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Extreme wealth is deactivating our democracy - CCPA We must address the root of the problem: the distribution of power and wealth

Extreme wealth is deactivating our democracy. We must address the root of the problem: the distribution of power and wealth. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Public funding for B.C.’s private schools is indefensible - CCPA Public school funding, as a share of GDP, is declining. Why is the provincial government still funding private schools?

Public school funding, as a share of GDP, is declining. Why is BC still funding private schools? by @alonghurst.bsky.social
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Canada’s biggest threats to privacy aren’t what you think - CCPA Effective privacy legislation in Canada needs to prioritize the biggest threats—private and extraterritorial surveillance

Effective privacy legislation in Canada needs to prioritize private data-mining and extraterritorial surveillance: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

What if we viewed tax time as a harvest festival? - CCPA Where we collectively gather the resources to support one another

“When we starve the state, we don't liberate the individual, we raise the cost of living,” Mohini Athia writes in the latest issue of the Monitor.
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The $1 trillion question: Why we are asking you to tax our inheritance - CCPA An estimated $1 trillion is moving from the bank accounts and real estate portfolios of the Baby Boomers into the hands of their children.

In the latest issue of the Monitor, Lindsay Wiginton of the Resource Movement calls for radical solidarity and attempting to reframe taxes as a civic duty and a source of pride.

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The Alberta government is pursuing legislative reforms that are fundamentally at odds with the Canada Health Act. Here's our take the province's “me first” health care policy announcement by @alonghurst.bsky.social .

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Exposing the myth of meritocracy - CCPA Over the past three or four decades, Canada has seen skyrocketing inequality, coupled with a growing ‘stickiness’ in wealth and opportunity.

It's time to shut down Canada's wealth pump. Daniel Hoyer of the Resource Movement exposes the myth of meritocracy and discusses the rise of inheritocracy. From the latest edition of the Monitor: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

“I really hope that this public inquiry convinces the government that these sort of investments are better made before than after these kinds of climate events," said @simonenoch.bsky.social , senior researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' @hadrianmk.bsky.social and @davidmaccdn.bsky.social calling for an oil and gas windfall tax. Their analysis is now live: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

“Underutilizing talent of highly skilled and educated newcomers is “a direct loss to our GDP,” said @kjscott.bsky.social.

“We’re losing highly skilled talent when they decide they can’t make a go of it in Canada and they go home or they go to another country.”

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Neighbour wants more than promises on proposed Sask. AI data centre | CBC News A new report on the proposed data centre near Regina contains more details about its intended design, but nearby resident Doug McKell wants to see those intentions turn into reality.

There's still a lot of unanswered questions about AI data centres.

"Usually these systems require more energy, because it's sort of a trade-off. You either use more water or use more energy," says @simonenoch.bsky.social , senior researcher with @policyalternatives.ca

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Money stories - CCPA The Resource Movement members share stories about how they ended up wealthy—and the responsibility they feel to do good with their situation.

New from the latest edition of the Monitor: Money stories. Members from the Resource Movement share how they ended up wealthy and the responsibility they feel to do good with their situation. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Canada needs minimum industrial carbon price as climate efforts falter: think tank Federal control over minimum carbon price would close loopholes and force big polluters to pay based on fixed economics of emissions released by their operations, says CD Howe report's lead author.

“Carbon pricing does not fix failing climate policy," said @hadrianmk.bsky.social. "It needs to be tied into a broader industrial strategy — and...[it must be] "informed by long-term thinking.” @policyalternatives.ca www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/30/n...

Ontario is underfunding public health care—and private health care is the beneficiary - CCPA $3 billion dollar funding gap drives privatization and downloads costs onto Ontarians

The Financial Accountability Office estimates that $6.4b in new spending is required in 2026-27 just to maintain 2024-25 service levels

But budget 2026 only adds $3.4b in additional spending, which leaves the health care system short by $3b

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Stephen Lewis, a life well lived - CCPA Remembering a giant of Canadian social democracy

Stephen Lewis was a giant of Canadian social democracy.
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Trump’s war on Canadian cultural policy - CCPA Why the Online News Act and Online Streaming Act are in the crosshairs of the CUSMA review

The Online News Act and Online Streaming Act are in the crosshairs of the CUSMA review. Here's what's at stake: By Jieyu Qin and @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social director Stuart Trew.
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Digital divergence splits another WTO ministerial - CCPA As the international moratorium on taxing digital trade lapses, Canada and others seek to make it permanent through a controversial agreement

As the international moratorium on taxing digital trade lapses, Canada and others seek to make it permanent through a controversial agreement. By Jessica Gan
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Canada-Ontario housing partnership may not tackle affordability: CCPA Ricardo Tranjan, the Ontario research director at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says the partnership may struggle to create affordable homes.

