CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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The CCPA is Canada's leading progressive policy research institute. We offer independent, non-partisan research on social, economic & climate justice. www.policyalternatives.ca Instagram & FB: policyalternatives Also on Gander social: @ccpa.gander.social

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There's a closing window of opportunity on data dentre regulation in Canada. A new @policyalternatives.ca report by @simonenoch.bsky.social and @rachelpettigrew.bsky.social shows why regulation is needed now to protect the public interest. #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caData centre regulation in the public interest: A closing window of opportunity in Canada | CCPACanada has to act fast before data centres create sunk costs, infrastructure dependencies and political pressure to accommodate the AI industry
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The Conservatives’ proposal to pay for private procedures. “This risks really undermining the public hospital system. It risks reducing equitable access to surgical care, and it’s going to be very costly,” said @alonghurst.bsky.social #bcpoli vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/10/24/h...

vancouver.citynews.caHealth care compared: How do parties’ promises stack up in the B.C. election?As Canadians we pride ourselves on our public healthcare but in B.C., alarm bells have been going off.
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[Students can't get the attention they need] so long as the [#Ontario] provincial funding allocations continue to fall short of the amounts needed to meet inflation and enrolment growth, as @policyalternatives.ca reported earlier this year... www.thesudburystar.com/news/sudbury...

thesudburystar.comSudbury teachers, unions, families rally for public educationSpeakers at Bell Park event accuse provincial Progressive Conservatives of underfunding public system by $6.5B since 2018, say educators and students are at risk
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The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca notes that in the early 1970s, funding for post-secondary education represented more than 3.5 per cent of all federal government spending. By 2024, it had fallen to just 1.9 per cent. #cdnpoli www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2026...

brandonsun.comOpinion: Post-secondary education also a national emergencyThe federal government is set to deliver its fall budget with a promised focus on building a strong Canada while positioning the country for long-term prosperity.
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A study by @policyalternatives.ca found that wait times for most publicly funded priority surgeries and procedures have increased since 2017. The Ford government has expanded private clinics in an attempt to reduce wait times for surgical procedures..." #onpoli www.napaneeguide.com/opinion/comm...

napaneeguide.comCommunity editorial board: Doug Ford wants to be the mayor of OntarioWhy does Ontario's government keep changing the rules for its municipal governments? The answer lies with the premier.
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"In its alternative municipal budget last month, @ccpamb.bsky.social proposed redirecting $34 million, or about 10 per cent, of the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) budget toward outreach, poverty reduction, harm reduction and housing." #mbpoli www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

winnipegfreepress.comAddressing poverty best way to reduce crime, majority of city residents say in surveyA majority of Winnipeggers believe tackling poverty is the best way to reduce crime, according to a new poll that also suggests support for addressing the root causes of crime has slipped over the…
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"[paying for private procedures] risks undermining the public hospital system", and it risks reducing equitable access to surgical care," said @policyalternatives.ca health policy researcher @alonghurst.bsky.social. #bcpoli vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2026/1...

vancouver.citynews.caHealth care compared: How do parties’ promises stack up in B.C. election?Long waits, closures and staffing shortages have affected communities across B.C. which is why healthcare has been top-of-mind for many voters. Jack Rabb breaks down what the provincial parties have…
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"The idea that politicians can somehow just push a button and make more LNG happen, ask Christy Clark about that one. She was touting 11 projects. This was 15 years ago and we have one project that has come to completion," said @marclee.bsky.social. #bcpoli vancouversun.com/news/bc-elec...

