The Carney government clearly has huge support for its resistance to the U.S. tariff war. However, that support must not hinder us from criticism or from standing up for progressive policies. For ...

There is no question that the political landscape upon which the data centre industry conducts its business has undergone a massive sea change over the past year. It was only a short time ago that ...

“We believe our province can compete with any jurisdiction on Earth,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently said, reacting to Meta’s plans for a $13 billion data centre north of Edmonton. “Alberta ...

“When can I get my own phone?” my eight year old daughter asks me. “Never,” I say to myself, wanting to protect her from the open internet. Families are living through unprecedented exposure to ...

With Saskatchewan’s forthcoming increase in the minimum wage, this analysis examines what it takes to make a living wage. On October 1, 2026, the province will raise the minimum wage to $15.70 an hour ...

In early June, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in front of rows of medical workers to unveil his government’s new AI strategy. “AI for All” envisioned the rollout of artificial intelligence ...

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As it is currently configured, Ontario’s HST rebate on hydro bills is a poorly designed program. CCPA senior economists Sheila Block and David Macdonald tested a fairer alternative to the current HST ...

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Halifax—In partnership with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) released a new report today that lays out what is required for ...

Download 34.03 KB 2 pages The CCPA acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples are the traditional guardians of Turtle Island. We remain dedicated to reconciliation, and are committed to lifting Indigenous ...

A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice.