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The Impact of TPP Tariff Removal on Canadian Trade
Download 734.2 KB 24 pages This study assesses the potential benefits and risks for Canada of tariff removal under the TPP. Through an in-depth review…
Le PTP et l’impact de l’élimination des tarifs sur le commerce canadien
Download 806.76 KB 28 pages Dans le cadre de cette étude, nous évaluons les avantages et les risques potentiels pour le Canada selon la suppression…
TPP could worsen Canada’s trade balance, undermine job-intensive sectors: study
OTTAWA – In the midst of the federal government’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) consultations, a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) sheds…
“The future’s not ours to see” – but it is ours to shape
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We know what we’re against, but what are we for?
Christy Clark took British Columbia’s 2013 election based largely on a few outlandish promises about a single non-existent industry: liquefied natural gas (LNG). In a…
The Monitor, May/June 2016
The Economy We Want Download 7.58 MB From slow growth to the Leap Manifesto, the guaranteed annual income to the $15 minimum wage, efficient re-manufacturing…
UNSPUN: Assessing Mantioba’s economic performance
The Manitoba Employers Council (MEC) recently released a report that delivers a damning indictment of the Manitoban economy. Fortunately for the province it is the…
Fast Facts: Critics Wrong – Economy Strong
Although the 137-page fiscal update is much shorter in detail than a full budget would be, there are enough broad strokes to give us a…
BC Commentary: A review of provincial social, economic and environmental trends
Winter 2016, Volume 19, Number 1 Download 1.68 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Why corporate power is a problem at the climate crossroads, by Shannon…
The Political Economy of Culturally Appropriate Foods in Winnipeg
A Case of Refugee Path Immigrants (RPI’s) Download 1 MB 52 pages Culture, acquired taste and past experience shape people’s food preferences (Adekunle et.al, 2010,…
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