Erika Shaker
@ershaker.bsky.social
đ€ 1424
đ„ 525
đ 531
Director, CCPA National Office
https://bsky.app/profile/policyalternatives.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
âThey seized on this kind of bogus issue of trade barriers and are basically painting themselves as the knights in shining armor that are going to go slay this dragon, but the reality is, there's no dragon.â
@marclee.bsky.social
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
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...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-interprovincial-trade-barrier-dropped-9.6984871
about 2 hours ago
1
2
2
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
1 day ago
ICYMI An interview with
@policyalternatives.ca
senior researcher
@hadrianmk.bsky.social
about the climate policy in
#Budget2025
.
www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/...
loading . . .
The Worst Climate Budget Since The Harper Era (993) â Green Majority Radio
Stefan interviews Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, about Carneyâs first federal budget. They discuss its focus on military spending, services...
https://www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/2025/11/14/the-worst-climate-budget-since-the-harper-era-993
2
13
6
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'Lost in all of this is any sort of vision for the Canadian economy. Instead, itâs an âall of the aboveâ strategy while simultaneously downplaying other social expenditures that matter to our standard of living.'
@marclee.bsky.social
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Talking âbout my generational investment: Why the federal budget fails to meet the moment - CCPA
Budget 2025 featured talk of âgenerational investmentsâ and proclaimed a headline number of $1 trillion in combined new public and private investment over five years. Yet no one seems particularly ins...
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/talking-bout-my-generational-investment-why-the-federal-budget-fails-to-meet-the-moment/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOIU1ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEeBjQb5-z9cgyka0hSUJBJAG1iO56XKm8QA5kHKn8p9X32v69zAToUc82htvQ_aem_j8HoT2lt5K4ZuIpBTtPV1A
2 days ago
0
12
5
Op-Ed: Ottawa's costly pursuit of the poor
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
'If Canadaâs public administration has the courage to walk away from enforcement that doesnât work, then it should do so consistently â not just when the beneficiaries are the well-off.'
loading . . .
Op-Ed: Ottawa's costly pursuit of the poor
The government cites inefficiency as a reason to end taxes on vacant homes and yachts â yet keeps pouring money into futile litigation over pandemic-era benefits
https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/op-ed-ottawas-costly-pursuit-of-the-poor/
7 days ago
0
2
0
âIt very well could be a good start, but my concern is that itâs not going to scale up fast enough. The fiscal commitment is pretty weak ⊠itâs not what I would think of as a generational investment.â
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
@marclee.bsky.social
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Federal budget falls short on housing affordability, experts say
Academics and buildersâ associations say the Liberal government has watered down its election pledges
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-federal-budget-2025-housing-affordability/
7 days ago
0
2
1
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
âLater this month, UCP activists will bid to push the Smith government farther than ever at the annual meeting in Edmonton.â
loading . . .
ANALYSIS | Pride flags, fluoride, abortion: Here's what UCP will push Danielle Smith to change next | CBC News
Alberta's premier likes to fulfil her party members' policy wishes. But do these ones coming to convention go too far?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ucp-convention-policy-resolutions-9.6974200
8 days ago
0
0
0
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'With a greater push towards fast tracking major projects, including energy projects, these threats to responsible resource development from ISDS are even more profound in 2025.'
@policyalternatives.ca
@ccpa-tirp.bsky.social
loading . . .
Investment treaties, UNDRIP and the Building Canada Act - CCPA
âBuild big thingsâ has become a mantra of the current federal government. Partly in an effort to lessen our economic vulnerability to U.S. shocks, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been out luring foreig...
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/investment-treaties-undrip-and-the-embuilding-canada-act-em/?fbclid=IwY2xjawN--zFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeJar5LZcrx9FdfyqVZNKuJsyGddL4Ul2XaVzqXJgT_WSQMLiKWspkYAQdQaM_aem_hx2T6CIqC87NorlM-Axfdg
9 days ago
0
4
3
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
âWhen teachers call for reduced class sizes, more support & better teaching conditionsâŠtheyâre thinking about every kid in every classroomâŠ[&]âŠthe collective future we want those kids to create. Too bad the politics of narrow ignorance keeps getting in the wayâ
loading . . .
