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Election 2011 UNSPUN: Report on the Manitoba Economy 2011
Manitoba avoided the worst of the damaging effects from the 2007-2009 financial crisis and economic recession. Economic growth in the province slowed to zero in…
Report on the Manitoba Economy 2011
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Conservative platform’s geometry found faulty
TORONTO—A detailed statistical review of the 13 statistical graphs contained in the Conservative changebook platform document finds that not one of them conforms to the normal requirements of academic…
Election 2011 UNSPUN: A Clock Worth Watching
The Winnipeg Free Press (September 7 editorial: Tick, tick, tick) correctly notes that Manitoba’s debt is a non-issue with voters. Maybe Manitobans get their information…
Financial Crisis as a Way of Life
Neoliberalism drives chronic worldwide financial instability From Wall Street to Iceland to Greece to Ireland, the world is lurching from one financial crisis to another.…
The New “Three R’s”
An award-winning college program for Inuit youth shows the benefits of a small learning environment and culturally-relevant curriculum Download 475.11 KB51 pages While not an…
Canada vs. the OECD
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada…
The “Alberta Road”
Next door offers a cautionary lesson for Saskatchewan In his 2010 Throne Speech, Premier Brad Wall talked of the “new road” Saskatchewan has taken —…
SaskNotes: Cold Porridge
The NDP Labour Law Policy Review Download 915.36 KB5 pages The Saskatchewan New Democrats have promised to reform and repeal much of Brad Wall’s labour…
Five economic tests for the majority government
As Parliament resumes after Canada’s historic 41st election, all eyes are on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and how he delivers on his campaign promises of…
Economics, Equality and Democracy
CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan gets up close and personal in this pivotal lecture on income inequality and democracy. Watch the TVO video of the…
Fairer taxes on finance could generate $10 billion annually: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Canada’s financial sector has been the greatest beneficiary of recent corporate income tax cuts, says a study released…
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