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Armine Yalnizyan
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Armine Yalnizyan talks care economy, economic theory, and walking with giants
The following text is a transcript of a speech given by Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Fellow On The Future Of Workers and former senior economist at…
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What Would They Do With the Surplus?
This report tallies the four parties’ own estimates of their campaign promises to cut taxes, repay the debt, and inrease spending. The costs of these…
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Boosting minimum wages, boosting the economy from the bottom up
Across the nation, talk of minimum wages and their impact is always the stuff of vigorous debate. This Sunday it was the focus of CBC…
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International students are an asset we need to cultivate
For many Canadians, September means back-to-school time. For a growing number of students, it’s also welcome-to-Canada time. International students are increasingly a boon to our…
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Will Apple make or break Europe?
According to the European Commission, the biggest company in the world, Apple, owes Ireland an astounding 13 billion euros in taxes. That’s almost $20 billion…
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The business case for investing in Canada’s auto industry
Contract talks currently underway between Unifor and the Big Three US auto manufacturers are being called the most significant in a generation, maybe a half-century.…
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The politics of exit contradict our unprecedented connection
Britain’s largely unexpected decision to leave the European Union has unleashed political and economic mayhem that will change the world. Whether those changes flow with…
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Why Canada’s long-term fiscal prospects are not a hot mess
There’s been so much bad economic news in the past few days, it kind of feels normal to hear more of it. And pointless. It…
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Five things to watch for in the federal budget
Armine Yalnizyan is a Senior Economist with the CCPA. She will be in the budget lockup and following these trends. You can follow her on…
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What regime change means in Budget 2016
The first Liberal budget in a decade is an artful document. In some ways it does signal a profound regime change; in other ways it’s…
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