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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More than a million workers in Ontario do not earn a living wage where they live—especially women and racialized workers. We calculated this estimate using…

It seems that every few years, another province toys with the idea of eliminating school boards—those pesky thorns of local democracy that stick in the…

As 10,000 Ontario college support workers take to the picket line in their quest for job security, they’re also fighting for a better college system…

The word “poverty” has been conspicuously absent from the Ontario government’s 2025 budget and any plans to “protect Ontario” from tariff-related uncertainty. This is bad…

Canada is confronting a deepening youth employment emergency that policy-makers and political debates have largely overlooked, as a recent CCPA analysis highlighted.

During Ontario’s February electoral campaign, Doug Ford capitalised on domestic and international stories which affectionately dubbed him “Captain Canada.” Donning a “Canada is Not for…

Le budget de 2025 de l’Ontario présente de nombreux chiffres impressionnants, mais il ne règle pas le manque de fonds dans des programmes et secteurs…

The 2025 Ontario budget has lots of big numbers, but fails to address funding shortfalls in core program areas. CCPA’s same-day budget analysis examined the…

A lot has happened since the last Ontario budget. U.S. President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada and the rest of the world.…

Ontario’s hospitals are being privatized through the costly use of for-profit staffing agencies

Ontario’s colleges stand at a critical crossroads. For decades, the province’s college system has endured severe funding shortfalls, with Ontario contributing less than 25 per…

While the recent provincial election sparked numerous debates about the future of Ontario, one issue remained notably absent: the well-being of Ontario’s children.
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