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The CCPA is Canada's leading progressive policy research institute. We offer independent, non-partisan research on social, economic & climate justice. www.policyalternatives.ca Instagram & FB: policyalternatives Also on Gander social: @ccpa.gander.social

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 1h
The minimum wage in Ontario goes up by 35 cents tomorrow, taking it to $17.95 per hour. "Advocacy groups like the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and some Toronto residents say the increase is not enough to meet living wages." #canlab @policyalternatives.ca nowtoronto.com/news/ontario...
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Ontario rules and changes coming in October 2026 | NOW Toronto
Between indoor temperature requirements and minimum wage increases, Ontario residents will see a series of changes this October.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 7h
"The term for this estimated, decent wage rate is the living wage. In 2025, living wages across Ontario ranged from $21.05 to $27.60, which is much higher than this year’s new [minimum wage] rate of $17.95." @ricardotranjan.bsky.social #canlab @policyalternatives.ca www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Essentials are expensive. Donald Trump’s tariffs loom. A small raise for thousands of Torontonians isn’t going to cut it
Hundreds of thousands of people will still not be making a living wage
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 8h
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to pause and reflect.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 23h
ICYMI: New report shows how patients are waiting longer for surgery in Ontario. @alonghurst.bsky.social #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
The rise of for-profit industry comes as Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare eliminate nearly 500 jobs. #canlab @alonghurst.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
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The struggle between Hamilton hospital cuts and private clinic growth
Rise of for-profit industry comes as Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare eliminate nearly 500 jobs.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
On October 1, the minimum wage will go up in five provinces, but for low-wage workers, a few extra cents an hour won't close the growing affordability gap. #canlab @simonenoch.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca kirklandlakevoice.ca/in-the-news/...
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Minimum wage increases can’t keep pace with rising cost of living - Kirkland Lake Voice
For low-wage workers, a few extra cents an hour won’t close the growing affordability gap
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
"Small-to-medium-sized data centres consume anywhere from one to 20 megawatts of power, according to @policyalternatives.ca" #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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BC’s Local Governments Call for Higher Taxes for AI Data Centres | The Tyee
Currently, data centres pay the same rate as small businesses like cafés and stores.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
A new report by @policyalternatives.ca says Ontario's outsourcing of some medical treatments to private clinics has not reduced wait times. @alonghurst.bsky.social #onpoli www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
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Ontario private clinics haven't cut wait times: report
A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says Ontario's outsourcing of some medical treatments to private clinics has not reduced wait times.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
A Winnipeg worker needs to make at least $20.31 an hour in 2026 to get by, compared to $19.77 in 2025. [That's] according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Living Wage Update 2026 report. @ccpamb.bsky.social #canlab #mbpoli dailyguardian.ca/minimum-wage...
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Minimum wage not enough to live in Manitoba, report says | Daily Guardian
Many Winnipeggers struggle to make ends meet as the minimum wage is nearly $4 below what a resident needs to make per hour to live in the city, a new report
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
The hourly wage needed for a Manitoba family to cover their basic living expenses increased in three of the province's largest cities this year, says @policyalternatives.ca. #mbpoli #canlab www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hourly wage needed for Manitoba families to meet basic needs is on the rise: policy group | CBC News
The hourly wage needed for a Manitoba family to cover their basic living expenses increased in three of the province's largest cities this year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
Global News interviewed @alonghurst.bsky.social about how the #Ontario government is aggressively privatizing surgeries and medical imaging—core hospital services—as wait times increase. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca globalnews.ca/video/120763...
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Study finds outsourcing medical procedures isn’t reducing wait times | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Study finds outsourcing medical procedures isn’t reducing wait times Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
ICYMI: Private clinics and public money in #Ontario: how are wait times still increasing? @alonghurst.bsky.social explains on CBC how wait times are increasing following the Ontario government's changes to the province's health-care system. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
“It’s deeply alarming that so much money has been spent on for-profit surgeries and, yet, we don’t have the results to show what Ontarians are getting for those dollars,” said report author @alonghurst.bsky.social #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Wait times for most priority surgeries in Ontario have increased since 2017, study says | CBC News
Wait times for most of the province’s publicly funded priority surgeries and procedures have increased between 2017 and 2025, according to a study released Monday.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
Regina and Saskatoon’s living wage is considerably higher than the paltry legislated minimum wage in Saskatchewan @ccpabc.bsky.social #canlab #skpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Trying to Keep Up: 2025 Living wage update for Regina and Saskatoon  | CCPA
Regina and Saskatoon’s living wage is considerably higher than the paltry legislated minimum wage in Saskatchewan
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2026
The fastest way to reduce working poverty is to raise the minimum wage to Ontario’s living wage #canlab #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Ontario’s minimum wage is falling further behind the living wage | CCPA
Every year the minimum wage in Ontario has a modest increase. And every year the actual living wage pulls further away. 2026 is no different.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 28/09/2026
“Staff in (for-profit) facilities are performing lower complexity procedures at the expense of those more complex procedures. So that is a concerning finding regarding wait times,” said CCPA report author @alonghurst.bsky.social #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca theprovince.com/news/canada/...
