The lasting legacy of the 60s and 70s Scoop
Today and every day, all of Canada needs to understand that these bluntly discriminatory systems continue to be a lived legacy for Indigenous peoples and Canadians across the country.
Opinion
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Can Pope Francis change the climate on climate change?
Those who have spent decades lamenting the separation of religion and public life, and made a political career out of integrating it when it suits them, are now to be found advocating their own formula for keeping religious teachings out of the public discourse.
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The Paradox of Redistribution
Canada has shifted from being one of the most redistributive countries in the OECD to one of the least redistributive.
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Balanced Budget Law is Poor Economics
Balanced budgets sound appealing to many voters, but legislation to balance the books each and every year is poor economics.
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Five challenges for bending the health care cost curve in Canada
While there remains room to increase efficiencies and gain greater value for money, bending the cost curve requires fundamental reforms to the way we manage and deliver health services in Canada.
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Inequality and Inter-generational Unfairness
It is simply not the case that younger Canadians are being heavily taxed or will be more heavily taxed down the road to pay for the modest public pensions of seniors.
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Top 8 progressive changes coming to Alberta
After more than four decades of conservative rule, here’s a primer on the top eight progressive policies Albertans embraced with the election of a majority NDP government under Rachel Notley.
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The common sense proposition of phasing out Alberta’s coal plants
In moving away from coal, Alberta would be in the mainstream of a trend that’s now picking up speed around the world.
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Harper Government Continues Attack on Labour Rights
Unions are democratic organizations that belong to their members. As such, they are an important voice in the democratic political process.