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/its-not-just-penny-pinching-premiers-that-teachers-are-up-against/article_911a04a7-feba-4c7f-a3ea-6c5d827ae622.html
10 days ago
0
2
1
www.teenvogue.com/story/womano...
pipeline can ultimately take participants down an ultra-conservative path that often involves Christianity and white nationalism. But even if influencers say they don't believe these ideas themselves, their content can lead viewers to others who do.â
loading . . .
The 'Womanosphere' Is Coming for Teen Girls
How beauty and wellness influencers are part of a misinformation ecosystem pushing traditional values on girls.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/womanosphere-teen-girls-misinformation
10 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Laura Helmuth
11 days ago
The NYTimes article on Mamdani at Bowdoin is "a wreck, but of a form so pure, so purely Timesian, you almost have to admire it. It certainly is instructive."
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
loading . . .
Maybe Donât Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
Itâs remarkable, the people youâll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institutionâthe term they tend to prefer is âeliteââand odds are that eventually someone who was a studenâŠ
https://lithub.com/maybe-dont-talk-to-the-new-york-times-about-zohran-mamdani/
0
103
18
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
âWhy not forget the compromises and take an actual stand on some of these issues? Lead a public conversation? Change minds. Spend political capital. The election of Zohran Mamdani in New York shows standing up for big ideas without compromise can actually winâŠâ
loading . . .
Shawn Micallef: How Toronto killed âSesame Streetâ with its heritage rules â and how we can bring it back
In the face of opposition from even small groups, the city ends up watering down even the best ideas.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/how-toronto-killed-sesame-street-with-its-heritage-rules-and-how-we-can-bring-it/article_670e2aeb-2658-4c16-bd24-7d549139fa52.html
10 days ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Chandra Pasma
10 days ago
Doug Ford and the Conservatives think they can take away your right to have a say in local schools without even having to hear what you think about it. Join MPP Peggy Sattler and me for a townhall this Thursday, November 13 at 6 pm, where we'll prove them wrong.
www.ontariondp.ca/stand-up-for...
loading . . .
Stand Up for Education Now - Take Action on Bill 33
Join your community of fellow New Democrats as we update you on what's happening at Queen's Park this week with public education. The Conservatives may have ended debate on Bill 33, but the fight's...
https://www.ontariondp.ca/stand-up-for-education-now
0
7
4
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Nora Loreto
11 days ago
If you like this but want a Canadian perspective, buy my latest book, called Corporate Control, about how Canada set its economy on fire to sell smoke to the world.
add a skeleton here at some point
2
38
12
ottawacitizen.com/news/ocdsb-s...
âYou trade what would have been hundreds of hours a week for one individual who is getting paid significantly more. Youâre not able to get meaningful feedback from the community, and you are spending more money, which is the antithesis of fiscal responsibility.â
loading . . .
OCDSB supervisor will earn up to $350,000 a year
Education Minister Paul Calandra expects they will be paid the maximum amount and he's 'not shy or embarrassed' there's a budget in place
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ocdsb-supervisor-earn-350000?fbclid=IwRlRTSAN7j7BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe51JWboPD2UbI8iwWmG3DV6b-vIWmUh9J3T8y_EBfOVdCGFXeGZnBdZFggac_aem_iML3n3Es26envCZKa9SGHg
12 days ago
0
2
0
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
âThere is an âunmet demandâ in those areas in Etobicoke and Scarborough, where coverage rates remain among the lowest in the cityâŠ.. âThere is still a long way to go to address adequate levels of child care in our city.ââ
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Toronto child-care spaces are increasing but these neighbourhoods are missing out, report says
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 158 neighbourhoods to see what child-care coverage looked like between 2022 and 2025.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-child-care-spaces-are-increasing-but-these-neighbourhoods-are-missing-out-report-says/article_a0868ff6-0c33-4147-a68f-2ececb0a2c83.html
13 days ago
0
2
0
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'Ontarians need a firm govt w/ the courage to raise revenue & spend it on concrete programs & services that make life better...the govt of the day asks us to sit tight & wait for the market to do its magic'
@policyalternatives.ca
@ricardotranjan.bsky.social
loading . . .
