A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
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The 2026 living wage update for Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson provides an up-to-date monitor on working poverty in Manitoba.

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 23, 2026.

30 years of neoliberalism in Manitoba social housing policy, and how to resist it

The private lab—owned by a U.S. corporation—oversaw a relative drop in workers’ wages. Manitoba stepped in on the side of the company.

A Winnipeg budget created by the community calling for bold choices that prioritize housing, safety, transit, and climate action

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 8, 2026.

The CCPA-MB has been producing alternative budgets for Winnipeg and Manitoba since 1995. We are proud to continue producing fully-costed alternative budgets to show that…

A look at Manitoba’s new Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on June 10, 2026.

When our public entities buy local, they create jobs, provide economic stability and improve responsiveness to the public. In this uncertain global climate, “buying local”…

Manitoba has an opportunity to address the low-wage, precarious work that has plagued Canadian workers for decades

Mel Myers was for over three decades Manitoba’s most prominent union-side labour lawyer, and one of Canada’s very best.
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