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David Macdonald
David Macdonald (he/him) is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow him on X at @DavidMacCdn.
Workers in which sectors were hit hardest by COVID-19 closures
Further to my other work looking at who has lost either their job or the majority of their hours between February and March, in this…
PSE student support program: Does it pass the test?
At least 1.17 million post secondary education (PSE) students or recent grads will use the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB). They wouldn’t have been able…
Gender impact of Canada’s income supports
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1.4 million jobless Canadians getting no income support in April
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Early Warning: Who’s bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s labour market impacts?
March Labour Force Survey Key Facts: 1 million lost jobs, but another 2.1 million had a majority of their hours cut.
Which unemployed Canadians will get support?
New federal policies are being created and adapted daily to try and head off the worst-case economic impacts of COVID-19. Many of those modifications are…
Unemployment may hit 70-year high, but new EI replacement will help
Unemployment rates Feb 2020 Optimistic case Probable case Newly unemployed – (probable) Canada 5.9% 10.9% 13.5% 1,528,050 …
What to make of the federal COVID-19 aid package
The federal government announced some unprecedented measures today in response to the economic hardship and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem bad now…
Canadian workforce unevenly protected from COVID-19
Details on EI eligibility and how to apply can be found online here. Government information on support for those who don’t qualify can be found…
COVID-19 and the Canadian workforce
Reforming EI to protect more workers Download 440.86 KB 16 pages In just a few months, COVID-19 has put a serious strain on the health…
In Progress
Child care fees in Canada 2019 Download 623.35 KB 43 pages This study, the sixth in an annual series, provides a snapshot of the median…
En évolution
Les frais de garde d’enfants au Canada en 2019 Download 662.85 KB 43 pages Cette étude, la sixième d’une série annuelle, donne un aperçu des…
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