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David Macdonald

Senior Economist / Économiste principal 
Languages: English, French
Based in Ottawa
Main files: Inflation, fiscal policy, income inequality, labour market, economy, taxation, corporations, CEO pay, child care, poverty, federal budgets

Read David’s piece Tax cuts are alive and well in this federal election, but who benefits? (Hint: Look up, way up) and more of his research here

Katherine Scott

Senior Researcher
Based in Ottawa
Main files: Social and labour market policy women’s equity, care economy, including child care, health care, and long-term care

Read Katherine’s piece This International Women’s Day, it’s time to fight and more of her research here and here

Stuart Trew

Director of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project 
Based in Ottawa
Main files: Trade and investment (national and international), tariffs

Read Stuart’s piece To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts and more of his research here

Hadrian Mertins–Kirkwood

Senior Researcher
Based in Ottawa
Main files: Climate change, energy, labour, trade, industrial policy.

Read Hadrian’s piece A dozen radical responses to Trump’s economic warfare that go beyond Canadian counter-tariffs and more of his research here

Ricardo Tranjan

Political Economist and Senior Researcher / Économiste politique et chercheur principal 
Author of The Tenant Class/ Auteur de « La classe locataire »
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Based in Ottawa
Main files: Housing (especially rental housing), Ontario public finances (including public education funding), low-income families and income supports

Read Ricardo’s piece When it comes to housing, Ontarians have clear choices in this election and more of his work here

Niall Harney

Senior Researcher and Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues
Based in Winnipeg
Main files: Manitoba issues, labour issues, living wage, minimum wage, fiscal analysis, taxation, public services, provincial budget, Manitoba Alternative Budget

Read Niall’s piece The big threat to Manitoba healthcare is still recruitment and retention, not expenditures and more of his work here  

Marc Lee

Senior Economist
Based in Vancouver
Main files: B.C. issues, tariffs and trade, fiscal policy and monetary policy, affordable housing, climate and energy policy, federal and BC budget analysis

Read Marc’s piece BC budget boosts deficit and capital spending in response to Trump tariffs—and that’s a good thing and more of his work here 

Carolina Aragão

Researcher
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Based in Toronto
Main files: Demography, families and children, poverty, Ontario public finances

Read Carolina’s piece Are the kids alright? Low-income and food insecurity rising among Ontario’s children and more of her work here






Simon Enoch

Senior Researcher
Based in Regina
Main files: Saskatchewan issues, provincial budget, fiscal issues, taxation, trade and tariffs, climate change, energy, poverty, health care, education, P3, privatisation 

Read Simon’s piece Canadian tech bros are taking a page out of their U.S. brethrens’ playbook and more of his work here

Erika Shaker

Director, National Office
Based in Ottawa
Main files: Education

Read Erika’s contributions to the Winter/Spring 2025 edition of Our Schools Our Selves  and more of her work here



Molly McCracken

Director, Manitoba Office / Directrice, Manitoba
Languages: English, French
Based in Winnipeg
Main files: Manitoba issues, living wage, minimum wage, poverty and income inequality, child care, health care, community development, provincial budget, Manitoba Alternative Budget, public services

Read Molly’s piece on the Manitoba Budget 2025 and more of her work here  



Christine Saulnier

Director, Nova Scotia Office / Directrice, Nouvelle-Écosse
Languages: English, French
Based in Halifax
Main files: Nova Scotia issues, poverty and income inequality, living wage, minimum wage, labour issues, provincial budget, Nova Scotia Alternative Budget

Read Christine’s piece The Nova Scotia Budget 2025-26: Time to raise our expectations and unlock potential for everyone and more of her work here
 

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