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Data centres in space are a bad idea
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/data-centres-in-space-are-a-bad-idea/
Published: April 29, 2026 07:00
Unpacking the wide array of problems with Silicon Valley's latest fantasy The post Data centres in space are a bad idea appeared first on CCPA.
Decent or Precarious? Understanding the Quality of Employment in Nova Scotia
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/adw-decent-or-precarious/
Published: April 29, 2026 03:01
The lived experience of workers reveals how far we still are from achieving decent and stable work for all. The post Decent or Precarious? Understanding the Quality of Employment in Nova Scotia appeared first on CCPA.
Spring economic update wraps up old ideas as new projects
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/fiscal-update-2026/
Published: April 28, 2026 20:56
Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same The post Spring economic update wraps up old ideas as new projects appeared first on CCPA.
Scaling Up What Works: The future of child care in Canada
Published: April 28, 2026 19:43
Public talk by Morna Ballantyne, Executive Director of Child Care Now, at the Child Care Coalition of Manitoba’s Annual General Meeting, April 15, 2026 in Winnipeg. The post Scaling Up What Works: The future of child care in Canada appeared first on CCPA.
The post-secondary transition experiences of Indigenous and racialized students
Published: April 28, 2026 11:00
CEDA Pathways graduates need more support in their post-secondary transition The post The post-secondary transition experiences of Indigenous and racialized students appeared first on CCPA.
Alberta’s new health legislation brings U.S. style insurance to Canada
Published: April 28, 2026 07:00
Making a private health insurance market: the risks of the Canadian and U.S. industry to public medicare The post Alberta’s new health legislation brings U.S. style insurance to Canada appeared first on CCPA.
Manitoba can’t afford PC’s ideological tax cut
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/manitoba-cant-afford-pcs-ideological-tax-cut/
Published: April 23, 2026 20:00
Previously published in the Brandon Sun on March 19, 2026 The post Manitoba can’t afford PC’s ideological tax cut appeared first on CCPA.
Three big ideas for Canada’s federal fiscal update
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/three-big-ideas-for-canadas-federal-fiscal-update/
Published: April 23, 2026 07:00
Parental leave and health care should be a priority, while implementing a windfall tax on oil profiteers of the war on Iran The post Three big ideas for Canada’s federal fiscal update appeared first on CCPA.
Canada’s quiet economic driver: Universities and colleges
Published: April 23, 2026 07:00
Universities and colleges drive economic growth more than the manufacturing and oil and gas sectors—but they’re ignored by most governments The post Canada’s quiet economic driver: Universities and colleges appeared first on CCPA.
Back to Blakeney: Keeping oil industry super-profits in Saskatchewan
Published: April 22, 2026 17:32
The province has implemented excess profits taxes on the oil industry before. With no end in sight to the Iran war, it should do so again. The post Back to Blakeney: Keeping oil industry super-profits in Saskatchewan appeared first on CCPA.
Manitoba housing needs and rental housing data 2025-2026
Published: April 22, 2026 15:38
This report provides extensive data to understand housing need and the affordability of rental housing in Manitoba for lower income households. The post Manitoba housing needs and rental housing data 2025-2026 appeared first on CCPA.
Pre-trained in an AI governance vacuum
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/pre-trained-in-an-ai-governance-vacuum/
Published: April 22, 2026 15:34
What a macaque’s selfie reveals about the AI governance gap The post Pre-trained in an AI governance vacuum appeared first on CCPA.
Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure
Published: April 22, 2026 12:49
Between March and September of 2020, long-term care (LTC) workers in Nova Scotia completed an online survey about their work experience during the early parts of the pandemic. The findings are critical to understanding the state of long-term care now, in…
PRESS RELEASE: Nova Scotia researchers say current labour dispute reflects years of ignored evidence
Published: April 22, 2026 12:46
April 22, 2026 KJIPUKTUK/HALIFAX— ​​A new analysis of long-term care (LTC) workers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic finds that many of the conditions that drove stress, burnout, and safety risks in 2020 remain unresolved today, which raises urgent…
Backgrounder: Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure
Published: April 22, 2026 12:28
This backgrounder details the research methodology and full survey findings of the CCPA-NS report Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent Failure. The post Backgrounder: Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons and Persistent…
The end of Pearson’s dream: The devastating impact of federal cuts on international aid
Published: April 20, 2026 08:00
Planned cuts will shift Canada’s foreign policy away from peacekeeping and development to self-interested trade and defence The post The end of Pearson’s dream: The devastating impact of federal cuts on international aid appeared first on CCPA.