Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is a research organization that operates independently and without political bias, focusing on matters related to social and economic fairness. It stands out as one of the prominent progressive influences in discussions about public policy in Canada.

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#364605

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  • 1 week ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Nathaniel Denaro

    For private sector unions, the overarching trend of the last forty years has been one of decline. The rise of neoliberalism during the 1980s ushered in a wave of deindustrialisation and the offshoring of jobs in industries with high levels of union density. Nationally, this translated into a nine per cent decline in membership, from 37.6 per cent in 1981 to 28.7 per cent in 2022.

  • 1 week ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Trish Hennessy |David Macdonald |Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

    For the first time since 1977, and the third time ever, the monarch of the British empire appeared before Canada’s parliament to read the speech from the throne to open a parliamentary session. King Charles’ words were, for the most part, written by officials in the newly elected Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney—and, as with all speeches from the throne, outline the government’s priorities for the coming parliament. Much of the content of the speech, then, was not surprising.

  • 2 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton

    It seems like possibly, maybe, the countries of the world could be finally willing to consider putting some real pressure on Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza.

  • 2 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Sondos Kataite

    Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum follow a similar playbook as those he first imposed in 2018. What’s different this time around? The deeper fear they’ve reignited: not just economic hardship, but the threat of U.S. domination.

  • 1 month ago | policyalternatives.ca | Stuart Trew

    Mark Carney wisely didn’t promise Canadians a miracle before travelling to Washington this week for a first official meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The PM also didn’t say much at all about his intentions, leaving the public and the media to speculate about what might be achieved in such a short visit. Now that it’s over, I don’t think anyone can honestly say we are any clearer on the state or future of Canada-U.S. relations.

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