CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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The CCPA is Canada's leading progressive policy research institute. We offer independent, non-partisan research on social, economic & climate justice.
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“[Interprovincial free trade] has been hyped up intentionally, to get provinces...to [reduce] the role of government to watch over the kinds of goods and services that are available..." said @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher Stuart Trew. #cdnpoli www.whitecourtstar.com/news/recogni...
'Keep the momentum going': Deal on recognition of goods hailed as step toward interprovincial free trade
The federal government, provinces and territories moved one step closer to free internal trade this week. Find out more here
www.whitecourtstar.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“[Interprovincial free trade] has been hyped up intentionally, to get provinces...to [reduce] the role of government to watch over the kinds of goods and services that are available..." said @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher Stuart Trew. #cdnpoli www.whitecourtstar.com/news/recogni...
The language in the bill about these corporations is vague, said @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @simonenoch.bsky.social:
“A ‘public corporation’ also just means a corporation that’s publicly-traded, which is privately-owned." #onpoli pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
“A ‘public corporation’ also just means a corporation that’s publicly-traded, which is privately-owned." #onpoli pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
Ontario’s Government Claims the Province Isn’t Privatizing Water. Experts Are Not Convinced.
“The way that this act is written creates this slippery slope towards privatization”
pressprogress.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The language in the bill about these corporations is vague, said @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @simonenoch.bsky.social:
“A ‘public corporation’ also just means a corporation that’s publicly-traded, which is privately-owned." #onpoli pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
“A ‘public corporation’ also just means a corporation that’s publicly-traded, which is privately-owned." #onpoli pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
“It seems like we’ve just put climate in the drawer and forgotten about it,” said @marclee.bsky.social, a senior economist for @policyalternatives.ca #bcpoli #climatecrisis thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Will BC Electrify Its Economy? BC Hydro Doubts It | The Tyee
The Crown corporation’s new long-term plan for BC’s energy future is a missed opportunity to commit to electrification, experts say.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“It seems like we’ve just put climate in the drawer and forgotten about it,” said @marclee.bsky.social, a senior economist for @policyalternatives.ca #bcpoli #climatecrisis thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
At home, the Canadian government is pivoting towards resource extraction. It’s no surprise that their international commitments to climate action are on the downswing. By Bruce Campbell, former @policyalternatives.ca exec director. #climatecrisis
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COP30: Canada continues to be a global laggard on climate action - CCPA
The COP30 Global Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil marked the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris Accord, where countries agreed to limit global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels by 2050....
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November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At home, the Canadian government is pivoting towards resource extraction. It’s no surprise that their international commitments to climate action are on the downswing. By Bruce Campbell, former @policyalternatives.ca exec director. #climatecrisis
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How #BC's New Economic Plan Gets it all Wrong by @policyalternatives.ca senior economist @marclee.bsky.social #bcecon thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
How BC’s New Economic Plan Gets It All Wrong | The Tyee
The government’s ‘Look West’ strategy doubles down on resource extraction at the expense of smarter spending.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
How #BC's New Economic Plan Gets it all Wrong by @policyalternatives.ca senior economist @marclee.bsky.social #bcecon thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
ICYMI: @ricardotranjan.bsky.social at @policyalternatives.ca talks about #Ontario's Bill 60 and why tenants are up in arms about it #onpoli www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
What makes Bill 60 so controversial? - Mid-Morning 9am-12pm | iHeart
<p>Ricardo Tranjan at Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks about the bill and why tenants are up in arms about it</p>
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November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ICYMI: @ricardotranjan.bsky.social at @policyalternatives.ca talks about #Ontario's Bill 60 and why tenants are up in arms about it #onpoli www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
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North America in the World Economy: Now—and After You-Know-Who. Free to all, register today!
James K. Galbraith holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a professorship in Government at The University of Texas ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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ICYMI: @ccpa-on.bsky.social political economist @ricardotranjan.bsky.social criticizes #Ontario’s defence of Bill 60. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
ICYMI: @ccpa-on.bsky.social political economist @ricardotranjan.bsky.social criticizes #Ontario’s defence of Bill 60. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...
Governments should indeed be using their procurement powers to encourage local contracts. The new Buy Ontario Act falls short in important ways. By @noahfry.bsky.social #onpoli
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The Buy Ontario Act is a rebrand with little new to offer - CCPA
On November 20, the government of Ontario announced the Buy Ontario Act. This is a follow up to a 2022 policy—the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative Act—that favoured Ontarian suppliers within pu...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Governments should indeed be using their procurement powers to encourage local contracts. The new Buy Ontario Act falls short in important ways. By @noahfry.bsky.social #onpoli
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ICYMI: Study links health-care privatization with higher mortality rates. Interview with @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher, @kjscott.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Study links health-care privatization with higher mortality rates
A new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 25 countries and found those with more privatized health care fared worse on seven mortality indicators. The report comes as s...
