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 world. Scroll down for a PDF version. For other months, visit: http://policyalternatives.ca/index
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1.4 million
Number of Canadians officially unemployed in January 2011. (Source)
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1.2 million
Population size of the nation’s capital, Ottawa. (Source)
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14.4%
Canada’s youth unemployment rate in January 2011 (age 15-24); nearly twice the national average. (Source)
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Sidelined
Canada still has 335,800 more unemployed individuals than before the beginning of the recession. (Source)
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One out of 5
Number of jobless Canadians who were unemployed for more than six months in January 2011; was one in 10 in January 2008. (Source)
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867,948
Number of Canadians who used food banks in March 2010; record high. (Source)
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90,000
Number of jobs Canadians could lose if government yanks stimulus funds in 2011/12. (Source: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Alternative Federal Budget 2011 forthcoming)
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$7 billion
How much more, per year, the Harper government has budgeted for the Department of Defence since it came to power; a 47% increase. (Source: Fiscal Reference Tables and Budget 2010)
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$5 billion
Estimated new additional annual costs of running provincial and federal jails by 2015/16 due to the latest Harper government crime law. (Source)
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$220 billion
Total cost of Harper government tax cuts between 2006 and 2013/14. (Source)
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$11.5 billion
Predicted federal fiscal deficit in 2013/14. (Source)