Canada-Ontario housing partnership may not tackle affordability: @ricardotranjan.bsky.social, the Ontario research director at @policyalternatives.ca, says the partnership may struggle to create affordable homes. #onpoli #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/0...

Mark Carney, Doug Ford to cut development charges by up to 50 per cent to boost housing construction Mark Carney, Doug Ford to cut development charges by up to 50 per cent to boost housing construction

“The federal and provincial governments are simply giving tax breaks to the private development industry and telling them, ‘do what you do.’ No conditions. No targets. No metrics,” said @ricardotranjan.bsky.social, Ontario research director at @policyalternatives.ca. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Sunshine List of $100,000 earners in public sector tops 400,000 for first time More than 400,000 Ontario public sector workers earn $100,000 or more, a new record, as inflation continues to erode a 30-year-old threshold.

ICYMI: For @davidmaccdn.bsky.social, the sunshine list is a “political stunt.”
“You’re exposing a whole bunch of folks who are just middle class to having their details published online. The purpose, of course, is to say that public sector workers are paid too much.”
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On March 31, the 17th anniversary of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the vibrant lives and achievements of trans people. And we stand with the trans community at a time of rising hate, discrimination and backlash.

Calgary for-profit plasma clinic rated 'non-compliant' during Health Canada inspection | CBC News A Calgary private plasma collection centre was designated as “non-compliant” by Health Canada in December for violating rules regulating the country’s blood supply. The revelation is sparking new ques...

"The facts that we have in front of us are unsettling and disturbing," said @alonghurst.bsky.social, a senior researcher with @policyalternatives.ca. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Vitals check: Restoring provincial health spending in Manitoba - CCPA Health care spending in Manitoba has increased substantially since 2023, but it will take more to recover from years of underfunding

Vitals check: Restoring provincial health spending in Manitoba: Health care spending in Manitoba has increased substantially since 2023, but it will take more to recover from years of underfunding. By Niall Harney #mbpoli @policyalternatives.ca
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Have questions about AI Data Centres? If you're in Regina, come hear CCPA Senior Researcher @simonenoch.bsky.social offer his take! April 2. @policyalternatives.ca

Halifax residents feel cost crunch of power, water and tax increases Many Halifax residents are feeling the cost crunch of power and water rate increases.

“Credit cards have significantly high interest rates,“ said @csaulnier.bsky.social, director of @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social. “They are so high that people cannot afford to carry a balance but sometimes they have to and you get in a deep hole very quickly.” #novascotia www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Budget fails to reverse ‘chronic underfunding’ of health care and education services, says Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives The budget fails to reverse the "chronic underfunding" of services like health care and education, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. "It's a time of plenty for private health

In #Ontario, “it’s a time of plenty for private health care while public hospitals starve,” says @alonghurst.bsky.social, senior researcher and health care policy expert with @policyalternatives.ca. #Ontariobudget #onpoli www.thestar.com/rolling-file...

Will Ontario’s Budget Meet the Moment? | TVO Today Ontario’s 2026 budget runs hundreds of pages and billions of dollars, but its real priorities aren’t always obvious. TVO Today’s John Michael McGrath breaks down what’s in it, what the numbers say abo...

ICYMI: @ricardotranjan.bsky.social, Ontario researcher director for @policyalternatives.ca broke down the Ontario provincial budget yesterday. His take: The budget neglects core provincial responsibilities. Hear more below #onpoli www.tvo.org/video/will-o...

The 2026 Ontario budget neglects core provincial responsibilities. By @ricardotranjan.bsky.social and @alonghurst.bsky.social :

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The 2026 Ontario budget neglects core provincial responsibilities - CCPA The 2026 budget fails to address the core responsibilities of provincial governments.

#Ontario budget 2026: Analysis from @policyalternatives.ca #onpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...