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March 2007: The Folly of Deregulation
Cost of losing control of our electricity is enormous Many people were recently outraged when the Auditor-General told us about the money…
March 2007: Debunking The “Unaffordability” Myth
No excuse for any Canadian to be poor, hungry, homeless Mathematics is not my forte. I was always more interested in words…
Atlantica concept must be put on map for public discussion
I suspect that few Atlantic Canadians would argue against the potential benefits of improving trade ties with our New England neighbours. So…
February 2007: Inter-Provincial Trade Deal Worse Than NAFTA
TILMA is a radical, regressive experiment in deregulation The Harper government is pressuring provincial governments to adopt the Trade, Investment, and Labour…
February 2007: “More Time For Daddy”
Quebec leads the way with its new parental leave policy Leave related to the birth or adoption of a child includes maternity…
Canada’s Rich and Poor
Moving in Opposite Directions Download 832.62 KB 20 pages In a study for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), economist David…
No New Year’s hangover for top CEOs
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – By 12:13 pm on New Year’s Day, while many Canadians were still nursing…
Taxes are good for a nation’s health and well-being—study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Canada is falling behind a number of OECD nations in a wide range of social…
December 2006: Power to the People (in Suits)
New kind of business lobby ominous threat to democracy Last June, “the three amigos”—the name the press gave the leaders of Canada,…
December 2006: Global Warming, Global Wording
Most government “action” on climate change just rhetoric There is historical precedent for re-naming the purported Clean Air Act devised by the…
December 2006: Calling Premier McGuinty
Where will all of Ontario’s nuclear waste be stored? Ontarians will go to the polls next October to elect their provincial government.…
Softwood Lumber Agreement spells trouble for jobs in BC’s forest-dependent communities
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) The new Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement, if it is ratified by the Canadian Parliament,…