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Corporate tax cuts economically ineffective
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Conservatives’ proposed 3-point reduction in corporate tax rates would cost the public purse $6 billion per year, yet only stimulate about $600…
Afghan training mission has high risk of casualties, low chance of success
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The government’s plan to extend the Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan deserves a public debate, argues a new report published by the Canadian Centre for…
Fast Facts: Manitoba’s Economic Indicators
The facts are more uplifting than the fiction There are those who worry that Manitoba is not performing up to its potential, but they don’t seem to have examined actual…
Ground fighter jets, make jobs not war: think tank
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) urges Ottawa to address Canadians’ real financial worries rather than sideline them in the political bluster…
The Big Chill
Basic freedoms of speech and advocacy are now under siege There are few values at the heart of any vibrant democratic society more important than the right and the ability…
Security/Insecurity
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in the…
Harmonization of drug standards may put private profit before public health
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—As Health Canada begins its final consultations on proposals to “modernize” standards on prescription drugs, a study released today by the Canadian Centre…
Every bite counts: Government must set menu for BC’s food system in face of climate change
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new report is calling on the BC government to take action to make BC’s food system work better for farmers, eliminate…
From limiting big spenders to silencing small spenders
How BC’s third party election advertising rules missed the mark The idea that everyone should be able to speak freely and that citizens should have access to a broad range…
F-35 Stealth Fighter Purchase a ‘Pilot Error’: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The planned purchase of 65 F-35 stealth fighter jets is the result of a ‘pilot error’ by the Canadian government, says a new…
Why Canadians need universal pharmacare
The current system for buying prescription drugs in Canada is a hybrid system of multiple public and private drug plans. This system is totally dysfunctional, for many reasons. The diversity…
Fiche d’information: Économies réalisables grâce à l’assurance médicaments
Attachments Fiche d’information assurance medicaments…
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