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The funding fix Canada Post has been sitting on since 1981
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-funding-fix-canada-post-has-been-sitting-on-since-1981/
Published: June 12, 2026 13:00
The answer to Canada Post's financial crisis has been in the law since 1981. The government just has not used it.
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Taxing billionaires — just like everyone else
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/taxing-billionaires-just-like-everyone-else/
Published: June 11, 2026 17:21
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on June 10, 2026.
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Will CanCon die with the Online Streaming Act?
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/will-cancon-die-with-the-online-streaming-act/
Published: June 10, 2026 07:00
Canada gives in to U.S. pressure and removes the requirement for online streaming services to contribute to the production of Canadian contentÂ
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Why are Ontario social and community service workers striking?
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/why-are-ontario-social-and-community-service-workers-striking/
Published: June 9, 2026 07:00
OPSEU workers are dealing with more work, less funding, and lower wages. So they're fighting back
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Will banning youth from AI and social media actually help the “anxious generation?”
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/will-banning-youth-from-ai-and-social-media-actually-help-the-anxious-generation/
Published: June 9, 2026 07:00
Manitoba is going to ban youth AI and social media use. Australia has already done so, and soon Canada could do the same. Is it the right approach?
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Bill C-30: Privatizing airports and letting oil companies profit off the Iran war
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/bill-c-30-privatizing-airports-and-letting-oil-companies-profit-off-the-iran-war/
Published: June 8, 2026 07:00
Remarks by David Macdonald to the Senate Finance Committee
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Magnifica Technologia: Seven key takeaways from Canada’s new AI strategy
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/magnifica-technologia-seven-key-takeaways-from-canadas-new-ai-strategy/
Published: June 5, 2026 14:11
The new federal artificial intelligence strategy, AI for All, has all the trappings of a policy document. But it is, at its core, a declaration of belief.
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Winnipeg can (and should) buy local
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/winnipeg-can-and-should-buy-local/
Published: June 3, 2026 15:54
When our public entities buy local, they create jobs, provide economic stability and improve responsiveness to the public. In this uncertain global climate, “buying local” is not a gimmick but a necessity.
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Fragile progress: Analysis of past spending and future commitments on MMIWG2S+ calls for justice
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/fragile-progress-analysis-of-past-spending-and-future-commitments-on-mmiwg2s-calls-for-justice/
Published: June 3, 2026 03:59
Many federal programs linked to the calls for justice have ended or are at risk, while spending on new programs is expected to fall by half
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