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Wait times increased for some surgeries outsourced to for-profit clinics in Ontario: report
Wait times for surgery and medical imaging in Ontario have increased since the government began outsourcing to private for-profit clinics.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 28/09/2026
As CCPA Senior Researcher @alonghurst.bsky.social explains in his report, covered below, the Ontario government is aggressively privatizing surgeries and medical imaging—core hospital services. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Wait times increasing for some medical procedures outsourced to for-profit clinics in Ontario: report
Outsourcing surgeries and imaging to private for-profit clinics has not resulted in a drop in wait times for most procedures, according to a new study released Monday.
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Ontario government is aggressively privatizing surgeries and medical imaging—core hospital services My new @policyalternatives.ca research study evaluates whether this policy direction reduces wait times and serves the public interest www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #onpoli
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Not adding up: Surgical and diagnostic privatization in Ontario | CCPA
The Ontario government favours for-profit delivery of surgeries and medical imaging, but the evidence shows this isn't good health policy
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 28/09/2026
Ontario’s funding of for-profit medical imaging (MRI) and surgical services is increasing wait time and threatening public health care. New report by @alonghurst.bsky.social for @policyalternatives.ca #onpoli #onpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Not adding up: Surgical and diagnostic privatization in Ontario | CCPA
The Ontario government favours for-profit delivery of surgeries and medical imaging, but the evidence shows this isn't good health policy
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 28/09/2026
Ontario’s funding of for-profit medical imaging (MRI) and surgical services is increasing wait time and threatening public health care. New report by @alonghurst.bsky.social for @policyalternatives.ca #onpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/not-adding-up-surgical-and-diagnostic-privatization-in-ontario/
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 25/09/2026
It is critical that communities have access to project information and the government needs to respect their decisions, said @simonenoch.bsky.social “If communities say, ‘Look, you know what, we looked at this, we don’t want it,’ they need to respect that.” #nspoli www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Questions remain as Houston opens door for data centres in Nova Scotia
Researcher calls for clear regulations surrounding power, water, and community impacts as EverWind looks into a data centre at Point Tupper.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/09/2026
"...people...want to unionize because they want better working conditions, they want a better salary, they need better benefits,” says report author Rachel Brickner. #canlab @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
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Why unionizing in Nova Scotia is so difficult - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia
Unionization can be a tedious process—especially so in Nova Scotia. Often times, it requires signing membership cards more than once and constant delays in the certification and arbitration process. T...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/09/2026
Labour advocates in #NovaScotia want to make it easier for workers to unionize in that province. New report from @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social #canlab globalnews.ca/video/120691...
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Report finds N.S. to be one of the hardest in country to form a union | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Report finds N.S. to be one of the hardest in country to form a union Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/09/2026
The report notes that only 31% of workers in the province belong to a union or are covered by a collective agreement. @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social #canlab www.halifaxexaminer.ca/labour/a-mou...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/09/2026
“I think if you just take out rent controls, landlords are going to make a lot more money. But...[t]enantsenants are going to be absolutely worse off. It’s not just a market for them. It’s their homes. It’s the foundation of their lives.” @marclee.bsky.social #bcpoli theprovince.com/opinion/colu...
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Douglas Todd: Canada’s rent control debate thunders on
Some form of rent control has been in place in B.C. for 50 years but the issue is not over — especially elsewhere. Is compromise possible?
