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Alberta Legislature, Edmonton, Alberta. (Image: Jeff Wallace/Flickr)
Alberta sheds jobs while the rest of the country creates them
David J. Climenhaga | If Jason Kenney and the UCP stay the course, the reasonable expectation should be that job losses in Alberta will continue to get worse.
Columnists
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a skills and training announcement. Photo: Adam Scotti/PMO
Will a 40-year low in unemployment help the Liberals win re-election?
Duncan Cameron | Expect to hear a lot about how the Liberal government has managed the economy so as to benefit Canadians, from now until the October 21 federal election.
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Street in Calgary. Photo: Brian Burke/flickr
Homelessness and employment: The case of Calgary
Nick Falvo | Too few jobs, inadequate income assistance programs, major health challenges and a lack of subsidized child care all pose barriers to employment for persons experiencing homelessness.
News
Former inmates have trouble finding work, whether at fast food restaurants, offices or factories. Photo: Daniel Lee/Flickr
The John Howard Society shows people beyond their criminal records
Meagan Gillmore | In the first in a three-part series, a look at the challenges experienced by former prisoners looking for work in Canada.
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Where have all the jobs gone?
Penney Kome | Automation was supposed to bring a world of leisure and abundance, not widespread unemployment.
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The new EI appeals process isn't working. Here's why.
Angella MacEwen | Last weekend, Quebec unions and activists issued a joint statement on the appeals process in employment insurance, calling on Trudeau to review the process.
News
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Here's why the EI system is not working and what can be done
Teuila Fuatai | Too many jobless workers are not getting the help they need through EI. Labour reporter Teuila Fuatai discusses why with Canadian Labour Congress senior economist Angella MacEwen.
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Regional distribution of benefits highlights inequity in EI system
Teuila Fuatai | Qualifying for employment insurance based on your postal code is not working. Carleton University economist Frances Woolley discusses why with rabble labour reporter Teuila Fuatai.
News
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall
Unequal access to extended EI benefits sows confusion in snubbed regions
Teuila Fuatai | The Liberals' extended employment insurance benefits to regions suffering higher-than-normal jobless rates have reignited a debate around the entire program. rabble's labour reporter investigates.
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Election 2015: Where do the federal parties stand on EI reform?
Laurell Ritchie | The NDP and Liberals have both promised to repeal the Conservatives' 2012 EI changes. Can they actually do it? And where do the other parties stand?
Podcast
Stephen Harper worst PM on the economy since 1946
Redeye Collective | The Conservative government's reliance on austerity and trickle-down economics has led to the most poorly performing Canadian economy since the Second World War, according to Jim Stanford.
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Ontario's poverty reduction strategy: Still missing a federal partner
Kaylie Tiessen | Most provinces and territories have been taking steps to do their part. It's time the federal government did the same. Poverty reduction deserves full consideration during this year's election.