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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 well on our way to a greener world. But is achieving net-zero emissions really that straightforward? And is a society and economy dependent on personal vehicles—zero-emission though they may be—actually the future we aspire to?
Two years into COVID-19 and the need for long-term care reform couldn’t be more urgent
Canada needs to take the profit motive out of the long-term care system
Education Property Tax Cuts in Manitoba
Examining Bill 71 Download 473.42 KB24 pages In April 2021, Scott Fielding, Minister of Finance for the Manitoba government, introduced Bill 71. This bill was…
Fast Facts: Why Manitoba needs no-cost contraception
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 14, 2022
Understanding and Responding to the Rising Cost of Living in Manitoba:
An Update for Workers, Lower-income Households and Allied Organizations Download 878.27 KB48 pages Media headlines and price tags alike are sending the message loud and…
An equitable recovery for Para Transpo
Para Transpo assumes that para riders’ time is not valuable, that they have few important obligations and that their lives should be limited due to mobility and accessibility needs.
Disappearing Act
The state of provincial deficits in Canada Download 1013.13 KB28 pages As Canada reaches two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial deficits are on track…
COVID-19 era provincial deficits on track to disappear faster than anticipated
Some provinces are prolonging deficits by handing out tax cuts: report CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Provincial deficits are on track to disappear…
Ten things to know about the recent Alberta budget
With oil prices rising, now would be a very good time to start thinking about making enhancements to social investment over the long term
Let’s challenge carelessness on International Women’s Day
Carelessness has led Canada and the world down a dangerous path. Committing to a caring society, one that’s equitable, inclusive, and peaceful, must become our rallying cry
How to break the bias in Canada’s gender and trade agenda
How the government measures “inclusive trade” may undermine the policy’s feminist goals
Is the ‘Freedom Convoy’ a sign of inequality-fuelled escalation of violent class conflict?
Resentment over growing wealth and inequality in Canada helped to generate sympathy toward the Convoy insurrection
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