Ontario Fall Economic Statement: No help on the way - CCPA
Last May, CCPAâs detailed analysis of the Ontario budget argued that it failed to address years-long funding shortfalls, leaving the province vulnerable to the economic storm on the horizon.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/ontario-fall-economic-statement-no-help-on-the-way/
13 days ago
1
16
13
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'A decade after Paris, Canadaâs challenge is no longer knowing what to do. Instead, the challenge is to break the cycle of denial, delay and deference that subjugates climate policy to the very industries at the heart of the crisis.'
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Canadian climate policy a decade after the Paris Agreement - CCPA
The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 by 196 countries amid a wave of global urgency to confront the defining crisis of our timeâclimate change. Grounded in the best available science, it called for ...
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canadian-climate-policy-a-decade-after-the-paris-agreement/
13 days ago
0
16
5
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'Child care, pharmacare, health care, income security and a host of other vital programs were effectively ignoredâprograms that are crucial to gender equality, social justice and our collective ability to prosper and thrive.'
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
The path to prosperity set out in budget 2025 leaves millions behind - CCPA
The millions struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table were looking for relief in budget 2025âand they were disappointed.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-path-to-prosperity-set-out-in-budget-2025-leaves-millions-behind/
13 days ago
0
4
3
âyesterday's federal budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada's participation in the annual Eurovision Song ContestâŠTwo government sources say Prime Minister Mark Carney is personally involved in the pushâ
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
loading . . .
Eurovision came up in the budget. Could Canada actually join the contest? | CBC News
Yesterday's budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. While Europop fans might be excited, Canadian participa...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/eurovision-fed-budget-9.6968399
14 days ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Chandra Pasma
14 days ago
This government is paying unelected school supervisors up to $350,000 a year to replace democratically elected trustees and they wonât even respond to parents or communities. Ontarians deserve transparency, not government appointees hiding from accountability.
#onpoli
#onted
1
16
13
'Beyond the demand for applicantsâ personal information, the other shocking overreach by the committee is their demand for the public release of peer reviews, scores, deliberation notes of granting committees and the detailed personal information of reviewers.'
add a skeleton here at some point
14 days ago
2
5
2
Have you subscribed to One Picket Line? It offers class-based analyses of housing data & policy, fuelling solidarity across labour & tenant movements. When you subscribe you get access to the first issue too!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@policyalternatives.ca
@ricardotranjan.bsky.social
loading . . .
Published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, One Picket Line offers class-based analyses of housing data and policy, aimed at fuelling solidarity across labour and tenant movements.
Check out the first issue: Rent is biting off wage gains of a growing share of unionized workers
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrm6v18vvWzaFrMeUZhFbyx8NMH8DvISUA7lH4QQzaxOfa6Q/viewform
14 days ago
0
2
1
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'Smith and Moe have been strangely quiet in their reactions to the federal governmentâs actions so farânot traits they are known for.'
@policyalternatives.ca
@simonenoch.bsky.social
loading . . .
Will the fedsâ climate climb down placate petro-province premiers? - CCPA
Perhaps lost in yesterdayâs federal budget news dominated by job cuts and military spending is the extent to which the federal government is also abandoning the climate commitments of the previous gov...
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/will-the-feds-climate-climb-down-placate-petro-province-premiers/
14 days ago
0
3
2
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
15 days ago
Thereâs no olive branch for the NDP in todayâs federal budget--might Canada be plunged into another election? Full CCPA analysis of the budget is now live:
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
loading . . .
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/post-election-budget-could-plunge-canada-into-another-federal-election/
1
24
11
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
15 days ago
âThereâs huge differences between what were in the election platforms and what are actually being proposed in the budget,â said
@davidmaccdn.bsky.social
, senior economist with the
@policyalternatives.ca
#Budget2025
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
loading . . .
