Canada’s local news collapse is a threat to political accountability
In too many communities, Facebook outrage is replacing real news
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Author: David Macdonald
Cutting asylum seekers’ health care to fund defence won’t save money
Deny basic care to refugees now and hospital emergency rooms will absorb the fallout later
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Ottawa’s budget cut plan could put over 120 programs at risk
What do child care, rural internet, and summer jobs have in common? They could all be on the chopping block
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Liberal promise to slash $13B from services is a dangerous fantasy
Cuts this deep would cripple the services Canadians depend on
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Costly tax cuts will do little to help Canadians in need
A deep dive into who gains – and who gets left out – under each party’s tax plan
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The collapse of local news is fuelling a disinformation crisis
Local news is dying and that’s a threat to Canada’s democracy
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Canada’s top CEOs cash in while workers are left in the dust
Canada’s wealth gap tells a troubling story
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GST holiday: Santa for some; Grinch for others
Ford’s $200 cheques and Trudeau’s GST holiday fall short for Canada’s lowest-income families
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It’s time to reverse the damage the Bank of Canada is doing
It needs to start cutting interest rates on June 5
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Why a capital gains tax on the rich makes sense
Will only impact the wealthiest 0.13 percent of income earners in Canada
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