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Energy Cost Politics and the Environment in Nova Scotia
Reflections on the Government’s Backtrack on Mercury Emissions Download 334.83 KB 15 pages On July 22nd, 2010, the Government of Nova Scotia announced that it…
Nova Scotia must change energy cost politics
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Halifax, Nova Scotia – It is time for Nova Scotia to focus on real energy affordability instead of…
Neo-Con Economics and Canadian Well-Being
Neoliberalism cause of the worst recession since the 1930s… “The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are…
Indigo’s “For the Love of Indigo” school library fundraising campaign
Did you know that parents want their children to have access to well-stocked libraries in their schools? Were you aware that they’re very concerned that…
Our Deadliest Addiction
Oil drives our commerce, but could drive us to extinction “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river…
The Infinite Economic Growth Myth
Profit maximization now a fatal corporate priority While on my summer vacation, I try to isolate myself for a few weeks from the worsening global…
Faith, Hope, and Spin
Canada’s preparedness for oil spill crisis sadly lacking For Canadians wondering about our preparedness for a major oil spill, an item in The Montreal Gazette…
A Pertinent Question
What do Canadian corporations do with all their profits? What do Canadian corporations do with their profits? It’s an important question, since it’s fair to…
Canada’s Housing Bubble
An Accident Waiting to Happen Download 1.03 MB 24 pages For the first time in 30 years, six of Canada’s hottest real estate markets are…
A look at Canada’s housing market
Who might be in trouble and what can be done? The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a study showing that, for the first time…
The Problem of Poverty Post-Recession
Download 318.18 KB 7 pages Every recession ushers in a rising tide of poverty. As jobless and underemployed people struggle to make ends meet, the…
Over-taxed or under-serviced, both or neither? Let’s get beyond the rhetoric in Atlantic Canada
The media report that the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation (CTF) wants to open up shop in Atlantic Canada. Is this a good thing for our region?…
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