Public service will be cut as Ottawa slashes spending by $58.2B over five years, budget says
Mark Carneyâs Liberals plan to curb federal spending by about $58.2 billion over five years by slashing public service jobs, axing and winding down programs, and reducing benefits for some
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/public-service-will-be-cut-as-ottawa-slashes-spending-by-58-2b-over-five-years/article_5a8cf32f-1173-46e0-959d-11497123cff1.html
0
11
13
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
15 days ago
[email protected]
senior economist David MacDonald predicts specific cuts will be made via âstealthâ over the coming months. He does not expect them to be clearly laid out on Tuesday.
#budget2025
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
loading . . .
Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesdayâs budget
The finance minister has hinted at shrinking the size of the public service, a move union leaders say could put up to 70,000 jobs at risk
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-public-service-braces-for-billions-in-spending-cuts-ahead-of-tuesdays/
0
9
6
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
15 days ago
âThis will have a big impact on the Ottawa-Gatineau area,â
@davidmaccdn.bsky.social
, a senior economist with the
@policyalternatives.ca
, told CTV News Ottawa. âIn terms of the likely impact in Ottawa, itâs going to be about 14,000 FTEs over this period 2024 to 2028.â
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
loading . . .
Federal government to cut another 28,000 public service jobs by 2029
The Canada Strong Budget 2025 outlines the plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 40,000 jobs through job cuts, attrition, and early retirements from its peak of 367,772 employees in...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/federal-government-to-cut-another-28000-public-service-jobs-by-2029/
0
8
7
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Simon Enoch
15 days ago
âThis budget contains a poison pill of deep funding cuts, the extent of which hasnât been witnessed since the Harper cuts of 2011 to 2014.â
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
loading . . .
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/post-election-budget-could-plunge-canada-into-another-federal-election/
0
9
10
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Nora Loreto
15 days ago
Looking for a budget summary and you aren't an oligarch or the owner of a mid-sized company? Check out what the @ccpa has put together:
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
loading . . .
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/post-election-budget-could-plunge-canada-into-another-federal-election/
2
49
27
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
15 days ago
Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget. By senior
@policyalternatives.ca
researcher
@hadrianmk.bsky.social
#budget2025
#cdnpoli
#ClimateCrisis
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
loading . . .
Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget
The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this governmentâs economic strategy â and that it wonât let climate measures get in the way.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/opinion/oil-gas-trumps-climate-action-brutal-federal-budget
1
36
23
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Ariel Troster
15 days ago
I was a coms staffer at PSAC when the Harper government slashed the public service â a miserable time for everyone. All it led to was layoffs, followed by the fed govt hiring more temps and expensive consultants. And then eventually hiring back even more people. It takes humans to run a country đ€·ââïž
3
89
26
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
15 days ago
#Budget2025
analysis from
@policyalternatives.ca
: Major military spending will come at a huge cost to vital public programs and services. Which parties will support the minority government on this one? By
@davidmaccdn.bsky.social
@hadrianmk.bsky.social
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
loading . . .
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/post-election-budget-could-plunge-canada-into-another-federal-election/
2
32
30
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
'Subsidizing a dying oil & gas industry & scaling back climate spending moves us in exactly the wrong direction. It is a costly blunder, mainly to the benefit of foreign fossil fuel investors, that makes our economy less competitive in the long-term'
loading . . .
Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget
The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this governmentâs economic strategy â and that it wonât let climate measures get in the way.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/opinion/oil-gas-trumps-climate-action-brutal-federal-budget
15 days ago
1
3
2
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'The feds plan to cut $57B in programs over 5 years...40% more than the cuts proposed in the Liberalâs spring election platform roughly on par with what the Conservatives wanted to cut in government spending from their platform.'
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/post-election-budget-could-plunge-canada-into-another-federal-election/
15 days ago
0
4
6
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
'under no circumstances should Canada make any further concessions to the Trump administration in areas such as digital trade, supply management, cultural policies, or national security integration.'
@policyalternatives.ca
@ccpa-tirp.bsky.social
loading . . .
CUSMA 2.no - CCPA
Submission from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to the Government of Canada consultation on the mandated review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/cusma-2-no/
15 days ago
0
10
4
Resisting the AI push into education
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
'The Alpha software surveilled them constantly, tracking whether or not they were paying attention, and sending alerts if it detected an âanti-patternâ'
loading . . .
