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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. www.policyalternatives.ca Instagram & FB: policyalternatives

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · Nov 27

Welcome new followers! We're so glad you're here with us! (And a special welcome to followers of the CCPA Ontario account, which has now merged with this one!) Also, thank you to the many people who have included the CCPA in their Starter Packs.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 5h

“Other countries have gotten creative and have added optional services that can be revenue-generating,” @peggynash.bsky.social said. “I don’t see that kind of creativity with Canada Post.” @policyalternatives.ca #canlab thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Picket Lines and the Fight for the Future of Canada Post | The Tyee

As workers strike once again, the dispute raises big questions about public services.

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 5h

The Canadian Living Wage Framework from @policyalternatives.ca is explained here! "A living wage is the hourly amount a household needs to make in order to function, stay healthy, and participate in their community. This includes things like food, housing, clothing..." moneygenius.ca/blog/living-...

moneyGenius | Your Money Journey Starts Here

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6h

Tax cuts are NOT the best way to spurt growth, says @davidmaccdn.bsky.social: “high income earners don't spend any additional income that they get through tax cuts. [So] providing more income to higher income individuals doesn't yield higher economic growth" www.wealthprofessional.ca/news/industr...

Ontario accountants call for tax simplicity, but are cuts the best way to spur growth?

Seeking to address economic weakness, CPA Ontario suggests cuts to corporate, top income tax rates, but one senior economist notes possible consequences

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6h

West Side Story: The idea of leaving Canada isn't a new one. Read Western Separatism: An age-old story entering a new chapter from the latest issue of the Monitor. @policyalternatives.ca bit.ly/478aZiG

Western separatism: An age-old story entering a new chapter - CCPA

Why then, if there has been no real growth in separatism as a threat in Alberta and Saskatchewan, has there been so much handwringing and teeth-gnashing about it since the federal election? Albertans ...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 1d

"Waterloo region was the least safe major urban centre in Canada for women based on police reports of sexual assault, criminal harassment and domestic violence." [ref: 2019 report from the @policyalternatives.ca that ranked 26 metro areas across Canada.] #canfem www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Proposed federal funding cuts could jeopardize gender-based violence work, Waterloo region groups say | CBC News

Local organizations that help victims of gender-based violence are concerned about proposed federal cuts that are expected in the budget of Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE). If passed, it will ...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 1d

In his book The Tenant Class, @policyalternatives.ca researcher, @ricardotranjan.bsky.social, says the housing market is working as it was designed. It was always made exclusively with the focus on capital growth, disregarding the basic need for habitation. #cdnpoli theindependent.ca/news/seismic...

Seismic shift needed to address N.L. housing crisis, experts say – The Independent

Housing is a human right in Canada, yet unchecked rent hikes, Airbnb pressure, and landlord-lawmakers have left thousands in Newfoundland and Labrador one paycheck away from homelessness

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 1d

B.C. is working toward the goal of universal $10-per-day child care...but has so far fallen far short. A July report by @policyalternatives.ca found that only 10 per cent of B.C.'s child care spaces in 2025 are being offered at $10 per day. www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/bc-seek...

B.C. seeks to expand child care offerings within the school system

New legislation would allow child care outside of school hours and enable centres to offer care for infants and toddlers

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 3d

"[email protected] releases annual statistics indicating a “rental wage,” meaning the wage an individual would have to earn in order to pay for shelter. [It should be] no more than 30 % of a person’s income." www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/ontario...

Ontario’s 40-cent minimum wage hike still far behind the cost of living, analysts say

For minimum wage earners who work 40 hours a week, the new minimum wage of $17.60/hr will mean an extra $800 a year. According to cost of living analysts, the minimum wage still falls far behind the r...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6d

Manitoba’s increase to $16.00 per hour and Saskatchewan’s to $15.35 per hour are still far from living wage benchmarks, which @policyalternatives.ca calculate range from $18-$22 per hour in urban areas of these provinces. #canlab www.mbcradio.com/2025/10/sask...

Saskatchewan's Minimum Wage Still Not a Living Wage - MBC Radio

By: Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On October 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan increased to $15.35 per hour. “By raising the minimum wage, we are continuing to support wo...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6d

"Several organizations produce calculations on living wages, rather than minimum wages... @policyalternatives.ca looks at how much money people need to earn without spending more than 30% of their income on rent for a one- or two-bedroom apartment." #canlab www.midnorthmonitor.com/fp-work/five...

Five provinces raised their minimum wages this week. Here's how your region stacks up

Several provinces and territories had raised their minimum wage earlier in the year, with Alberta holding the line since 2018. Read here

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

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The Monitor from @policyalternatives.ca is now live! A prickly period of separatist sentiments in Alberta’s Wild Rose Country: Alberta is giving rise to a separatist movement. Why? And what lies ahead? This October 2025 Monitor looks into it.

