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Our Time at the September 27 Global Climate Strike (photo by Laura Cameron)
The Monitor starts off 2020—the CCPA's 40th anniversary year—with a direct attack on the Trudeau government's contradictory climate plans and the close connections between public officials and the fossil fuel sector. Will minority status and a rising Green New Deal movement change the government's course, or will it be just more business as usual?
Every year, the City of Winnipeg's infrastructure deficit grows like the number of potholes that line the city's streets.  At a time when the city is beset by provincial funding shortfalls, Winnipeg needs to consider alternative revenue sources to generate funding for its vital services.  One such source is a 'commuter fee' -- a type of mobility pricing aimed at charging commuters who live outside the city while working inside it, and who therefore do not pay City of Winnipeg Property taxes. Read full report for details regarding the 'commuter fee'. 
Cleveland Model graphic taken from community-wealth.org.
The pollster Nik Nanos claimed in June that climate change would be “one of the defining battle grounds” this election. “More important than jobs, more important than health care, more important than immigration.” In July, Abacus Data put climate change in third spot behind health care and cost of living, the latter an important issue (with the environment) for the two-thirds of voters from the millennial and gen-X cohorts.
OTTAWA—In nearly every neighbourhood, in all parts of Canada, the hourly wage needed to afford an apartment rental is far above minimum wages and rising quickly, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). 
Photo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Friday April 12, 2019 For years, an open secret in Winnipeg has been the poor quality of service associated with Transit  Plus (previously Handi-Transit), which exists to provide a parallel Winnipeg Transit for those with disabilities. The service provides transportation to approximately 7,500 people a year. Due to problems with the services, the Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC) was able to, with the assistance of the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC), submit a complaint to the Manitoba Ombudsman.
TORONTO—Cities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area facing growing demands for public services and infrastructure, and a provincial government vowing to cut spending, should turn to a regional sales tax to boost their bottom line, says a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Ontario (CCPA-ON) office.