vancouversun.comB.C. Election Analysis: Questions raised about Conservative plan to triple LNG productionEnergy finance analyst says neither the NDP nor the Conservatives are facing the reality that LNG imports are declining globally.
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“Everyone wants to reduce the deficit,” @marclee.bsky.social said, “but reducing the deficit is not popular politically apart from just saying it. If they actually have to reduce the deficit by cutting spending or increasing taxes then it’s a different ball game.” #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caNDP and Conservative Campaigns Both Rely on Budget ‘Magical Thinking’ | The TyeeThe parties have released costed platforms that experts say are fantastical.
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B.C.’s political parties offered policy ideas, but most fall short of proposing a comprehensive solution to what ails the health care system #bcpoli @alonghurst.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caWhere do B.C. parties stand on big health care challenges? | CCPAB.C.’s political parties offered policy ideas, but most fall short of proposing a comprehensive solution to what ails the health care system
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All political parties must make an unqualified commitment that the basic human rights of every person— and every people— are sacred and non-negotiable. #bcpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caB.C.’s snap election and DRIPA: Advancing human rights | CCPAAll political parties must make an unqualified commitment that the basic human rights of every person— and every people— are sacred and non-negotiable.
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In British Columbia’s election, public auto insurance is in the crosshairs. How does the system work—and compare to other provinces? #bcpoli @marclee.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caWhat would happen if B.C. scrapped public auto insurance? | CCPAIn British Columbia’s election, public auto insurance is in the crosshairs. How does the system work—and compare to other provinces?
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Different parties in the B.C. election have different ideas for how to reform the B.C. tax system and potentially make the rich pay a fairer share. #bcpoli @marclee.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caTaxing the rich: What’s on the table in the 2026 B.C. election? | CCPADifferent parties have different ideas for how to reform the B.C. tax system and potentially make the rich pay a fairer share.
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"When [CUPE president Sherry] Hillier spoke to CBC News last week, she said the lowest-earning staff member makes $16.99 per hour, well below a living wage in Corner Brook of $24.85, which is according to @policyalternatives.ca." #canlab www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caCity of Corner Brook locks out civic centre workers amid labour strife | CBC NewsA media release says the city couldn't risk workers walking out of the building with no notice, so it "was left with no choice" but to lockout the workers.
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According to a report...released by @policyalternatives.ca, the median fee for infant care in Richmond is $52 per day, and $40 per day in Vancouver.... [For-profit] operators of these spaces tend to charge higher fees than their non-profit counterparts. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

theglobeandmail.comBC NDP has fallen short of $10-a-day child care commitment, data suggestParty made pledge central focus of 2017 election which first brought them to government, but has struggled with implementation
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CCPA's @alonghurst.bsky.social said the Conservatives’ platform also points to the privatization of surgeries currently done in hospital... [he] said research suggests that...“for-profit facilities entrench two-tier health care through unlawful patient charges.” #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caWhat BC’s Parties Are Promising on Health-Care Access | The TyeeThe NDP commit to hiring and expansion. The Conservatives are offering private vouchers. The Greens want community health clinics.
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Economist @marclee.bsky.social said the ongoing trade war with the US is being used as an excuse to fast-track major project...at the expense of environmental protection... “It's just pure growth and extraction for very short-term benefit and long-term costs.” www.aljazeera.com/economy/long...

aljazeera.comCanada wants to expand its LNG business. Critics raise red flagsAs Canada’s LNG exports grow, critics raise concerns over human rights abuses linked to major corporate investors.
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For @simonenoch.bsky.social senior researcher at the @policyalternatives.ca, the development addresses key concerns connected with data centres, including new wind power generation, closed-loop cooling systems and protections for power rates. #nspoli www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

saltwire.comWhat's a promise from Anthropic AI and EverWind worth to Nova Scotia? Nothing without enforcement in place, one researcher saysThe $10-billion investment promises jobs and benefits for communities, experts say stronger regulations and meaningful local engagement needed.
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The NDP said the higher taxes on top earners would generate roughly $1-billion a year in additional revenue by fiscal 2028-29. However, @policyalternatives.ca estimated the additional revenue from the tax moves would be closer to $750-million. #bcpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

theglobeandmail.comHow B.C. got into a fiscal mess, explained in six chartsProvincial election on Oct. 24 pits the NDP and Conservatives’ economic visions against a complex and grim reality
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The feds' summit came with a long list of investment opportunities for Canadian industries. A look at the actual list mostly shows old-fashioned resource extraction. #cdnpoli #cdnecon @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caWhat’s in the Canada Investment Summit “deal book?” | CCPAThe feds' summit came with a long list of investment opportunities for Canadian industries. A look at the list shows old-fashioned resource extraction.
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"[Jennifer Rattray, of End Homelessness Winnipeg] points to a proposal in the @ccpamb.bsky.social alternative municipal budget calling for an initial investment equivalent to 1% of the city’s budget in new funding for urban Indigenous organizations." www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

winnipegfreepress.comThose on the front lines of coping with the city’s deepening homelessness and drug crises express concern at civic election candidates’ lack of attention to the issuesJust steps from city hall, two significant challenges facing Winnipeg play out every day.
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"Research from the @ontariolivingwage.ca and the @policyalternatives.ca shows the burden is not shared evenly. In Toronto, about 20.4% of women earn less than a living wage, compared with 14.4% of men..." #canlab #livingwage #onpoli travelculturelife.com/ontario-mini...

