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Are income trusts a social programs cash-suck?
Will retirees have to eat cat food if the government messes with income trusts? The financial industry would have you think so. A well-choreographed barrage…
Minority Report
A Report Card on the 2004-05 Minority Government Download 360.42 KB
Minority governments achieve progress for people, says Alternative Federal Budget
OTTAWA—Today the Alternative Federal Budget released a detailed report card on the achievements of the 2004-05 Minority Parliament and awarded the Martin Minority an overall…
Canada-US Relations
Paul Martin’s Dilemma How to maintain essential policy freedom, discipline continental integration pressures, and chart a distinct course for Canada at home and in the…
Public solutions to health care wait lists
Waits for care are the biggest political issue facing Canadian health care—a priority reflected in the accord reached by the federal and provincial health ministers…
Surely there are better ways to allocate the cash
The Liberals were long criticized for padding their budget forecasts, to disguise the true extent of Ottawa’s surpluses. But, with an election then in the…
Genuine solutions to health care wait-time problem lie in the public sector
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—A study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that there are public sector solutions…
An open letter to the CBC in response to “Medicare Schmedicare”
Dear Sirs and Madams: Last week John Doyle of the Globe and Mail told us that the CBC had decided not to air a documentary…
Don’t count out medicare yet
Beware of stumping politicians with poker faces and empty hands These days, public health care seems like a high-stakes TV poker game complete with bluffers…
Taxes and human purpose
I like paying taxes. Taxes allow us to pursue our aspirations collectively and thus they greatly enrich the quality of life for the average Canadian…
Taking the Spin Out of the Economic and Fiscal Update: A Guide to the Numbers
Alternative Federal Budget 2006: Technical Paper #3 Download 115.45 KB8 pages
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