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David Macdonald
David Macdonald is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – National Office. Since 2008, he has coordinated the Alternative Federal Budget, which takes a fresh look at the federal budget from a progressive perspective. David has also written on a variety of topics, from Canada’s real estate bubble to Aboriginal income inequality, and he is a regular media commentator on national policy issues. David received his BA from the University of Windsor and his MA from the University of Guelph, both in Philosophy.
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Liberal Words: Money Where Your Mouth Is?
In this three-part post (Conservatives, NDP) I wanted to take a look at what the parties said in their platforms compared to what they want to…
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Green Words: Money Where Your Mouth Is?
In this (now) four-part post (Liberals, Conservatives, NDP) I wanted to take a look what the parties said in their platforms compared to what they actually want…
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NDP Words: Money Where Your Mouth Is?
In this three-part post (Liberals, Conservatives) I wanted to take a look what the parties said in their platforms compared to what they actually want to…
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Tory Words: Money Where Your Mouth Is?
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Corporate Tax Cuts: Big Costs but No Job Creation
Today the CCPA released a study that I authored which examines and debunks one of the biggest contentions of this campaign, that corporate tax cuts create jobs. …
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Corporate Income Taxes, Profit, and Employment Performance of Canada’s Largest Companies
Download 239.03 KB6 pages This study tracks 198 companies on the S&P/TSX composite from 2000 through 2009 and finds those companies—Canada’s largest corporations—are making 50%…
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Robin Hood In Reverse: The Real Numbers Behind Income Splitting
Family Income Range # of Families with children under 18yr Yearly Average “Family Tax Cut” Savings Cost % of total Families with under 18yr children…
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Election Stimulus
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Canada’s 45-Minute Budget
A post-budget analysis Download 139.93 KB 5 pages Events around this year’s budget unfolded rapidly after its release at 4 p.m. March 22nd. By approximately…
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The Shadow Public Service
The swelling ranks of federal government outsourced workers Download 517.03 KB28 pages If the federal government wants to get serious about spending controls, it needs…
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La fonction publique fantôme
Le nombre de travailleurs contractuels ne cesse d’augmenter au gouvernement fédéral Download 550.97 KB30 pages
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Why it’s time to press the ‘pause’ button on austerity
Yesterday’s Update on Economic and Fiscal Projections indicates the federal government plans to forge ahead with austerity measures despite acknowledging that Canada’s economic recovery is…
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