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/09/2026
What you need to know about the Productivity Mega Deduction, the latest measure purportedly designed to induce an investment boom. By @marclee.bsky.social #cdnpoli #cdnecon @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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The Canadian government's new “mega” corporate tax cut  | CCPA
What you need to know about the Productivity Mega Deduction, the latest measure purportedly designed to induce an investment boom.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 23/09/2026
“A balanced budget is not an end in itself. The #Manitoba government’s job is to deliver the services Manitobans need,” @mollymccracken.bsky.social said. #mbpoli @ccpamb.bsky.social www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Manitoba budget reveals province underspent on crucial departments related to justice, public safety
While concerns about homelessness and public safety continue to make headlines in Manitoba, the two government departments mainly responsible for addressing them came in under budget last year.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 23/09/2026
"The [BC] government "appears rudderless, unable to articulate a clear vision for the province apart from ever more mining and fossil fuel development," @marclee.bsky.social wrote. #bcpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/n...
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BC's Eby calls snap election as Conservative Party flails
The provincial election will be set for Oct. 24, a week after the municipal elections.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 22/09/2026
Senior Economist @marclee.bsky.social weighs in on the snap election in #BritishColumbia, which he calls "unnecessary." #bcpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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The BC election no one wanted | CCPA
The government of British Columbia is calling an election, just two years into a majority mandate and with an opposition mostly in disarray
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 22/09/2026
Économiste principal @davidmaccdn.bsky.social entrevoit un autre risque : que les exploitants privés d’aéroports fassent pression contre le train à grande vitesse pour préserver leur trafic aérien. www.ledevoir.com/actualites/e...
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Le climat, angle mort du projet fédéral de privatisation des aéroports, selon des experts
Des exemples passés de privatisation des aéroports ailleurs dans le monde soulèvent des questions.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 22/09/2026
“The frontline workers want to provide a much higher quality of service to workers losing their jobs, but they can’t if there are too few of them,” said @davidmaccdn.bsky.social. #CanadaUSTradeWar #canlab #cdnpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/20/t...
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Thousands rely on tariff supports as Ottawa plans fewer benefit-processing staff at Service Canada - The Hill Times
Work-Sharing applications are taking an average of six business days to process, while frontline workers and unions warn that maintaining service levels will depend on staffing capacity.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 22/09/2026
“If you sell [airports] to the private sector, they will collect monopoly profits...[and] this is a dangerous path to go down that will almost certainly result in...: much higher prices for flyers or less revenue for the federal government.” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
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Star Editorial Board: Mark Carney still has to convince Canadians that privatizing airports won’t hurt them
The prime minister hasn’t adequately explained how his plan will improve on the current operation by local airport authorities. Nor has he outlined the necessary safeguards to protect passengers.
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Hadrian @hadrianmk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The federal government's consultation on "advancing AI transparency in Canada" ends tomorrow. Here's what @policyalternatives.ca told them... ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
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Have your say on advancing AI transparency in Canada
From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 22/09/2026
Canada has an opportunity to advance workers' rights through its relationship with Mexico amid Trump’s tariffs. #CanadaUSTradeWar @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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A worker-first agenda for Canada-Mexico trade | CCPA
Canada has an opportunity to advance workers' rights through its relationship with Mexico amid Trump’s tariffs.
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Hadrian @hadrianmk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Come hang out with me in Montreal on Friday! I'll be talking about AI (and how everyone hates it) as part of @popmontreal.bsky.social More details: popmontreal.com/events/every...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/09/2026
Senior Economist @marclee.bsky.social would rather see the #BC government raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy in order to help reduce the deficit. "It's really about that debt-to-GDP piece, and that is getting up there." @policyalternatives.ca #bcpoli theprovince.com/news/bc-fisc...
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B.C.'s fiscal path unsustainable, economists say, with few easy options to get back on track
A former NDP premier and ex-B.C. Liberal finance minister agreed that the growth in spending leaves the province unprepared for tariffs.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/09/2026
ICYMI: "So we're talking about almost a third of the electricity that Saskatchewan consumes as an entire province for a single facility," said @simonenoch.bsky.social #skpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Bell AI data centre expansion raises questions about power, water, local impact | CBC News
Bell Canada's plan to quadruple the power capacity of its proposed AI data centre near Regina is raising questions about how the project will affect the province's electricity system and resources.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/09/2026
"@policyalternatives.ca warned privatization would create powerful stakeholders that could [weaken...] regulations" and lead to lost government revenue. "Canada’s major airports are currently ...send Ottawa millions in lease payments — $525 million in 2025..." www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
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Althia Raj: Mark Carney’s flight plan means turbulence for Canadian air travellers
Pension funds seek the stable returns that airports provide, but it's less clear what passengers get out of privatization, Althia Raj writes.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/09/2026
ICYMI: check out @simonenoch.bsky.social on The Big Story Podcast, explaining why privatization of airports hasn’t been proven to be successful in other countries. @policyalternatives.ca toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/17/a...
