Budget 2025 does little to contain the cost-of-living crisis or rising rates of poverty. Important programs are targeted for cuts, others to be starved of funds. Is this the route to an inclusive future? #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

#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...

New figures on Canada’s top income earners were released today by StatsCan. In 2023, the top 1% took home $606,000 in total income, and $778,500 after dividends and capital gains were thrown in – down from the 40 year high reported in 2021 but still above pre-pandemic levels. 🧵 1/5

The economy is built not just on roads and ports, but on paid and unpaid care for each other. AFB 2026 makes the investments necessary to strengthen Canada’s physical and social infrastructure. Gender equality is key to this goal. Demand better. Read our rec's for #budget2025: bit.ly/48RGuzY

81% of expenditures at Women & Gender Equality Canada are set for renewal in the next 3 years - the largest share of any dept. Gender-base violence programs, economic supports, protections for 2slbgt communities are all at risk in the Nov 4 budget. bit.ly/3LdmHB6

A look at the programs on the federal chopping block from @davidmaccdn.bsky.social & Erin Macintosh. Letting programs “sunset” to cut costs won’t be painless.

“...[W]e can expect wider employment gaps, wider pay gaps and the erosion of access to critical employment benefits,” explain @policyalternatives.ca senior economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social and senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social #cdnpoli ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait theconversation.com/the-evidence...

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It’s been ten years since the Truth and Reconciliation report was released. True reconciliation requires the Canadian government to deliver on the Commission’s 94 Calls to Action.

This Gender Equality Week, it’s time for Canada to step up. You might think that Canada has closed the gender gap in the labour market and beyond. And you would be wrong. #canfem #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

New from @policyalternatives.ca: Canada’s $10-a-day child care space expansion is falling behind...by not creating enough new spaces to meet growing demand or ensuring new spaces remain in public, or non-profit, hands. By @davidmaccdn.bsky.social #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... Every year @policyalternatives.ca produces a comprehensive database of “child care deserts” across the country—that is, places where there are less than 3 childcare spaces available per 10 children. Where does your community fit?

The federal govt looks set to revive the deep cuts of the 1990s—cuts that gutted public services, widened inequality and left lasting damage still felt today. Here’s my op ed on what’s at stake today. bit.ly/4ovzcr3 #cdnpoli

Spain has boosted paid parental leave to 19 wks PER parent: 17 weeks of “non-transferable” fully paid leave is available during the first year & 2 more to be taken any time before the child turns 8. The 6 wks after the child’s birth are mandatory. #cdnpoli bit.ly/4fr6PGc

WAGE Canada is facing massive cuts to programs that support gender equality orgs across the country. Up to 80%. 1/4 #canpoli #canfem bsky.app/profile/hill...

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘With the conclusion of current funding programs, WAGE Canada’s budget is set to decline by a whopping 80% between 2024-25 and 2027-28’ @policyalternatives.ca @kjscott.bsky.social

Is the new Liberal govt committed to gender equality? Apparently not according to the new 2025-26 Departmental Plan. WAGE Canada’s budget is set to decline by 80% by 2028, a much larger cut than the 15% in the expenditure review. Here’s a breakdown. 1/8 #cdnpoli

The scale of potential federal spending cuts is enormous - why isn't everyone talking about this? Is this the direction Canada should be pursuing? New from my colleague @DavidMacCdn #cdnpoli

Gutting video on the motherhood penalty in the US published by NYT today. Women face the same pressures here. With inflation, the motherhood penalty feels even more like a punishment. We can do better. Read our new report: bit.ly/3THstvI

Parental leave under EI doesn’t provide sufficient support to new parents confronting economic uncertainty & sky-high living costs. A new report from @ccpa costs options for delivering better support, looking to QC’s program for inspiration. bit.ly/3THstvI

Canadian households spent an average of $76,750 on goods & services in 2023, up 14.3% over 2021. This boost in spending was largely driven by the surge in inflation (+10.9%) which took the wind out of the sails of the post-pandemic recovery and hit low income households hard 🧵https://bit.ly/43x7DVL

May labour force survey confirms grim youth employment forecast, especially among students. In May, the 14.2% of youth (15-24) were unemployed, a 1.4 ppt increase over May 2024. The rate among students was even higher at 19.1%.

