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Working toward a socially and economically just Saskatchewan
The CCPA Saskatchewan office was established in 2002 to help the province address pressing social and economic issues affecting our province.
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Mapping Corporate Power in Saskatchewan
Download 1.84 MB 32 pages “Mapping Corporate Power in Saskatchewan” traces the ties between the major corporate contributors to both the Saskatchewan Party and the…
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New study: Big SK corporations positioned to influence government
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina — A new study from the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that…
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Impaired Judgement
The Economic and Social Consequences of Liquor Privatization in Western Canada Download 1009.17 KB36 pages Saskatchewan’s public liquor system is superior to both Alberta and…
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Saskatchewan’s Public Liquor System Superior to Alberta and BC private retailers in price, revenue and mitigating social harm: Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina —Saskatchewan’s public liquor system is superior to both Alberta and British Columbia’s private liquor delivery system in terms of…
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Saskatchewan’s proposed labour legislation changes could set dangerous precedent: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina —The Saskatchewan government’s contemplated changes to labour legislation as outlined in the Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour…
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Unions in a Democratic Society
A Response to the Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan Download 650.84 KB34 pages This paper constitutes a response to the…
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The “New” Saskatchewan: Oklahoma North?
Of the litany of proposed changes contained in the Saskatchewan government’s Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan, the most pernicious is the suggestion that employees…
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Raising Saskatchewan’s Minimum Wage
Saskatchewan Federation of Labour president Larry Hubich and I have the following joint op-ed in today’s Regina Leader-Post (page A10). It’s been fourteen years since I first wrote into The Leader-Post advocating…
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No Vale on the Plains?
I had the following comments in yesterday’s front-page story on Vale’s decision to postpone its proposed $3-billion potash mine at Kronau, Saskatchewan: Regina economist Erin Weir, who…
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Agrium Halves Potash Royalties
Agrium reports that it paid half as much to the people of Saskatchewan in the second quarter as it had in the same quarter of last year.…
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Saskatchewan’s Rising Cost of Living
Today’s Consumer Price Index provides further evidence of Saskatchewan’s rising cost of living. Among the provinces, Saskatchewan is tied for the second-highest annual inflation rate: 2.0%. Consumer prices…
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Mosaic Profit Argues for Higher Royalties
Today’s Mosaic quarterly report provides further evidence that the Government of Saskatchewan should improve its royalty and tax structure to collect a better return on the province’s…
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