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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
How the Alternative Federal Budget can create a just and equitable recovery
Our mission critical priorities for the new Parliament
A well-being approach to governance
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the strong connections between health and broader social, economic and political circumstances. It’s time for a well-being approach to governance that is capable of addressing these connections.
Platform Crunch: Liberals release costed platform
We dive into what the Liberal Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.
Provinces have upped their COVID-19 spending, but feds still picking up most of the tab
Federal and provincial direct pandemic spending now totals around $423 billion READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Compared to the beginning of this year, provincial governments…
Platform Crunch: Conservatives release five key planks
We dive into what the Conservative Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.
Budget 2021 falls short on transformational climate action
Given the existential threat posed by climate change, leading climate experts argue that we should be spending 1-2% of GDP—that’s $20-40 billion per year—to aggressively decarbonize. Budget 2021 falls short.
Budget 2021 analysis: Does it deliver?
Federal Budget 2021 was expected to deliver between $70-100B in COVID-19 recovery funds. Does it deliver and will funds be allocated in meaningful ways? Our experts weigh in.
Watershed moment for child care, long-term care: Budget 2021
But pharmacare, tax reform and climate change remain in limbo OTTAWA—Today’s federal budget makes headway on long-neglected issues in the care economy, such as child…
Budget Watch 2021: How Canada can budget for Buy America
Canadian business is understandably concerned about Buy America conditions on Biden’s US$2.3-trillion COVID recovery plan. But lobbying U.S. governments for waivers for Canadian suppliers can only get us so far. In addition, the Trudeau government should increase the pool of transit, water and green energy projects these firms can bid on—by attaching sustainable and social purchasing criteria to badly needed public infrastructure upgrades here in Canada.
Budget Watch 2021: Climate action more necessary than ever
Chump change won’t cut it here. The federal government should be spending upwards of $40 billion per year to accelerate our transition to a net zero carbon economy.
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