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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.
Charting a way forward in Budget 2022
Opening remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance regarding the 2022 federal budget on Feb. 3, 2022
Another Year in Paradise
CEO pay in 2020 Download 992.32 KB25 pages Canada’s top CEOs had another fruitful year, this time amid the misery of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
What can governments do to combat inflation? A lot
Tackling inflation can be part of a public-led recovery—it only requires government to reduce or maintain prices in areas they control.
Not all provinces protect their poorest from inflation
Despite the likely transitory nature of this inflation, many of the poorest Canadians won’t be protected.
How the Alternative Federal Budget can create a just and equitable recovery
Our mission critical priorities for the new Parliament
The pandemic isn’t over, but key supports are about to end
More than 1.5 million workers could be affected by the wind down of pandemic supports
Tipping point: Pandemic forced restaurant and bar workers into better paying jobs
The consequences of low wages for job vacancy rates have worsened for low-wage employers.
Platform Crunch: The Green Party platform
We dive into what the Green Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.
Platform Crunch: Liberals release costed platform
We dive into what the Liberal Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.
Platform Crunch: Families would save more with $10-a-day child care fees than with tax credits
Only 6,600 families could receive the maximum $6,000 tax refund under the Conservative plan.
Still Picking up the Tab
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Encore régler la note
Dépenses COVID 19 des gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux Download 835.84 KB57 pages Cette publication se veut une mise à jour du rapport Régler la note,…
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