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What true Canadian sovereignty and independence might look like when the public good is at the heart of budgetary planning

Les grandes lignes d’une souveraineté et d’une indépendance canadiennes véritables quand l’intérêt public est au cœur de la planification budgétaire

OTTAWA—As parliament resumes this week and sparks pre-election positioning for Canada’s political parties, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has released its annual Alternative…

Se donner de l’élan : Un budget fédéral pour le présent et pour l’avenir Download 1.91 MB 260 pages Depuis 24 ans, le Centre canadien…

Rising to the challenge Download 3.4 MB185 pages Canada is at a crossroads. We are facing multiple pressing challenges that need immediate action: The ongoing…

Se mesurer au defi Download 3.59 MB 214 pages Le Canada se trouve à un carrefour. Nous sommes confrontés à de nombreux problèmes pressants qui…

Download 8.9 MB 205 pages Alors que la pandémie de COVID-19 continue de perturber notre vie et de mettre à rude épreuve tous les systèmes…

Download 8.65 MB177 pages Cliquez ici pour le français The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), now in its 26th year, calls for urgent…

OTTAWA – Alors qu’un nouveau parlement minoritaire prend forme à Ottawa, le Budget fédéral alternatif (BFA) du Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA) présente les…
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