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
ICYMI: Study links health-care privatization with higher mortality rates. Interview with @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher, @kjscott.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
The study by @iris-recherche.bsky.social & @policyalternatives.ca analyzed the health-care systems of 25 member countries of the OECD...countries that allow greater private sector involvement in healthcare achieve poorer results on seven mortality indicators. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
More private health care linked to higher mortality, Quebec study warns
Experts are concerned about the direction Quebec is taking by increasingly turning to the private sector to provide care to the population (care that is often publicly funded).
www.ctvnews.ca
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The study by @iris-recherche.bsky.social & @policyalternatives.ca analyzed the health-care systems of 25 member countries of the OECD...countries that allow greater private sector involvement in healthcare achieve poorer results on seven mortality indicators. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
The BC government’s new “Look West” economic plan doubles down on resource extraction—while ignoring sectors of the economy that could have a larger impact on well-being. By @marclee.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #bcecon
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Not a good look: BC’s new environmentally destructive economic plan - CCPA
Look West is the Government of British Columbia‘s newly minted economic strategy. Premier David Eby is calling it a plan to attract $20 billion of investment from the federal government and private se...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The BC government’s new “Look West” economic plan doubles down on resource extraction—while ignoring sectors of the economy that could have a larger impact on well-being. By @marclee.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #bcecon
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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"Earlier this fall, @policyalternatives.ca reported a Hamilton resident would have to earn $29.16 an hour — or about $60,652 a year — to comfortably rent a one-bedroom apartment in the city." #canlab www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
New non-profit aims to fill Hamilton’s ‘missing-middle’ rental gap
Gather Community Homes hopes to raise $15M through bonds for development.
www.thespec.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Earlier this fall, @policyalternatives.ca reported a Hamilton resident would have to earn $29.16 an hour — or about $60,652 a year — to comfortably rent a one-bedroom apartment in the city." #canlab www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
According to @policyalternatives.ca, “In Canada, we have typically used a threshold of paying rent less than 30 per cent of gross or pre-tax income as the benchmark of affordability.” In Vancouver, people pay much more than this, and they shouldn't have to. dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Vancouver residents spending way more than the 30% rule on rent | Urbanized
"Affordability remains a major concern."
dailyhive.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
According to @policyalternatives.ca, “In Canada, we have typically used a threshold of paying rent less than 30 per cent of gross or pre-tax income as the benchmark of affordability.” In Vancouver, people pay much more than this, and they shouldn't have to. dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Les pays qui accordent une plus grande place au privé dans leur système de santé affichent des taux de mortalité en moyenne plus élevés, révèle une nouvelle étude de @iris-recherche.bsky.social et @policyalternatives.ca. www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...
Les pays donnant davantage de place au privé en santé ont une mortalité en moyenne plus élevée
Une étude de l’IRIS a comparé la situation qui a cours dans 25 pays de l’OCDE.
www.ledevoir.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Les pays qui accordent une plus grande place au privé dans leur système de santé affichent des taux de mortalité en moyenne plus élevés, révèle une nouvelle étude de @iris-recherche.bsky.social et @policyalternatives.ca. www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...
Senior economist w/ @policyalternatives.ca, @marclee.bsky.social, said the whole debate over interprovincial trade is simply political posturing so that provinces and the federal government can seem like they are doing something to respond to Trump’s tariffs. #cdnecon theprovince.com/news/will-ne...
Will new deal between provinces on interprovincial trade actually help Canada's economy?
The agreement is designed to provide mutual recognition for products like clothing, toys and vehicles but doesn't address barriers on food.
theprovince.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Senior economist w/ @policyalternatives.ca, @marclee.bsky.social, said the whole debate over interprovincial trade is simply political posturing so that provinces and the federal government can seem like they are doing something to respond to Trump’s tariffs. #cdnecon theprovince.com/news/will-ne...
“[government officials] seized on this kind of bogus issue of trade barriers [but] the real barriers for businesses and trading across Canada are distance and transportation costs.” @marclee.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #cdnecon www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Provinces sign agreement to drop interprovincial trade barriers on goods except food, alcohol | CBC News
An agreement, signed today, between all Canadian provinces, territories, and the federal government, will drop interprovincial trade barriers on many goods except food and alcohol. It's part of an eff...