Resisting the AI push into education - Halifax Examiner
Technology has long been pushed as a way of revolutionizing and personalizing education. But there are no panaceas.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/resisting-the-ai-push-into-education/
15 days ago
1
0
0
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
The Elbows Up Economic Summit (compendium and webinar) is an antidote to the corporate rallying cries responding to Trumpâs threats with a familiar playbook: deregulation, austerity, tax cuts, and fossil fuel expansion.
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Elbows Up Economic Summit - CCPA
Donald Trump's trade war and other attacks on Canadian sovereignty have exposed the vulnerabilities of Canada's economy, 35 years after our first free trade deal with the U.S. The Elbows Up Economic S...
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/elbows-up-economic-summit/
16 days ago
0
0
2
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
âThe collection includes contributions from 20 progressive economists and policy experts, many of whom participated in the Elbows Up Economic Summit held in September 2025 in Ottawa.â
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Elbows up: A practical program for Canadian sovereignty - CCPA
A playbook for economic self-sufficiency. Because Canada canât become a sovereign country by doing the same old things.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/elbows-up-a-practical-program-for-canadian-sovereignty/
17 days ago
1
2
1
reposted by
Erika Shaker
Nora Loreto
17 days ago
Folks -- this week, most of the credible and research-based budget analysis that doesn't spew a right wing frame will come from
@policyalternatives.ca
. Consider making a donation if you support our work! We cant do it without your help.
add a skeleton here at some point
0
32
19
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
â52 [of 84 federal departments] will likely use the non-renewal of programs to meet their spending reduction targetsâŠ
@davidmaccdn.bsky.social
predicts specific cuts will be made via âstealthâ over the coming monthsâ
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesdayâs budget
The finance minister has hinted at shrinking the size of the public service, a move union leaders say could put up to 70,000 jobs at risk
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-public-service-braces-for-billions-in-spending-cuts-ahead-of-tuesdays/
17 days ago
0
9
11
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
âWhile this was clearly a win for housing activists, the rest of the bill remains a serious concern; they are continuing to mobilize and preparing to take the fight to the next level.â
@ricardotranjan.bsky.social
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Ricardo Tranjan: Think Doug Ford has walked back his war on tenants? Thereâs more to come. Hereâs how it should be fought.
Last week, the Ontario government introduced Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act. It includes many troubling legislative changes, but popular outcry so far has focused on the direct attack
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/think-doug-ford-has-walked-back-his-war-on-tenants-theres-more-to-come-heres/article_107d8956-707b-4a4a-bdaa-7369549217af.html
19 days ago
0
2
0
Economist
@ricardotranjan.bsky.social
joins Desmond Cole to discuss how Ford and Carneyâs housing policies heavily favours corporate landlords
breachmedia.ca/mark-carney-...
@breachmedia.ca
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Mark Carney and Doug Ford keep serving Big Landlords â The Breach
Economist Ricardo Tranjan joins Desmond Cole to discuss how Ford and Carneyâs housing policies heavily favours corporate landlords
https://breachmedia.ca/mark-carney-and-doug-ford-keep-serving-big-landlords/
19 days ago
0
5
1
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
21 days ago
According to
@policyalternatives.ca
, federal gov't expenditures expected to drop significantly include almost $7.5 billion at Department of Crown-Indigenous relations, $2.58 billion at Public Works & Gov't Services, and $1.59 billion at Enviro & Climate Change Canada.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
loading . . .
Carney government promises $660 million for gender equality programs
The new money for the Women and Gender Equality department will be included in next week's federal budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was set to announce Wednesday afternoon.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/carney-government-promises-660-million-for-gender-equality-programs/article_fb681005-8f43-4fa1-b1b9-e9ed2f5cd3ee.html
1
9
15
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
21 days ago
[email protected]
economist
@marclee.bsky.social
said the proposed wage increases would put workers just past inflation. âI donât think itâs a huge victory from the union perspective, and I donât think itâs a horrible deal from the governmentâs perspective either.â
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
loading . . .