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Does Canada need private airports?
The Big Story discusses the federal government's plans to privatize a handful of Canadian airports to private investment.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/09/2026
A privatized airport would need to examine both airport fees and flight-related costs to maximize revenue for shareholders, said @davidmaccdn.bsky.social Airport fees include “everything that you’re going to pay as an individual going to the airport.” www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
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What could airport privatization mean for travellers in Canada?
Privatized airports abroad have seen fewer cancellations and more international routes, but critics question whether those results can be replicated in Canada
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Katherine Scott @kjscott.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s Equal Pay Day in Canada coming in the midst of a trade war. Deep divisions in the labour market are set to get worse including the gender pay gap. A report from the CCPA looks at recent trends and the fight for equal pay over the last 75 years. A recap👇 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Dismantling gender pay discrimination in Canada: Current trends and policy responses | CCPA
The gender pay gap has narrowed but remains unacceptably wide, with the average woman earning only 72% of what men earn
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/09/2026
New from @policyalternatives.ca The gender pay gap has narrowed but remains unacceptably wide, with the average woman earning only 72% of what men earn. By @kjscott.bsky.social #canfem www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Dismantling gender pay discrimination in Canada: Current trends and policy responses | CCPA
The gender pay gap has narrowed but remains unacceptably wide, with the average woman earning only 72% of what men earn
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 17/09/2026
From worker supports to immigration to housing, the federal government has a really hard time committing—but pilot programs aren’t a mode of governance @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Canada can’t stop relying on temporary pilot programs | CCPA
From worker supports to immigration to housing, the federal government has a really hard time committing—but pilot programs aren’t a mode of governance
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 17/09/2026
"investment should be treated as a means to achieve public goals rather than as an end in itself [and] governments should consider what an investment produces for workers, communities, and the broader economy..." @hadrianmk.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/14/a...
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As Ottawa courts global capital, Invest in Canada faces questions over capacity and public benefit - The Hill Times
The agency's 2026-27 departmental plan outlines fewer staff and lower spending even as Ottawa signals a more prominent role under the new leadership of Dominic Barton and Gurinder Grewal.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 16/09/2026
What will airport privatization mean for Canadians? "Canada's currently non-profit airports will become for-profit, gouging travellers by increasing fees and making travel in Canada more expensive," says @davidmaccdn.bsky.social. #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/video/120612...
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PM seeking to privatize Canada’s four largest airports | Watch News Videos Online
Watch PM seeking to privatize Canada’s four largest airports Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 16/09/2026
The private lab—owned by a U.S. corporation—oversaw a relative drop in workers’ wages. When workers went on strike, Manitoba's government stepped in on the side of the company. @alonghurst.bsky.social #canlab #mbpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Dynacare workers are standing up to U.S. health care greed in Manitoba | CCPA
The private lab—owned by a U.S. corporation—oversaw a relative drop in workers’ wages. Manitoba stepped in on the side of the company.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 15/09/2026
Airport privatization is bad policy that will make travel more expensive for Canadians, say @policyalternatives.ca's @davidmaccdn.bsky.social, @simonenoch.bsky.social. For the Star, too, it "raises plausible fears of making Canadians’ lives worse, rather than better." www.thestar.com/business/opi...
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Adam Radwanski: Mark Carney’s airport privatization pitch was a misstep, at an otherwise successful summit
Making the airport privatization announcement at his signature gathering distracted from the main message of the summit, argues Adam Radwanski.
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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In the end, privatizing Canada’s airports doesn’t solve any of the problems we face. Instead it risks making air travel even more expensive and less pleasant. And Canadians would be giving up democratic control over a critical public asset for generations. www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
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Don’t fall for Ottawa’s airport privatization trap
Privatizing Canada’s airports could mean higher costs for travellers and less control over a critical public asset.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 15/09/2026
Airport privatization is coming to Canada. Senior Economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social shows why it's a bad deal for Canadians. @policyalternatives.ca #cdnecon #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Air travel in Canada is about to get more expensive | CCPA
The impacts of airport privatization on travellers and workers
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 14/09/2026
What's driving inflation in Canada? @davidmaccdn.bsky.social, senior economist with @policyalternatives.ca, explains that it's no longer rising mortgage or food costs; instead, it's gasoline. (Food prices remain high but are not increasing quickly, as before.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x2J...
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What is the 'shift' driving inflation in Canada? Senior economist explains
YouTube video by CTV News
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