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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.
Rewriting the tax bracket shift with income inequality in mind
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Federal Infrastructure Bank loans will come at a higher cost
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The Walking Deficit: What lurks beneath tomorrow’s Fall Economic Statement
Deficits in past year Total debt GDP contribution in past year Households -$73.0 $ 1,989 $33.1 Corporate (non-banks) -$63.8 $ 2,300 -$12.1 Federal Gov…
A Policymaker’s Guide to Basic Income
Download 1022.54 KB 42 pages There has been a resurgence of political interest in Canada in the rather old idea of a universal basic income,…
Happy to be proven wrong: Liberals considering national carbon tax
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Household debt is far too high, why it’s going to go higher still
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New child benefit is good, not great
2013 2014 2017 pre-CCB 2017 post-CCB Actual 11.2% 8.5% Modelled by SPSD/M 8.6% 8.7% 7.6% 6.0% Modelled by ESDC unknown unknown Unknown…
3 positive steps toward ending poverty in Canada
Program Change People lifted out of poverty (LIM-AT) New Canada Child Benefit 397,000 GIS Top-up for single seniors 37,000 New Alberta Child Benefit 19,000 Total…
Can the Bank of Canada provide interest-free loans?
As Monitor readers may be aware, the Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform (COMER) is sponsoring a court case that argues the Bank of Canada…
Are we destined to become our parents? What your folks’ income says about you
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Hidden poverty on reserves revealed
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Shameful Neglect
Indigenous Child Poverty in Canada Download 743.29 KB 36 pages This report calculates child poverty rates in Canada, and includes the rates on reserves and…
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