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Ten things to know about this year’s Alberta Alternative Budget
by Nick Falvo on June 25, 2019 The Alberta Alternative Budget (AAB) is an annual exercise whose working group consists of researchers, economists, and members of civil society (full disclosure: I’m the Editor...Audience relations: Populist narratives and Ontario education cuts
by Erika Shaker on June 19, 2019 It’s been a chaotic year for public education in Ontario. And for all of us who benefit from a high quality and publicly-accountable system, the stakes are high—particularly for...Is Ontario Place “for the people”? Or only for investors?
by CCPA-ON on June 19, 2019 Wikimedia Commons photo The future of Ontario Place is up for grabs. Will Toronto’s waterfront park be a reinvigorated public space beside the natural wonder of Lake Ontario? Or a...As the world heats up, Canada’s governments are backing down on climate action
by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood on June 13, 2019 The urgency of the global climate crisis could not be more obvious than in India right now, where a 50ºC heatwave is causing “heavy casualties” both directly through heat-related...Pharmacare costing: How to make universal, single-payer pharmacare work for households and employers
by CCPA on June 13, 2019 Yesterday’s announcement from the The Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, led by Dr. Eric Hoskins, was applauded by organizations and...
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