Sep 4, 2019
Alberta 'blue-ribbon panel' report sets stage for full-blown austerity
David J. Climenhaga
It is quite clear this is not a legitimate study, but a political document intended to justify what the government has already decided to do.
Economy
Aug 29, 2019
Denounced in media, taxing the super-rich turns out to be popular with Canadians
A wealth tax has received little media coverage -- beyond denunciations in the National Post, which surely has nothing to do with the fact the media is largely owned by billionaires.
Aug 29, 2019
Austerity, deep cuts on horizon in Alberta
David J. Climenhaga
The UCP's voodoo tax-cut economics will have to be paid for with severe cuts to public services. Promised revenue increases will never appear. There's no reason Alberta will be different.
Aug 23, 2019
Climate and debt have always been linked, ancient history shows
Michael Hudson, an eminent left economist, has spent decades studying ancient Mideast economies. His latest book examines debt as "the major cause of economic polarization from antiquity" to now.
Aug 15, 2019
Elizabeth May -- we don't have to choose between the economy and the environment
rabble radio
Why is it that so many people believe we can have a stable economy or healthy environment, but not both? Green Party Leader Elizabeth May talks to Victoria Fenner about this and more.
Jul 19, 2019
Canada's fossil fuel industry may soon face the fate of the beaver
David J. Climenhaga
"Canada is never going to run out of oil, just like we never ran out of beavers." Alas, notes economist Jim Stanford, that doesn't mean there will always be a market for the stuff.
Jul 11, 2019
We're rich: tax us, say billionaires
This newsletter pulls together highlights of recent progressive tax developments in Canada and around the world
Jul 9, 2019
List of the Ford government health care cuts to date
The Ontario Health Coalition is keeping a running account of all the cuts to health care by the Ford government. They also explain the impact of the initiatives which are not easy to quantify.
Jun 20, 2019
Instead of squabbling over scarce jobs and incomes, we should jointly strive for a fair economic system
Ed Finn
There is no shortage of money in Canada. Our per-capita GDP has more than doubled over the past 50 years. But its dispersal has been ruthlessly skewed to favour the most opulent among us.
Jun 20, 2019
Fighting red tape to get housed in Toronto
John Clapp
Clapp details his recent experience of homelessness and the four catch-22s that make it nearly impossible to find affordable housing in the country's most expensive city.
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