REMINDER: There are alternatives to Nova Scotia's budget. Last month, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier phoned into the Todd Veinotte Show to talk about the 2026 NSAB. They spoke about Nova Scotia’s fiscal health, returns on investment, the housing market, and resource extraction. #nspoli

“If you take a look at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ (CCPA) alternative budget, there are some actually very simple, very actionable strategies that will benefit Nova Scotians.” – Benny Welter-Nolan, executive director of IONS in the Halifax Examiner #nspoli

NEW RELEASE: Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good by Sébastien Labelle This piece emphasizes the contributions of the art & culture sector to NS, and how these sectors will be impacted by budget cuts. Read the full piece here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

RAs, TAs, and independent course appointees at NSCAD face low wages & job insecurity. As Larissa Atkinson writes, ”A post-secondary system that relies on a precarious underclass cannot reliably meet its core mandate to provide quality higher education.” www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Last week, the Halifax Examiner covered our community forum with NSACCW, where we broke down what this provincial budget really means for Nova Scotians. Read the article here: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-... #nspoli

CCPA-NS director Christine Saulnier made the front page in Chronicle Herald’s print news, which highlighted the community forum hosted by CCPA-NS and NSACCW on Friday. Read the article here: www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/... #nspoli

NEW RELEASE: Who Really Benefits from Nova Scotia’s Tax Cuts? Our analysis reveals who will actually benefit from tax cuts in NS. Families in the highest income group benefit 11 times more than families in the lowest income group. These tax cuts also result in a $465 million loss of revenue.

The @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on P.E.I. puts the child poverty rate that year at 16.7% down less than 1% from 2022. “There’s a lot of people suffering out there.” www.cp24.com/news/canada/...

Following the tabling of the 2026-2027 budget, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier was interviewed by Global News, where she spoke about where this budget falls short. Read the full article: globalnews.ca/news/1168928... #nspoli

The 2026-2027 NS budget was tabled today, and it calls for cuts to the public sector, and lacks the investment needed in child care, income supports, and affordable housing. Read CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier’s full response to the budget: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

NS is tabling a budget today, and the government is signalling cuts to the civil service and public programs to address a large deficit. The NS Alternative Budget shows the choices they could have made to meet the needs of Nova Scotians: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

What the Budget Means for Nova Scotians A public forum on poverty, affordability, and the road ahead, co-hosted by CCPA-NS and NSACCW. Join us Feb 27 at 12PM AST at the CLC Atlantic Regional Office, 1718 Argyle Street, Halifax, Main Floor meeting room, or Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Following the release of our Nova Scotia Report Card on Child and Family Poverty earlier this week, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier has been speaking with media across the province. Here are three highlights, linked below. #nspoli

Here are what report co-authors have to say about the new Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on Prince Edward Island. Linked here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Here is what report co-authors and CCPA-NS Research Associates have to say about the new Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia. Linked here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

CCPA-NS released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on PEI today with the MacKillop Centre for Social Justice. Child poverty remained essentially unchanged from 2022 and the number of children living in poverty increased Read the full report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Today, CCPA-NS released our annual Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia using 2023 data. In 2023, more than 40,000 children in Nova Scotia lived in poverty. Read the report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

Hannah Main and Catherine Leviten-Reid in a recently published op-ed: “Nova Scotia should license landlords: Not enough oversight to ensure safe, adequate housing” This solution is just one of many brought forward in the 2026 NS Alternative Budget: www.policyalternatives.ca/NSAB2026 #nspoli

It is no small task to summarize the year that was 2025. At CCPA–Nova Scotia, it was a year marked by both challenge and momentum, by barriers to democratic participation, and by the growing power of collaboration. Read the 2025 Annual Report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

The decision by HRM council to end contracts with a company over failure to pay a living wage as part of the Supplier Code of Conduct highlights the importance of enforcing and strengthening the policy If not for SEIU Local 2 raising the alarm about this issue, would HRM have known & acted? #nspoli

Civil society groups call on NS government to improve transparency in this year’s provincial budget processes CCPA-NS, EAC, NSFL, and ACE are calling on the NS gov’t to improve transparency and include us in this year’s budget lock-up. Full release here: ecologyaction.ca/resources-me... #nspoli

To understand who will benefit from the one-time payment for GST credit recipients, and a further ongoing top-up to the credit, read David's analysis. Read the 2026 NSAB for our proposals on how to make life affordable for Nova Scotians. Both linked here: linktr.ee/ccpanovascotia #nspoli

CBC News story on the housing crisis in CBRM interviews CCPA-NS Research Associate Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid. Read the full article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Read her work on the CCPA website: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Long-term care workers are responsible for caring for our most vulnerable populations, but they’re offered poverty wages and expected to be grateful. Another CUPE NS local votes in favour of a strike mandate, and wages are a significant concern. View CUPE’s full statement, linked below. #nspoli

