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Never let a good crisis go to waste
The following is a re-print of the January 2025 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
Amidst all the chaos brought on by Trump’s tariff threats, Canada’s federal trade minister celebrated a minor win this month: the finalization of a trade…
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Whoever wins the election, Ontario must reinvest in post-secondary education
Ontario’s universities and colleges are in a state of financial crisis. Across the province, post-secondary institutions, citing a lack of revenue needed to fund operations,…
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On en a pour notre argent
Face à l’intention déclarée du Parti Conservateur du Canada d’ériger en enjeu électoral fédéral la question du financement public de la radiodiffusion publique avec son…
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Canada’s proposed high speed rail shouldn’t be a public private partnership
The federal government’s announcement on February 19 that it will pursue an electrified high speed rail (HSR) project from Toronto to Quebec City is welcome…
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Stoking the fire to make change
This study examines how CBOs in Winnipeg support community and grassroots policy advocacy to address the needs of their participants.
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When it comes to housing, Ontarians have clear choices in this election
It’s been a tough election for policy analysts. We like long platforms, detailed policy proposals, and lots of numbers. We didn’t get much of that…
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The big threat to Manitoba healthcare is still recruitment and retention, not expenditures
Manitoba’s government was elected in October 2023 with a strong mandate to ‘fix healthcare’. Central to this commitment is resetting the relationship with Manitoba’s healthcare…
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In the Ontario election, we’re not talking about money—which the province urgently needs
With the Ontario election well underway, we should be having a debate about how to pay for the things the province urgently needs.
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Amazon’s Quebec closures are a wake-up call for Canada’s labour movement
Amazon’s January 22 closure of all seven of its warehouses in Quebec is a shocking and unprecedented attack on North American workers. Not only does…
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Mexico’s CUSMA loss is a warning to New Zealand
The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which succeeded the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in July 2020, contains a number of changes that address some common…
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The Nova Scotia Budget 2025-26: Time to raise our expectations and unlock potential for everyone
With its new budget, the Nova Scotia Government wants you to think it is making historic investments, for “unlocking our potential.” It has declared, for…
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