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Only six of the 13 provinces and territories have met or exceeded the $10-a-day target (for child are fees), according to a new report from @ccpa. @DavidMacCdn theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…
Op-ed from @DavidMacCdn "...these cuts will easily be the biggest items in the fall budget. Any resultant “savings” will go toward more defence spending, as well as tax cuts for the middle and upper classes. It’s a brutal trade-off." @ccpa #cdnpoli thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"The gap between the haves and have-nots is growing. Instead of using its taxing and spending powers to reverse this trend, the federal government is planning to indiscriminately cut government programs..." By @ricardo_tranjan @ccpa #cdnpoli #inequality thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Canada doesn't lack for innovative, exciting, nation-building proposals that would both address consensus needs and build ocial cohesion. As @hadrianmk of @ccpa suggests, why not establish a youth climate corps Or a trans-Canada network of EV chargers?policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/july…
New op-ed from @ccpa: Carney’s infrastructure plans are at risk without a serious strategy to recruit, train and retain skilled trades workers. By @hadrianmk #canlab troymedia.com/viewpoint/infr…
ICYMI: "Canada can and should transform the role it has played internationally, to meet sovereign nations on equal grounds and forge agreements that guarantee civil, political, social, economic, + environmental rights." @ccpa @peggynash hilltimes.com/story/2025/07/…
ICYMI: up to 24K federal public service jobs could be cut. @DavidMacCdn is a senior economist with the @ccpa. He discusses how the federal job cuts could affect the economy. #cdnpoli #cdnecon ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video/2…
"C’est un prix élevé à payer pour des dépenses militaires importantes et de nouvelles réductions d’impôt", peut-on lire dans les faits saillants de l’étude rédigée par @DavidMacCdn économiste principal au @ccpa . ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/21814….
“Cities of Ottawa and Gatineau will bear the brunt,” says the @ccpa report by @DavidMacCdn “While the service impacts will be felt across the country, almost half of the job losses will be in the national capital region." #cdnpoli #canlab cp24.com/news/canada/20…
A new analysis finds the government could cut the equivalent of more than 24,000 full-time jobs in the National Capital Region. In analysis from @ccpa senior economist @DavidMacCdn. #canlab #cdnpoli ottawacitizen.com/public-service…
ICYMI: op-ed by @DavidMacCdn reacting to federal government cuts: "We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society." @ccpa #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/07/…
La fonction publique fédérale pourrait perdre jusqu’à 57 000 employés d’ici 2028, selon @DavidMacCdn, économiste au @ccpa. Il prévoit que des dizaines de milliers d’emplois seront supprimés à l’Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC) entre autre. lapresse.ca/actualites/pol…
The federal public service could lose up to 57,000 employees by 2028, says @ccpa senior economist @DavidMacCdn. Job cuts fall heavily on young workers; many cuts will be at CRA, Employment and Social Development and IRCC #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
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 government is talking about cuts so deep they will exceed those that laid waste to the women’s sector during the Harper years. It is the same story in Washington—the only difference is Canadian policymakers are doing it without the hateful rhetoric. policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…
The newly elected federal government has promised major military spending increases and tax cuts. To pay for it, the gov't is seeking 15% in cuts across almost all federal departments. Is the trade off worth the pain? @DavidMacCdn says no. #cdnpoli @ccpa policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…
Now calculated potential staffing cuts from the fed public sector cuts announced in July. TLDR, they'll be big, probably over 57,000 by 2028-29. I got some good coverage in the @OttawaCitizen but here are the brief details🧵👇👇 @ccpa
Why is Canada even entertaining the idea of joining Trump's "Golden Dome," a program that would cost billions of dollars and likely would not even work? Let's look at the facts. By @JessicaWestPhD from @ploughshares_ca #cdnpoli @ccpa policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…
Ontario's first five-year plan to reduce poverty, from 2020, has been a flop. How can the next one be stronger? By @ISAC_Ontario #onpoli @ccpa policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…
New from @ccpa: Canadian politicians are trying to sell “productivity” as the solution to the affordability crisis. They’re wrong. By Nick Saul and Jasmine Ramze of Community Food Centres Canada. policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…
