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What’s driving inflation and how Ottawa can push back
Watch Video here. (Starts at 15:44:45) I’d like to thank the committee for the invitation to speak to you today on the pressing issue of inflation. While there were clear…
Does the Liberal-NDP pact signal a new Pearsonian phase?
In a surprise move, the federal Liberal minority government has struck a deal with the NDP that will ostensibly secure a stable minority government until 2025. Canada doesn’t have many…
What to do about gas prices in the short, medium and long term
The average Canadian household spends more than $2,400 per year on gas. For families with children, that figure is closer to $3,500 per year. With gas prices topping $2 per…
Five resources to understand the future of transportation
Electric vehicles have emerged as the poster child of the zero-carbon economy. If we could only manage to replace all our internal combustion engines with batteries, it seems, we’d be…
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Tony Clarke’s life was an inspiration to all who seek to build a better world
Tony Clarke was an extraordinary human being. He was an intellectual, a policy wonk, and most of all, a formidable activist for social, economic, and environmental justice for people in…
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CERB helped jobless workers rebound from massive pandemic-related unemployment: Survey
New report shows positive impact on CERB recipients READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—A national survey of Canadian workers who received the…
Failure to act means failing dikes
Province must take responsibility for flood protection infrastructure VANCOUVER – The BC government failed to act decisively when told that dikes in…
Saskatchewan picks another fight with teachers over standardized tests
Last year, the Saskatchewan party government made the ill-advised decision to go after teachers. From bad-faith bargaining through billboards to the roundly…
Healthcare is a Human Right
International Students Speak Out on Healthcare Inaccessibility in Manitoba Download 2.94 MB32 pages Five years after public health insurance was rescinded from…
CCPA’s favourite graphs of 2023
From every office – CCPA researchers picked their favourite graphs of the past year.
Nova Scotia municipal elections: Building a fairer city means addressing inequality
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