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COP29 was a missed opportunity in escalating climate crisis
The COP29 Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, wrapped up last weekend. COP or Conference of the Parties, brings together countries which have ratified the 1992…
Trump’s tariff threat is about borders, not trade
Late Monday night, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to announce he would impose across-the-board 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico on…
How important are pensions to my community’s economy?
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Quelle est l’importance des pensions pour l’économie de ma communauté ?
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Le pouvoir des pensions
La sécurité de la retraite est le rêve de tous les Canadiens, mais les employeurs, en particulier ceux du secteur privé, offrent de moins en…
The power of pensions
Retirement security is the dream of every Canadian, but employers, particularly those in the private sector, are moving away from providing the gold standard of…
Pension income worth billions to government revenues and the economy: study
OTTAWA—Workplace pensions—especially Defined Benefits plans—are considered the gold standard for workers’ retirement security, but a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)…
Les revenus de pension représentent des milliards de dollars pour les recettes de l’État et l’économie : une étude
OTTAWA— Pendant que les travailleurs de Postes Canada font la grève pour protéger leur fonds de pension, une nouvelle étude du Centre canadien de politiques…
Canada is not ready for a collapse of the oil sands
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Heads in the sands
This report explores the potential social and economic consequences of a large-scale decline in oil sands production due to collapsing demand for Canadian oil exports.…
Why Canada Post workers are on strike
On the morning of November 15, 55,000 postal workers—members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)— walked off the job. It’s the latest in…
Refugees welcome? Comparing Canadian policy on Palestinian and Ukrainian refugees
Canada’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was an incredible show of compassion towards a nation facing an extraordinary threat to…
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