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Sask. Budget 2023: One weird trick to underfund public services
Faced with a crisis in health care and underfunded schools, the government of Saskatchewan is using its huge surplus to pay down the deficit.
Make no mistake, Manitoba Budget tax cuts are a gift to the rich
Previously published in the Brandon Sun and The Winnipeg Free Press, March 23, 2023 The 2023 Manitoba Budget released on March 7 announced close almost…
Canada must cancel its free trade deal with Israel
Commitments to “inclusive” trade are meaningless if they support violations of international law.
How green are the green jobs in Budget 2023?
Shift Storm newsletter—March 2023 edition
Fact-Checking Manitoba Budget Claims
1. Claim: “Budget 2023 removes 47,400 low-income Manitobans from the tax rolls and saves the average family $1,000” Impact: More of the Basic Personal Amount…
The Burden of Concern
The Healthy Environment, Healthy Neighbourhood Project Download 8.23 MB 196 pages The HEHN project documented first-hand experiences of Winnipeg residents in inner city and mature…
Trade Ministers of the World Unite? Climate Crises and the Future of Trade
Is the new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate a branding exercise, or a potentially useful tool?
Brandon University left behind in budget 2023
As the old adage goes, budgets are not only a financial blueprint for a government’s plan but also demonstrate their choices and values. Manitoba’s universities…
Budget 2023/24 Does not Make Up for Seven Years of Health Care Cuts and Privatization
Manitoba health care is at a crossroads. From emergency care to home care, the entire system is at a breaking point caused by Pallister-era decisions…
Manitoba releases a long-awaited homelessness strategy: It must be election time
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Saturday March 11, 2023 The Manitoba government released its Homelessness Strategy on February 28th. The primary questions being…
More risky liquor privatization legislation introduced by PC government
The Stefanson government’s full-on privatization of provincial liquor sales went into overdrive last week with the introduction of Bill 30. The new legislation provides a…
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