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The problem with the Fraser Institute’s consumer tax index
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Still waiting for Ontario’s manufacturing employment recovery
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Calculating a Living Wage for Perth and Huron Counties
Download 816.2 KB 34 pages The Social Research Planning Council, a Divison of United Way Perth-Huron, collaborated with the CCPA-ON to produce this report detailing…
Minimum wage hike won’t ruin Alberta
The Alberta government’s plan to increase the hourly minimum wage from $10.20 to $15 by 2018 has generated considerable public debate and some bold predictions.…
Economics for Everyone, Second Edition
A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism Jim Stanford’s Economics for Everyone has quickly become a standard reference for economics literacy and popular education.…
Truth and Truthiness in Economic Stats
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Nova Scotia’s Economic Tunnel Vision Threatens our Future
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax—Nova Scotia suffers from tunnel vision on the economic problems and solutions facing the province. The Canadian Centre…
A New Economy Needs Child Care
Download 498.17 KB10 pages This publication examines the Nova Scotia government’s investment in the early years, and finds that it is shamefully inadequate. The report…
Fast Facts: The Inequality Budget
Finance Minister Joe Oliver had a chance Tuesday to prove the Harper government’s economic prowess. The budget he delivered, however, failed miserably to do that.…
Nova Scotia Budget Watch 2015
Budget Primers In the lead-up to the release of the Nova Scotia provincial budget, the CCPA-NS has published a series of ‘budget watch’ primers to…
Need to Rebalance the Nova Scotia Tax System for the Greater Good
HALIFAX— If Nova Scotia hopes to move forward, the current tax system must change. Cuts to corporate taxes and income taxes for the highest earners…
Difficult Decisions: Whose Pain? Whose Gain?
Nova Scotia Budget Watch 2015 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia government is set to release the provincial budget on April…
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