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What would you do with $84 million?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax – For 10 years, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia has published alternative budgets that challenge Nova Scotians to consider the…
Saskatchewan’s Potash: Who Really Benefits? Report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina — The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatchewan Office today released Exploiting Saskatchewan’s Potash: Who Benefits? by John W. Warnock. The new report considers…
Poverty costs PEI over $240 million a year
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. CHARLOTTETOWN/HALIFAX–It is estimated that the total cost of poverty in Prince Edward Island is at minimum between $240 and $320 million per year, which corresponds…
New Brunswick Tax Reform – ineffective, regressive and unsustainable
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT The government’s tax reform package is based on the belief that income tax cuts have the power to provide a strong stimulus to…
Saskpower: Coal-dependent laggard or renewable energy leader?
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Regina — The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatchewan Office released today Transforming Saskatchewan’s Electrical Future: The Potential for Wind and Solar Power, by Mark…
Mortgage financing reform needed to avoid another crisis: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—In a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), two prominent economists propose changes to U.S. and Canadian mortgage finance polices…
Richest 1% income shares at historic high
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. TORONTO – Canada’s richest 1% are taking more of the gains from economic growth than ever before in recorded history, says a report by the…
Tough on crime will likely lead to more crime, bigger deficit: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – The Harper governmentís tough on crime agenda will likely increase the incidence of crime and the deficit, says a new report released today…
NAFTA investor-state claims against Canada surge: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—All levels of government in Canada are increasingly being targeted by investors for alleged breaches of Chapter 11, NAFTA’s investment chapter, says an analysis released…
Poverty Free Saskatchewan launches “Let’s Do Something About Poverty” campaign
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. REGINA–“Poverty still exists in Saskatchewan and remains a serious problem that affects us all.” This is the message of Let’s Do Something About Poverty, a…
Now is not the time for spending cuts: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Given the fragile economic recovery and the weak job market, now is not the time for a sharp turn to spending cuts, says…
Poverty costs Nova Scotia over $1 billion a year
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX–The total economic cost of poverty in Nova Scotia is at least $1.5 to $2.2 billion dollars per year, accounting for between 5% – 7%…
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