Nova Scotia Blog: from Behind the Numbers

Below you will find the latest Nova Scotia-related posts from CCPA's national blog, Behind the Numbers. These posts offer progressive and thought-provoking views from CCPA-NS staff, research associates, and other leading voices in Nova Scotia public policy.

Latest posts from the Nova Scotia Office blog:

Canada must be tough on new U.S. aluminum tariffs

by Meg Gingrich on August 27, 2020 Photo by ccbarr, Flickr Creative Commons On August 6, a mere five weeks after the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) entered into force, the Trump administration announced it...

NS’ Auditor General’s P3 Report: More Questions than Answers

by CCPA-NS on July 14, 2020  By Chris Parsons and Christine Saulnier Nova Scotia’s Auditor General Michael Pickup calls the government’s decision to use a P3 model (public-private partnership) for the $2...

A Climate Plan That Actually Meets the Crisis: Halifax Leads the Way

by CCPA-NS on July 8, 2020 On June 23, 2020, Halifax Regional Council unanimously passed their new climate action plan, ‘HalifACT 2050: Acting on Climate Together’. The plan is focused on ensuring equity,...

Caregiving Beyond the Crisis

by CCPA-NS on April 27, 2020 I am a child care advocate. And in this COVID-19 pandemic, I am torn. On the one hand, this public health emergency demonstrates what advocates been saying for a long time – that...

Comparing provincial economic responses to COVID-19

by CCPA-BC on April 24, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of collective responses via governments at all levels. The Canadian context of federalism, with a division of powers...