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Alternative Federal Budget 2013
Doing Better Together Download 1.87 MB171 pages The Alternative Federal Budget 2013: Doing Better Together shows how growth-killing austerity can be replaced by a plan that strengthens…
A government blunder teaches us how not to buy helicopters
The botched procurement of F-35 stealth fighter jets has attracted much attention, and rightly so at $40-billion and counting. But the F-35s are not the…
“The Worst Procurement in the History of Canada”
Solving the Maritime Helicopter Crisis Download 3.51 MB 36 pages 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the entry into service of Canada’s Sea King helicopters,…
Canada’s Infrastructure Gap
Where It Came From and Why It Will Cost So Much To Fix It Download 442.3 KB 16 pages Underinvestment in infrastructure is not a…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2013, Volume 16, Number 1 Download 1.06 MB8 pages Inside this issue: British Columbians are ready for a thoughtful conversation about taxes by Shannon Daub,…
Capitalism is the Crisis (Part IV)
Protests in Greece expose failure of capitalism in Europe During November 2012, Europe erupted in anti-austerity demonstrations, with protestors clashing violently with police in Spain…
CCPA-NS releases first ever Alternative Municipal Budget for the HRM
Halifax, NS—Now is the time to have serious discussions about what kind of community Halifax residents want for themselves and their neighbours. That’s why the…
Search and Replace
The Case for a Made-in-Canada Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Fleet Download 3.15 MB40 pages This report, released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre…
Consider Made-In-Canada Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft, Report Urges
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA – A new report, released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, calls…
Conservative cuts really just a “spending moratorium”
The Tale of the Kluane Lake Research Station When is a cut not a cut? According to the Conservative Government, when it’s a “spending moratorium.”…
Clearing Away the Fog
Government Estimates of Job Losses Download 237.89 KB5 pages This report analyzes data from the government’s 2012-13 Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP), as well…
Federal documents reveal 29,600 job cuts by 2015
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The total number of federal core public service job losses over the next three years will be 29,600—far…
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