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Carney’s speech drew international praise. While he correctly identified the hypocrisy underlying the rules based order, his government has shown little interest in pursuing solutions. By John Calvert #cdnpoli @ccpa policyalternatives.ca/news-r…
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Ontario has the lowest per-capita hospital spending in the country - and we're expanding private care, which will only make matters worse. #onpoli, check out this new @ccpa analysis by @a_longhurst policyalternatives.ca/news-r…
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Ministers responsible for child care meet this week. It’s time to laggard provinces responsible for dragging their feet on $10-a-day child care expansion. By @DavidMacCdn #cdnpoli policyalternatives.ca/news-r…
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Perhaps most troubling for supporters of a public, non-profit child-care system, the report found 57% of all new spaces have been created in for-profit centres. “This has been an overwhelmingly for-profit expansion,” said report author @DavidMacCdn @ccpa theglobeandmail.com/canada/e…
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Overall, the "provinces are going to come up short," said @DavidMacCdn of @ccpa. "That being said, the [$10-a-day] program has absolutely supported expansion, and...[all provinces have] signed up for at least another year if not five." #childcare #cdnpoli thestar.com/news/gta/child-c…
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Real estate industry sentiment has shifted towards pessimism in #BC. But for many, the current downturn is actually a relief, and this moment offers a chance to restore some sanity to housing affordability. By @MarcLeeYVR @ccpa #bcpoli policyalternatives.ca/news-r…
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New report from @ccpa➡️ The Last Mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline
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