Ricardo Tranjan

Ricardo Tranjan, PhD, is a political economist and senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He is the author of two books: a scholarly analysis of Participatory Democracy in Brazil (2015) and the national bestseller The Tenant Class (2023). A frequent media commentator in English and French, he lives in Ottawa. X: @ricardo_tranjan

Articles by this author

Image for The Liberal government’s unshakable support for private housing markets

The Liberal government’s unshakable support for private housing markets

by Ricardo Tranjan December 7, 2023

Image for Ottawa picked the dicey road to lower rents; Quebec is right not to follow

Ottawa picked the dicey road to lower rents; Quebec is right not to follow

by Ricardo Tranjan November 14, 2023

Image for Well-funded public schools are more important than election giveaways

Well-funded public schools are more important than election giveaways

by Ricardo Tranjan May 16, 2022

Image for With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness

With more than 250,000 households in arrears, it’s time for rent forgiveness

by Ricardo Tranjan March 30, 2021

Image for A step toward the Employment Insurance program Canada once had

A step toward the Employment Insurance program Canada once had

by Ricardo Tranjan September 29, 2020

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L’annulation des loyers : un débat incontournable

by Ricardo Tranjan April 15, 2020