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Ottawa is flush with cash but signals caution as recession looms
The federal government just released its latest fiscal update. CCPA senior economist David Macdonald has the details.
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Fast Facts: Remembering Don Sullivan
Don Sullivan was an environmentalist, best described as an ecosocialist, and a highly skilled political activist. He played a lead role in many environmental campaigns…
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Work Life: A Roadmap for Adult Education in Manitoba
Manitoba is awash with problems. Many have been allowed to grow for decades. There is no quick fix. However, one part of a longer-term solution—and…
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Fast Facts: Manitobans with disabilities deserve income supports with dignity
Manitoba’s the Disability Support Act establishes a framework for providing financial assistance outside the Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) system to persons with prolonged and…
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Five things to know about Ontario’s strikebreaking law
The Ontario government just declared war on the constitutionally protected right to strike, using the notwithstanding clause.
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Flush with cash
In March 2022 we published a report predicting that most provinces would be in fiscal surplus territory by the end of the 2021–22 fiscal year…
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The Nova Scotia government must commit to housing as a human right
One of the critical causes of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing is government’s lack of commitment to protecting and advancing housing as a…
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BC is flush. It’s time for more robust investment in the common good.
Can BC afford to make major new public investments to address crises in housing, climate change, health care, child care and toxic drugs, among others?…
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Flush with cash
This is a remarkable story of economic recovery from the depths of the COVID-19 lockdown impacts. The next chapter will be written by the provinces as they decide what to do with their unexpected budget surpluses.
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Ontario finances don’t justify attack on wages
Provincial revenues are up dramatically of late—Queen’s Park can afford to bargain fairly
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Recharging North America: The Trade Issue
The neoliberal rules-based international order is straining under pressure. Can we imagine a different, more cooperative and equitable way forward?
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