Nova Scotia has the worst provincial-federal contribution ratio in Atlantic Canada, and the second worst of all the provinces. “It’s time for laggard provinces to do their part and at least match federal dollars so the system can be expanded more rapidly.” – David Macdonald Linked below. #nspoli

Every budget reflects values and priorities. The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget 2026: For the Many, challenges the status quo, offering a bold, evidence-based vision for a just, green, care economy, and more inclusive province. View the full report: policyalternatives.ca/NSAB2026 #nspoli

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CCPA's new report, "The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline," provides an analysis of where each province is at in their goal to increase access to childcare, in partnership with the federal government. Here is how Nova Scotia is doing. Link below. #nspoli

Due to the weather, the in-person report launch has been cancelled. This event will be fully virtual. Join us online January 28th from 11am to 12pm AST to discuss the 2026 Alternative Budget. Register for the Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #nspoli

The recent closure of a company's Halifax office just weeks after a successful union drive has put a spotlight on weak worker protections in the province. Let's review some of these gaps. The full report can be found here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli

The NS budget 2026-27 announcement is expected in the coming month. The Nova Scotia Alternative Budget puts those budget decisions in context of what choices they could have made to best respond to the needs of Nova Scotians. Join us January 28th for the launch of the NSAB. More info below.

CBC News quoted CCPA-NS Research Associate Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid on the topic of affordable housing in Nova Scotia. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #nspoli

ICYMI: "A recent @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social study says the provincial government has met funding targets in a bilateral agreement with the feds but there are challenges when it comes to affordable fees and enough regulated childcare spaces." #NSpoli www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

In response to the Nova Scotia government's increase of income assistance rates, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier calls for more, saying, "But you're adjusting a base that is too low to begin with." The full article can be accessed from our Linktree: linktr.ee/ccpanovascotia #nspoli

Full press release here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Media outlets across the province are covering our 2025 Child Care Report. The report examines NS’s child care system & finds that despite historic investments, the system falls short for many children, families, & early childhood educators. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

Tune in to 95.7 NewsRadio Halifax at 10:15am! Kenya Thompson, CCPA-NS research associate & co-author of the 2025 Child Care Report, will be on air discussing what else NS needs to do to strengthen child care across the province. Read the report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

Our 2025 Child Care Report provides 10 key recommendations for building a strong child care system in Nova Scotia. Learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

New Report Warns NS’ Child Care System at a Crossroads. Issues like insufficient funding, uneven access, workforce challenges, & weak accountability threaten the building of high-quality universal child care in NS. Learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

Minimum wage will increase by $0.50/hr in 2026, but it's not enough. This increase falls short of what's needed to survive & fails to adequately account for rising costs of rent & food. Learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... @csaulnier.bsky.social @danielsandi.bsky.social #NSpoli

NEW ARTICLE! While NS's rent subsidy provides vital financial support to low-income renters, it fails to adequately support those most vulnerable to living in unaffordable, unsafe housing & becoming homeless. Read our latest article to learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

Nova Scotia long-term care workers are the lowest paid in Atlantic Canada. They're responsible for caring for our most vulnerable populations, but expected to be grateful for poverty wages: cupe.ca/nova-scotia-... #nspoli

CBC Thunder Bay quoted CCPA-NS research associate Dr. Lesley Frank in their recent article: "There's opened cans of formula for sale. You'd have to be quite desperate to get on a bus to get an opened can of formula because it's your only option to feed your baby..." #nspoli #onpoli

Organizations and community members across the globe are working to ensure that employers pay workers a living wage. Check out the Living Wage Foundation’s recent blog for a snapshot of these efforts: www.livingwage.org.uk/news/around-... #nspoli #LivingWageWeek

This Living Wage Week, we celebrate the impact of our Living Wages Report, which is an essential tool for fair wage advocates. This annual report provides regionally-specific data proving what many of us already know — wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. #LivingWageWeek #NSpoli

Let's celebrate Living Wage Week by acknowledging that paying a living wage benefits everyone – employees, employers, and communities. Read our 2025 Living Wages Report to learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli #NLpoli #PEIpoli #LivingWageWeek

Tonight's Gala will feature a silent auction with some amazing items up for grabs! Thank you to the organizations who donated: - Chain Yard Cider - Grape Escapes Nova Scotia Wine Tours - Cape Smokey Ski - The Wine Spa - Hydrostone Market - Good Robot Brewery #nspoli

A heartfelt thank you to the generous sponsors of the 2025 CCPA-NS Gala Dinner Fundraiser. Your support allows us to continue working toward an economically, socially, and environmentally just Nova Scotia. #nspoli

“Fighting for the right to a public university”, written about the Dal Faculty strike, also applies to @cupe3912.bsky.social's strike mandate, which can “be seen as strong resistance to right-wing neoliberal tendencies that strangle universities”. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #Nspoli

In-person gala tickets are officially sold out! We’ve had an incredible response from our sponsors and community, and it’s shaping up to be a great night. Virtual tickets are available if you'd like to be part of this amazing event: wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebL... #nspoli