travelculturelife.comOntario Minimum Wage Rises to $17.95, Advocates Say It's Not EnoughOntario workers on the lowest rung of the pay ladder noticed a small change on their paycheques this month. The province’s yearly wage adjustment arrived on schedule, framed by the government as relie...
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"But the reports of the province’s budget woes are greatly exaggerated, said @policyalternatives.ca economist @marclee.bsky.social." “We live in a world of growth.... We’ve never seen that big a [deficit] number before. But our GDP has never been this big either.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

thetyee.caHow Much Will Voters Care About BC’s Deficits? | The TyeeWe asked economists to explain how we got here and the consequences for the province’s economy.
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Come out to this event in Ottawa on November 15! HYPERSCALE in Ottawa: an afternoon with author Paris Marx + @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher on AI, @hadrianmk.bsky.social #cdnpoli www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

zeffy.comHYPERSCALE in Ottawa: an afternoon with author Paris Marx + local AI data centre organizersJoin us for “HYPERSCALE” — an afternoon with author Paris Marx and local organizers confronting the rapid growth of AI data centres and the corporate power…
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Corporate promises in Building Canada Strong Act could easily trigger investment arbitration headache for government By Stuart Trew and and Kyla Tienhaara @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caBill C-39 could lead to massive investor lawsuits against Canada | CCPACorporate promises in Building Canada Strong Act could easily trigger investment arbitration headache for government
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ICYMI: A @policyalternatives.ca report shows the number of homeless people in Saskatoon has increased by 30 per cent since 2024. “There’s no doubt municipalities have been trying their best, but they're often under-resourced," said @simonenoch.bsky.social. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caSaskatoon encampment removal sparks demand for province to fund more shelters | CBC NewsAn encampment with more than 100 people living in tents was taken down Thursday. Now, community organizations say more support is needed to help people facing homelessness in the city.
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“Andrew Longhurst @alonghurst.bsky.social...said that Conservatives could be planning to engage in health care privatization without campaigning on it, like the Alberta United Conservatives did after the 2023 election in that province.” @policyalternatives.ca vancouversun.com/news/bc-elec...

vancouversun.comB.C. Election Analysis: NDP raise spectre of health care privatization as Conservatives promise to maintain spendingExperts say nothing Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson has promised will necessarily lead to the erosion of public care
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“Unfortunately, the AI boom is like the only game in town, insofar as investment goes,” said @simonenoch.bsky.social “There’s no other sector that is driving so much investment, so I understand why [municipalities] would feel that ‘we have to take this opportunity.'" pressprogress.ca/why-are-muni...

pressprogress.caWhy are municipalities trying to regulate data centres in Canada?Activists point to skyrocketing electricity and water use at data centres around the world
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There's still time to sign up for this free CCPA webinar tomorrow! On Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and the build out of data centres in Canada. October 15 @12pm ET. Details below: @policyalternatives.ca us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

us02web.zoom.usThink Twice: A Citizen’s Guide to AI and Data Centres. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.Canada's federal government is pushing Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and the build out of data centres, but Canadians can, and should, push back. The harms of the AI industry are real and the ...
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Le secteur privé canadien ne parvient pas à combler les écarts de rémunération fondés sur le genre et l'immigration, tandis que le secteur public canadien montre la voie en réduisant ces écarts. Nouvelle étude par @davidmaccdn.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caUne meilleure équité salariale dans le secteur public : Écarts salariaux chez les femmes et les Néo-Canadiens des secteurs public et privé, 2025 | CCPACependent que les écarts salariaux persistent, le secteur public demeure un milieu de travail plus équitable pour les femmes et les Néo-Canadiens
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“Women are getting hit hard here, right? Like [the federal public service] is a major employer of women,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social said. “And not only are they more likely to lose their job...even if they get a private sector job, they’re likely looking at a pay cut.” ottawasun.com/public-servi...

ottawasun.comOttawa sees highest job losses of any Ontario city amid public service cuts: analysisThe Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says Ottawa has lost around 15,000 job losses since March 2025.
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Canada’s private sector is failing to close gender and immigration pay gaps while Canada’s public sector is leading the way by narrowing those pay gaps. New report from @davidmaccdn.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caFairer pay in the public sector: Gender and new Canadian pay gaps in the public and private sectors, 2025 | CCPAWhile pay gaps persist, the public sector remains a fairer place for both women and new Canadians to work