Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

1 week ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton

When the party leaders face off in the Radio-Canada building in Montreal on Wednesday for a French language debate—and then on Thursday in English—it will be the first time that they outline their programs in the presence of one another. They will be trying to woo the public and come across as the right person for the job—in particular, the job of staring down an increasingly belligerent United States, led by Donald Trump.

2 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Jialin Zheng

It’s election time in Canada, and citizens of this country—both those born into citizenship and those who have gained it—are getting ready to vote. If you are a new citizen, then that means you!First of all, congratulations on becoming a Canadian. The right to vote is undoubtedly one of the most important rights that come with your newly obtained citizenship. With the looming federal election, you might have some questions about how to vote for the first time—and you are not alone.

3 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Luke LeBrun

British Columbia has long had a reputation as Canada’s most progressive province. But on the morning after the 2024 provincial election, British Columbians woke up to the bizarro reality that a far-right party, previously relegated to the fringes of B.C. politics, had elected a slate of extreme candidates and came within a whisker of forming government.

3 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Antonia Zerbisias

Last January’s panic over Meta overlord Mark Zuckerberg’s firing of Facebook fact checkers once again revealed a sense of entitlement among many Canadian users who sanctimoniously posted that they were jumping ship. That sense first arose in 2023, when Ottawa demanded that Meta compensate our media for profiteering from their content. Refusing to pay, Zuckerberg banned news links posted north of the 49th. That sparked outrage—misdirected outrage—against Justin Trudeau.

1 month ago | policyalternatives.ca | Nora Loreto

On behalf of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Board of Directors, I’m happy to announce that Peggy Nash will be the CCPA’s new executive director. Nash is a highly accomplished and widely respected leader in Canada’s progressive movement. She understands the historic significance of the Trumpian moment we’re in and is highly qualified to lead the CCPA through these turbulent times.