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A better way to help the working poor

Four high-rise buildings are clustered together with small balconies filled with flower pots, chairs, etc.

The housing crisis is made worse by a policy mismatch

Justin Trudeau’s fiscal legacy

Before we “axe the tax,” a quick lesson in history and physics

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Why the Canada Disability Benefit won’t end disability poverty, and how it could

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You can’t make ends meet on minimum wage in Alberta

Canadian household purchasing power has increased despite inflation

Making life truly affordable requires more than lowering inflation

Un homme est écrasé dans une presse pendant que son patron la resserre sur lui. Sur la partie supérieure de la presse, qui écrase l’ouvrier, il est écrit « bas salaires » en grosses lettres, accompagné des mots « capitalisme », « monopole », « esclavage salarial » et « plutocratie ». Sur la partie inférieure, on peut lire « loyer élevé ».

Inflation : it’s always easier to blame the workers

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As inflation grips Canada, people turn to crowdfunding to meet basic needs

We need to better understand how racialized minorities are being hit by inflation

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Want help with inflation? Reform the Competition Act

Budgeting for net-zero emissions in inflationary times

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