The triumph of American fascism | CCPA
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On October 27, 2024, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump—now president-elect—stood on a podium in Madison Square Garden, surrounded by thousands of fans.
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To respond to U.S. tariffs, Canada should hit Trump where it hurts | CCPA
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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 anxiety is the near certainty that Trump will impose tariffs on all or some Canadian exports, as soon as inauguration day. It’s possible he will make good on his wild…
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Poilievre's economic populism masks the same old failed conservative policies | CCPA
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With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian politics is headed for a shake-up, with observers anticipating a federal election shortly after the Liberals choose their new leader in March. In the polls, Liberal support is at a low ebb with essentially all of that going to the...
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on Jan 8
Breadbasket no more? The future of food could be grim | CCPA
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I grew up farming in Saskatchewan, in the heart of Canada’s Prairie grainland area—one of the world’s great “breadbaskets.” My family and I grew canola, barley, oats, peas, lentils, wheat, and a variety of other crops. More often than not, the weather was favourable and the crops abundant.
on Jan 7
Public markets are a means to future food security | CCPA
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I come from a farming family in Saskatchewan, but like many across the country, we are no longer in the business. My grandparents were post-war farmers, succeeded by my father and his siblings, and while my generation of genXers and millennials will gather at family reunions and share fond...
on Jan 7
Building a just food system in Canada | CCPA
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The need for a more just food system that nourishes both people and planet has never been more evident.
on Jan 7
An inclusive farm economy is the antidote to corporate concentration | CCPA
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Corporate concentration and the exercise of corporate power in the Canadian food system materially limits how farmers, food service workers, and consumers can participate in the food system, or even imagine and create alternatives.
on Jan 7
The future of food: Eat the rich? | CCPA
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My mother was born in 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression, on the drought-ravaged Prairies.
on Jan 7
Indigenous Foodways: Rooted in sustainability, reciprocity and respect | CCPA
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To truly grasp the concept of food as medicine and the future of food, it's important to explore and weave the past, present, and future of Indigenous foodways through Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives.
on Jan 7
External shocks will change the future of food—are you ready for it? | CCPA
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This edition of the Monitor is focused on one of my favourite topics, FOOD!
on Jan 7
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Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since we’ve been tracking CEO pay. On average, these 100 CEOs were paid 210 times more than the average worker’s wage in 2023—from its...
on Jan 2
Canada’s richest 100 CEOs make 210 times more than average worker | CCPA
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OTTAWA—Following two blistering years of all-time high compensation, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs pocketed $13.2 million, on average, in 2023—the third biggest haul since the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) began tracking CEO pay.
on Jan 2
Atlantic Canadians need a raise: One-third of Workers Earn Less than $20 an hour | CCPA
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Workers in the Atlantic provinces bring home some of the lowest wages in the country. Despite recent increases, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage remains the second lowest among all provinces in Canada. Other Atlantic provinces are not much farther ahead. This gap is expected to grow larger once 2024...
on Dec 31
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The Toronto Public Library is a vital institution that is deeply integrated into the cultural, social, and intellectual life of Torontonians. It not only provides access to knowledge but also plays a crucial role in supporting the community through programs that enrich lives, improve digital...
on Dec 30
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This report explores the potential social and economic consequences of a large-scale decline in oil sands production due to collapsing demand for Canadian oil exports. If global commitments to achieve
on Nov 22
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The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $27.05 per hour. This is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four in Metro Vancouver. The living wag
on Nov 21
Canada's Sub-prime Mortgage Time Bomb
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What do the mid-recession housing boom and the Harper Conservatives’ rise in the polls have in common? Answer: the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s massive sub-prime mortgage scheme that is k
on Aug 7
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The case of the sale of Lions Place represents both a major net loss of affordable housing and an example of the targeted dismantling of community for older adults in Winnipeg.  We conclude that
on Apr 24
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Despite years of advocacy by Manitoba’s Right to Housing Coalition urging government to increase the supply of social housing, politicians seem convinced that the social housing crisis is an unsolvabl
on Apr 18
Alternative Federal Budget 2024
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Cliquez ici pour la version francaiseFor 29 years, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has been publishing our annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB).The AFB is an exercise in imaginat
on Apr 18
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 OTTAWA—With 48 per cent of younger children living in postal codes that have a shortage of licensed child care spaces, the next phase of Canada’s $10-a-day child care plan must significantl
on Mar 14
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After years of neglect and privatization, today’s transit system in BC is plagued with overcrowding, delays and big gaps in service. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way.  In coll
on Feb 20
Getting to net-zero in Canada: Scale of the problem, government projections and daunting challenges
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NEW REPORT: Canada is dragging its heels when it comes to meeting its net-zero goals. Government policies and incentives aren’t matching the severity of the issue. Countries at COP28 finally agreed that transitioning away from #fossilFuels is paramount, making it clear that the status quo in...
on Feb 9
2023 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia
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The 2023 report provides child and family poverty rates for Nova Scotia using 2021 data. The 2023 child poverty report card records a rate increase in Nova Scotia in 2021 from 18.4% to
on Jan 31
Canadian CEO pay breaks all records, reflecting a new Gilded Age for Canada’s rich: report
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Read the full report online here.OTTAWA—Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs again broke every compensation record on the books in 2022, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternati
on Jan 23, 2024
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Read the full report online here.The average CEO collects $7,162 an hour. It takes just over eight hours in the new year for the top 100 CEOs to clock in an average of $60,600—what the average worker
on Jan 2, 2024
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This edition of Selling Saskatchewan marks our third update of the history of privatization, contracting-out of public services and public-private-partnerships under the Saskatchewan Party government.
on Dec 15, 2023
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Over the last three decades, no province in Canada has moved more aggressively, or more consistently, to cut public funding to universities than Ontario. Ontario’s funding model, if it can be called t
on Dec 1, 2023
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The 2023 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $25.68 per hour. This is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four in Metro Vancouver. The living wag
on Nov 9, 2023
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The Ontario government plans to significantly expand publicly funded surgeries and diagnostic procedures performed in for-profit facilities.In May 2023, the government passed new legislation (Bil
on Nov 3, 2023
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Across Canada, farmers are experiencing declining mental health. Producers have higher rates of stress, depression and anxiety compared with the general population. The issue is so pervasive that it h
on Oct 5, 2023