The Monitor – Fall 2025 - CCPA

These days, there are many reminders to hold on to this one precious thing: our democracy. Not just ticking a box at election time, but working in between elections to protect the systems in place to ...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

"Across the country half of provinces offer $10-a-day care, according to a recent study by @policyalternatives.ca" #onpoli www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Ontario facing $2B funding shortfall for child care, putting $10-a-day program at risk, auditor general says

The provincial government must also address both staffing and space shortages in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement that is set to expire next spring.

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

ICYMI: No deal is better than a bad deal. Ottawa must stop chasing tariff relief at the expense of Canadian workers, resources and sovereignty. By @marclee.bsky.social and @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social director Stuart Trew. @policyalternatives.ca #cnpoli www.niagarafallsreview.ca/opinion/cont...

Canada can’t buy its way out of a bad tariff deal

Ottawa must stop chasing tariff relief at the expense of Canadian workers, resources and sovereignty.

www.niagarafallsreview.ca

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

"The living wage in Nova Scotia this year, according to @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social, is $27.60." In comparison, the newly increased minimum wage is much lower at $16.50. #canlab www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Affordability struggle: 46,000 Nova Scotians being left out of heat rebate program

Affordability issues, including food prices, minimum wage, are the talk of the day at Province House

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

"While the wage increases are welcome, there is still a gap between the new numbers and what it takes to keep food on the table and the lights on," says @csaulnier.bsky.social director of @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social #canlab www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...

Five provinces increase minimum wage, but some worry it may not have the ‘intended effect’

Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. increased their minimum wage on Oct. 1. What does that mean for employees and the businesses they work for?

www.ctvnews.ca

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

“Raising the minimum wage by just 20 cents this year will leave workers falling behind the cost of living,” said Niall Harney with @ccpamb.bsky.social #canlab www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...

Manitoba’s hourly minimum wage ticks up 20 cents

Manitoba was among five provinces that increased their minimum wage Wednesday, all tied to Canada’s steadily growing consumer price index.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7d

"Despite the increase, the new rate still falls short of a living wage, according to @policyalternatives.ca." #canlab www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Minimum wage on Prince Edward Island up to $16.50 per hour as of Oct. 1 | CBC News

Despite the 50-cent increase, the new rate still falls short of a living wage, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

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Ricardo Tranjan @ricardotranjan.bsky.social · 7d

The new $ 17.60-an-hour minimum wage is an arbitrary figure that could and needs to be much higher. Why is it not?

Because the Ontario government is making the political choice to keep minimum wage workers poor.

My latest @thestar.com

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Ricardo Tranjan: Here comes the new minimum wage — with the same problem as the old one

Doug Ford is choosing to keep workers poor when the minimum wage could be and needs to be much higher

www.thestar.com

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 8d

What is the rental wage? "When we talk about affordability...we use this standard of 30% maximum of income being [spent on rent] as meaning affordable," said @marclee.bsky.social, a senior economist with @policyalternatives.ca #canlab www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Rental wage: What it is — and why it was so pricey last year in Amherstburg | CBC News

You needed to make $42.56 per hour to comfortably afford a two-bedroom apartment in 2024 in the southwestern Ontario community, according to a recent report.

www.cbc.ca

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 8d

Selon le chercheur principal au @policyalternatives.ca, @ricardotranjan.bsky.social, « le montant [de l'augmentation du salaire minimum] n’est ancré sur aucune mesure concrète de l’économie. Ce n’est pas axé sur le coût de la vie en Ontario ».
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« C’est insuffisant » : Hausse du salaire minimum en Ontario

Le salaire minimum passe de 17,20 $ à 17,60 $ ce mercredi. Cette augmentation signifie 832 $ de plus par année pour ceux qui travaillent 40 heures par semaine.

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 8d

Canada signed a brand new free trade agreement with Indonesia last week. It's likely to have little impact on trade, but backtracks on human rights, labour rights and environmental protection. By Kyla Tiehaara + @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social director Stuart Trew
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Indonesia-Canada CEPA is not the rules-based trade we need - CCPA

As the Trumpocalypse lays waste to what was left of the rules-based international trading order, countries are under pressure to diversify their trade relationships. In that sense alone, the Canada-In...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 8d

“The minimum wage is not anchored in any concrete measure,” [@ricardotranjan.bsky.social] said, adding that it is a political decision. “It has no direct relation with the cost of living.” @policyalternatives.ca #canlab www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

Minimum wage increases in Ontario today. But is it enough to keep up with inflation?

The boost in minimum wage will reflect the increased cost of living but still isn’t enough to live off of according to some economic researchers.

www.thestar.com

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