BCâs Government Employee Strike Is Over. Hereâs What Comes Next | The Tyee
The tentative deal clears the way for other public sector unions to fight for better wages.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/10/28/BC-Government-Employee-Strike-Over/
1
12
8
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
'CCPA identified....the bulk of federal spending that is set to expire in the next 3 years, shedding light on the potential âsacrificesâ the PM has said would be necessary to transform the economy amid the trade crisis'
@policyalternatives.ca
loading . . .
Mark Carney could cut billions by letting Trudeau-era programs expire, report says
Economists identified funding for disaster responses, fighting climate change, and improving access to health care as potential "sacrifices."
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/mark-carney-could-cut-billions-by-letting-trudeau-era-programs-expire-report-says/article_b3eb25c6-1c0f-4419-a26e-e17ab552486b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
21 days ago
1
2
1
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
âCanadians should brace themselves for one of the most draconian federal budgets in history; much of it done through stealth by sunsetting programs.â
@policyalternatives.ca
@davidmaccdn.bsky.social
@kjscott.bsky.social
loading . . .
Budget cuts by stealth: Letting programs âsunsetâ to cut costs wonât be painless - CCPA
The feds will quietly âsunsetâ programs as part of their cost-cutting in the November 4, 2025 budget. Quiet cuts can still hurt.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/budget-cuts-by-stealth-letting-programs-sunset-to-cut-costs-wont-be-painless/
22 days ago
1
5
1
âAlbertans will be forgiven for asking themselves, âWhoâs next?' What rights does this premier want to defend and which ones is she willing to trample and for whom?â
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
loading . . .
Alberta uses notwithstanding clause in bill ordering teachers back to work
If passed, the bill would override the unionâs ability to mount a legal challenge against the legislative order
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-back-to-work-order-teachers-strike-notwithstanding-clause/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Breaking%20news&utm_content=2025-10-27_19&utm_term=Alberta%20uses%20notwithstanding%20clause%20in%20bill%20ordering%20teachers%20back%20to%20work%20&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=xkNtaMxvOdKm0PBSmqIBGzFM3efiApgb&login=true
23 days ago
0
3
2
reposted by
Erika Shaker
CCPA â Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
23 days ago
"CUSMA is going down the pipes," said
@policyalternatives.ca
trade policy researcher Stuart Trew grimly. Hear his interview from today:
#CanadaUSTradeWar
#cdnpoli
#cdnecon
@ccpa-tirp.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...
loading . . .
U.S. trade talks âgoing nowhere fastâ: Trew on additional tariffs on Canadian products
International Trade Policy Researcher Stuart Trew on Trump announcing additional tariffs on Canadian products and why he thinks âCUSMA is going down the pipes.â
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/10/27/us-trade-talks-going-nowhere-fast-trew-on-additional-tariffs-on-canadian-products/
2
10
8
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/from...
âA close examination of poll trends over the last two years showsâŠrecord-high sympathy for Palestinians, declining support for U.S. military aid to Israel, and growing numbers of American voters who say Israelâs actions in Gaza have gone too far.â
loading . . .
From the Margins to the Mainstream: How the Gaza genocide transformed U.S. public opinion
Two years into the Gaza genocide, public opinion on Israel, Palestine, and U.S. policy has undergone a profound shift. A close examination of poll data shows Palestine is no longer a niche issue but o...
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/10/from-the-margins-to-the-mainstream-how-the-gaza-genocide-transformed-u-s-public-opinion/
24 days ago
0
4
1
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
âHousing Minister Rob Flack announced Sunday afternoon that the government will not move forward with the changes, which were outlined in a bill introduced Thursday.â
loading . . .
Ford government walks back controversial plan to allow tenant evictions when leases expire
The announcement Sunday afternoon comes after a wave of outcry from renters and housing experts.
https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/ford-government-walks-back-controversial-plan-to-allow-tenant-evictions-when-leases-expire/article_ed87cfeb-af3d-4d83-9e90-fda906ac7bb8.html
24 days ago
2
5
5
Load more
feeds!
log in