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What Saskatchewan’s history teaches us about dealing with the Trump threat
While the immediate danger of a 25 percent Tariff on Canadian exports to the US have been “paused,” the threat remains. Indeed, for the foreseeable…
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Can BC maintain its climate policies in the face of Trump’s tariff threats?
Even though they’re currently on pause, the threat of Trump tariffs has sent shockwaves through the Canadian economy. British Columbia’s exports to the United States,…
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Encampment sweeps won’t solve Canada’s homeless crisis
Devin’s headlamp cut through the darkness. At the base of the pine trees lining the narrow green strip beside Notre Dame East Boulevard, he was…
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A dozen radical responses to Trump’s economic warfare that go beyond Canadian counter-tariffs
The belief that economic integration with the United States—epitomized by the 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement and finally…
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Canada’s environmental racism law needs to be stronger
For decades, the residents of Grassy Narrows First Nation have struggled with severe health problems that experts attribute to mercury poisoning—a legacy of unchecked industrial…
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2024 was a difficult year for climate action
The following is a re-print of the December 2024 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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Income inequality is driving carbon emissions in Canada
Income inequality in Canada is difficult to ignore. Over the past few decades, the share of income controlled by the very few has grown significantly,…
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Canada and Mexico should coordinate responses to Trump’s tariffs
Canadians may be forgiven for focusing on their own problems as Donald Trump’s February 1 tariff deadline approaches. The U.S. president says he will impose…
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It’s not a “vibecession.” Canadians are really struggling more, and the data proves it.
Affordability discontent dominates Canada’s political and economic landscape—it was rated the top issue in politics as we rang in 2024 and remained in the lead…
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It’s time for Canada to withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement
On his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump declared war on migrants.
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What Trump’s Executive Orders mean for Canada
Donald Trump stood in front of a crowd of fans inside the Capital One arena in Washington D.C. on inauguration day. Having just taken the…
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To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts
Canada is on tenterhooks as Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as 47th President of the United States of America. The main source of…
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