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Canada’s Shredded Social Saftey Net
Our employment insurance system far below OECD average Between October 2008 and May 2009, 363,000 Canadians were thrown out of work – and the OECD…
“Shadow banking” system must be regulated, says report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—It’s time for the “shadow banking” system to come out of the closet and be regulated, just as the banks…
Spending cuts would kill thousands of jobs and deepen recession
Report calculates economic and social impacts of limiting deficit during recession CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) In the wake of Tuesday’s Throne…
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The Sky is Falling. The Sky is Falling. Or is it?
The NDP Government’s Independent Review of Finances an Exercise to Kill Expectations Download 219.25 KB11 pages
Harper impatient to resume his assault on government
Even with no recovery in sight, Tories are eager to cut and run from economic stimulus The Conservative itch to cut government can’t stay repressed…
Flat Tax a Lose-Lose Proposition
On the surface, Enterprise Saskatchewan’s call for a 10 percent flat tax seems straightforward. Saskatchewan must engage in a “race-to-the-bottom” in order to compete with…
The Left is Left Behind
If the left is right, politically, why isn’t it more popular? One of the scariest aspects of the current economic crisis is that its perpetrators…
The Global Economic Crisis and its Canadian Dimension
Economic downturn is already as bad as in the early 1930s There is still an air of disbelief in Canada about the severity of the…
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A Key Neglected Tool For Economic Recovery
A different and improved money system is urgently needed An improved money system could provide governments in Canada and elsewhere with abundant funding, not only…
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