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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A tool to answer the question of what happens to people while they are forced to wait—and who absorbs the resulting harm, work and cost?

Inadequate supports for workers impacted by Trump’s tariff war; no new public service investments

The federal government commissioned an industry-dominated task force on the pharmaceutical sector

Shift Storm newsletter—CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change. September 2026 edition.

Evaluating Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial government efforts to develop local procurement policies

Recognizing care as a larger public good is fundamental to a truly inclusive, sustainable and economically prosperous country

The care economy is fundamental to a truly inclusive, sustainable and economically prosperous country.

Canada has to act fast before data centres create sunk costs, infrastructure dependencies and political pressure to accommodate the AI industry

The law is about strikebreaking, not modernization. And even then, it is destined to fail

The feds’ summit came with a long list of investment opportunities for Canadian industries. A look at the list shows old-fashioned resource extraction.

Tariffs are beginning to bite but it’s public sector workers who are taking the biggest hit these days

Corporate promises in Building Canada Strong Act could easily trigger investment arbitration headache for government
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