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Budget Watch 2021: Climate action more necessary than ever
Chump change won’t cut it here. The federal government should be spending upwards of $40 billion per year to accelerate our transition to a net zero carbon economy.
One year into the pandemic Canadian billionaire wealth up by $78 billion
VANCOUVER — If any group is faring well in the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s Canada’s billionaires whose wealth has increased by $78 billion since March 2020…
Record deficits? You mean record surpluses, for dirt cheap
The interest rate the federal government pays on debt hasn’t been this low since the Second World War (and possibly earlier).
Budget Watch 2021: The rebuild must start with the care economy
Both Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated their commitment to lay the groundwork for a Canada-wide system of child care at the Liberal Policy Convention this past weekend.
Can we dare to hope?
Pandemic living on the margins
Disabled Canadians have been sidelined from—and by—many COVID-19 response measures. How can we learn from this experience to build greater equity going forward?
The upcoming federal budget: The stakes could not be higher
Will the budget put muscle behind the oft-repeated Liberal “real change” mantra?
Fast Facts: Manitoba Hydro Against the Wall
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 9, 2021. It’s not surprising that Brad Wall’s report on Manitoba Hydro is receiving a lot of…
Work Life: Budget winds produce very little change
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 10, 2021 I tried to tell the people but they never heard a word I say They…
Time to address the cost of poverty in the Atlantic provinces
We are far less likely to recognize households living in poverty as a public health issue, societal crisis or economic problem that we should solve collectively.
What CERB recipients can expect at tax time
The CERB was a critical support for many workers impacted by pandemic closures. For low-wage workers, the benefit funds were likely used to cover critical expenses. As such, it’s unlikely that Canadians living below the poverty line will have money set aside for their pending CERB tax bill.
More than 200,000 will be pushed below the poverty line due to taxes owed on CERB
More than 200,000 people will be pushed below the poverty line due to taxes owed on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) unless urgently needed…
Will the green economy of the future work for everyone?
Ensuring a just transition towards a green recovery and a net-zero economy will require more ambitious federal action than is currently on the table.
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