When income tax cuts leave you worse off
The real fiscal choice in the election is between tax cuts which deliver small benefits to many, or ambitious investments in public services which deliver a much bigger and fairer bang for the fiscal buck.
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Falling short on the National Housing Strategy
The success of any policy initiative, particularly one as important and complex as a national strategy, lies in the details of how promises and programmes are delivered.
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A Green New Deal, trade and investment deals, and Canadian jobs
A Green New Deal in Canada will be a much more powerful tool for good job creation if twinned to an industrial strategy. But this will require a government prepared to push the limits and challenge the current rules of the game.
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Shifting to the centre is no way to fight right-wing populism
The problem with this narrative that elections are won by appealing to the mushy centre is that it fails to come to grips with the electoral appeal of Donald Trump and other right-wing populist.
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Securitization and the Muslim community in Canada
A closer look at how securitization is constructed is necessary if we are to contextualize how national security policy has specially targeted Canadian Muslims.
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A data look at Millennials and growing inequality
Without policy interventions that are based on data and a solid understanding of the issues that need to be addressed, inequality will continue to grow as millennials age — impacting future generations and their economic outcomes.
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Why a Green New Deal could spark a technological revolution
Articulating a new vision for a more secure and equal society is needed to create the right political conditions for unlocking the potential of green energy technologies.
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Workers must be at the centre of shaping Canada’s ‘Green New Deal’
Green New Deal architects need to bring together the political coalition they need to be the change they want.
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Tackling climate change in Canada requires global action
As Canada warms twice the rate as the rest of the world, it is in our interest to play a leading role on the global stage to facilitate greater collective action to address climate change.
