-27.
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Nova Scotia should license landlords
A version of this article was previously published in the Chronicle Herald on February 14, 2026.
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Nova Scotia fiscal update raises serious concerns about fiscal priorities
HALIFAX/ KJIPUKTUK – The December Financial Update released today by the provincial government raises serious concerns about fiscal priorities and the continued lack of sufficient investment to…
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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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Tenants are suffering: An urgent call to strengthen Nova Scotia’s rent subsidy program
Since 2021, I have been collecting research data on rent supplements (the Canada Housing Benefit) in Nova Scotia. This includes in-depth interviews with tenants who…
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Fighting for the right to a public university
The Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) was locked out by the university three weeks ago (August 20th). The DFA’s calls for fair wages and supportive measures…
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What the 2025 living wage rates reveal
Labour Day is a time to reflect on working conditions and the vital role workers play in our society.
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