The divide between “good” jobs and “bad” jobs remains as wide as ever. My new report— Still Struggling—examines Canada’s two-track pandemic recovery among racialized workers aged 25-54. @ccpa @cnerj_rcejr #canlab #cdnpoli bit.ly/43uQJXW

Happy Mother's Day. Some thoughts on the rise of the pro-baby movement. Offers of motherhood medals?! Who's fooling who. Here's what could really make a difference for mothers and kids. #canfem

Election 2025 is done and women lost. The Liberals jettisoned the feminist cause to pivot from the Trudeau record; the CPCs harped on about "woke ideology". The needs and aspirations of women didn’t factor in at all. A blog. bit.ly/4m09XeZ

It is shaping up to be another disastrous summer for young people – all of which will be compounded as the impact of the trade war ripples thru the job market. Why is no one talking about this on the election trail? #election2025 #cdnpoli bit.ly/4jIxgbi

Opinion: Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Putting their money where their mouths are. @davidmaccdn.bsky.social compares the party platforms by the $$ size of their promises. You might be surprised #cdnpoli #Election2025

The state of Canada’s care economy hasn’t commanded the attention it deserves in #election2025. We finally have costed platforms. Here’s where the parties stand on health care, child care and the threat of privatization #cdnpoli #canlab bit.ly/4jnFPbF

So far, the policy debate in #election2025 has been disappointing to say the least. There is so much to be talking about. Canadians deserve better - from my colleagues at the @ccpa

Today is Equal Pay Day in Ontario. It’s a reminder that achieving equal pay is an important milestone for human rights and gender equality. Women in Canada earn 70 cents for every dollar men earn. And many experience much larger gaps. #canfem

More election analysis from @DavidMacCdn - assessing the impact of tax and cash transfer promises. How much does the avg taxfiler stand to gain? What about those living in poverty (not so much). @ccpa #election2025

#election2025 coverage from the @ccpa. First up, from @DavidMacCdn, a comparison of proposed changes to the lowest tax bracket. Turns out this very $$$ policy boosts incomes of middle & upper income hhlds, but NOT the poorest who will be hardest hit by a full blown tariff war.

Mark Carney’s move to eliminate the position of Minister for Women and Gender Equality from his cabinet undermines decades of progress toward gender equality. Feminist organizations are speaking out against the erosion of women's political rights bit.ly/4ivgCLJ #cdnpoli

Justin Trudeau will step down as Prime Minister this week. Stuart Trew and I posted a blog in January presenting our take on the Trudeau record and a shout out on the publication of "The Trudeau Record" by Lorimer press. Here it is again: bit.ly/43GiFs7

We commemorate International Women’s Day tomorrow at a time of great uncertainty and fear for the future. Gender equality is under attack – here in Canada and around the world. You can read my commentary marking #IWD2025 here: bit.ly/4hfFLc8 🧵 1/6

@ccpa is looking for the 2025 McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice. Applications are due March 17th at 9am ET. Check it out and apply here: ccpa.bamboohr.com/careers/42?s...

Canada needs bold ideas for a strong, independent, and decarbonized economy - ideas that are committed to the public interest, not private profit. This list from @hadrianmk.bsky.social is a great place to start. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

The American tariffs are aimed at Canada’s export sector and its related businesses – but many more workers will be caught up in a potential recession. I break down the job impacts in a new @ccpa post. #canlab bit.ly/3QkIBBA

This is a political crisis. Market solutions aren't going to save us. Canada needs to pivot and take command of our future. Time to go big. Here are some ideas from colleagues @hadrianmk.bsky.social & @marclee.bsky.social

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The Trudeau government’s notable policy achievements are easy to point out. But so are the half-measures and promises not fulfilled. Read our assessment of the Trudeau record for Canada’s National Observer: bit.ly/40sxKvg

Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. On Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman murdered 14 women at École #Polytechnique de Montréal because they were women. Remember their names. And continue to fight to end gender-based violence 1/10 #EndGBV

It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the contributions of people w/ disabilities & to redouble our collective efforts in pursuit of disability justice. First up: Enhance & expand the Canada Disability Benefit in time for its release next July. #IDPD2024 #cdnpoli

First post on Bluesky. The cost-of-living crisis is crushing people w/ disabilities. The new Canada Disability Benefit offers some relief but in its current form, it will reach only 205K people of the 3.6M people (18-64). See my op-ed with @DavidMacCdn in the Toronto Star today. bit.ly/4ePrlOI