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“[government officials] seized on this kind of bogus issue of trade barriers [but] the real barriers for businesses and trading across Canada are distance and transportation costs.” @marclee.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #cdnecon www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New report from @policyalternatives.ca and @iris-recherche.bsky.social shows a clear link between greater privatization in health care services and higher mortality rates—just as multiple Canadian provinces work actively to privatize those services www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries - CCPA
Privatization is deadly. Canada needs to learn from other countries and focus on public health care instead.
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New report from @policyalternatives.ca and @iris-recherche.bsky.social shows a clear link between greater privatization in health care services and higher mortality rates—just as multiple Canadian provinces work actively to privatize those services www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Interested in a progressive economist's take on the world right now? Check out this free webinar on Tuesday, Nov 25 3pm EST. Sponsored by @policyalternatives.ca. Register below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
North America in the World Economy: Now—and After You-Know-Who. Free to all, register today!
James K. Galbraith holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a professorship in Government at The University of Texas ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Interested in a progressive economist's take on the world right now? Check out this free webinar on Tuesday, Nov 25 3pm EST. Sponsored by @policyalternatives.ca. Register below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
“this is the most climate negative budget we’ve seen in a decade.” This writer agrees with @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025
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Opinion: A bad budget for climate and nature
To say I’m disappointed with the new federal budget would be the understatement of the year. Truth is, I’m frustrated and angry, not just because of what’s in the budget but by what has been cut and w...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“this is the most climate negative budget we’ve seen in a decade.” This writer agrees with @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
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ICYMI: Analysis by @policyalternatives.ca has suggested much of the savings could come from letting many Trudeau-era programs expire, including short-term funding for disaster responses and improving access to health care. #Budget2025 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Why it will take months to get details on Mark Carney’s plans to cut $58.2 billion in federal spending
But more than a week after the prime minister revealed his highly-anticipated first budget, questions remain about what exactly the sacrifices will be and how they will come to fruition
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
ICYMI: Analysis by @policyalternatives.ca has suggested much of the savings could come from letting many Trudeau-era programs expire, including short-term funding for disaster responses and improving access to health care. #Budget2025 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
In an article in Canada’s National Observer, @hadrianmk.bsky.social, a senior researcher with @policyalternatives.ca, wrote: “In many respects, this is the most harmful budget from a climate perspective since the Harper era.” #Budget2025 www.timescolonist.com/opinion/trev...
Trevor Hancock: Carney offers 20th-century responses to 21st-century challenges
Both people and the planet are largely missing from the Carney budget. Instead, the government seems to be following the old Bill Clinton maxim: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’
www.timescolonist.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In an article in Canada’s National Observer, @hadrianmk.bsky.social, a senior researcher with @policyalternatives.ca, wrote: “In many respects, this is the most harmful budget from a climate perspective since the Harper era.” #Budget2025 www.timescolonist.com/opinion/trev...
Policies supporting low-wage workers may help the #BC economy more, argues @marclee.bsky.social
“When I think about jobs and prosperity, some of the biggest gains...[would be in improving] conditions for people who are delivering our food and driving our Ubers." vancouversun.com/news/david-e...
“When I think about jobs and prosperity, some of the biggest gains...[would be in improving] conditions for people who are delivering our food and driving our Ubers." vancouversun.com/news/david-e...
'Relentless and remorseless': David Eby promises new jobs plan will supercharge B.C.'s economic growth
B.C.'s new jobs plan includes spending on skills training, expansion of shipbuilding and doubling employment in life sciences
vancouversun.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Policies supporting low-wage workers may help the #BC economy more, argues @marclee.bsky.social
“When I think about jobs and prosperity, some of the biggest gains...[would be in improving] conditions for people who are delivering our food and driving our Ubers." vancouversun.com/news/david-e...
“When I think about jobs and prosperity, some of the biggest gains...[would be in improving] conditions for people who are delivering our food and driving our Ubers." vancouversun.com/news/david-e...
ICYMI: Senior Economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social weighs in on why food prices keep climbing @policyalternatives.ca #cdnecon www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
ICYMI: Senior Economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social weighs in on why food prices keep climbing @policyalternatives.ca #cdnecon www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
ICYMI An interview with @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @hadrianmk.bsky.social about the climate policy in #Budget2025. www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/...
The Worst Climate Budget Since The Harper Era (993) — Green Majority Radio
Stefan interviews Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, about Carney’s first federal budget. They discuss its focus on military spending, services...
www.greenmajority.ca
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ICYMI An interview with @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @hadrianmk.bsky.social about the climate policy in #Budget2025. www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/...