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To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts
Canada is on tenterhooks as Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as 47th President of the United States of America. The main source of…
Saskatchewan residents love their libraries. Policymakers should too.
Public libraries continue to be a treasured public space and resource for residents of Regina and Saskatoon. Far too often, policymakers who may not actually…
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…
Promise and performance: What Justin Trudeau leaves behind
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down as Liberal leader on January 6, following months of speculation and mounting pressure from colleagues and…
Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament and resigned. What happens next?
On January 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an announcement that political observers had been expecting for the better part of a year—he is resigning…
What was the point of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement?
December 16, 2024 was a raucous day in Ottawa, with the sudden departure of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the morning she was scheduled to…
Will a pro-oil president kill the oil sands?
The following is a re-print of the November 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
Saskatchewan picks another fight with teachers over standardized tests
Last year, the Saskatchewan party government made the ill-advised decision to go after teachers. From bad-faith bargaining through billboards to the roundly condemned attacks on…
Canada’s fall economic statement should be about bold policy—will it be?
The federal government has the capacity to tackle big problems. Here are some big ideas that could make a difference.
2024 Manitoba Living Wage Update
The 2024 living wage for Winnipeg is $18.75 per hour. In Brandon it is $16.28 per hour, and in Thompson it is $17.90 per hour.…
Tony Clarke’s life was an inspiration to all who seek to build a better world
Tony Clarke was an intellectual, a policy wonk, and most of all, a formidable activist for social, economic, and environmental justice for people in Canada and around the world.
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