A major new report from @hadrianmk.bsky.social and Rachel Pettigrew on development and uptake of AI in Canada, urging us to “think twice” about the risks and harms associated with AI – and push strongly for effective AI governance that serves the public interest.

Hadrian@hadrianmk.bsky.social · 2w ago

Canada is trading real and immediate harms for speculative long-term benefits. We need to think twice about the race to adopt AI indiscriminately across every sector of society and the economy. Major new @policyalternatives.ca report on AI: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

4,000 OPSEU workers are on strike across Ontario in response to growing workloads, poor working conditions, and low wages. This overwhelmingly female workforce is making less today than it did in 2018. They deserve our support. See: bit.ly/4vE5JO8 @ricardotranjan.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca

Why are Ontario social and community service workers striking? | CCPA

OPSEU workers are dealing with more work, less funding, and lower wages. So they're fighting back

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Here's my colleague @hadrianmk.bsky.social on the new federal AI strategy - a massive gamble with none of the guardrails and protections needed for Cdn's.

Hadrian@hadrianmk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

10 seconds into reading the new federal AI strategy and already rolling my eyes at "AI is rapidly becoming a foundational driver of economic growth, productivity, industrial capability, and geopolitical influence." ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...

Out today, I unpack the recent funding announcement from WAGE. This is critical support for the women’s movement but the govt's embrace of austerity speaks volumes about its commitment to gender equality and the scale of the challenge ahead for feminists to build upon hard-won gains. bit.ly/49qSurE

Gender equality funding in Canada: One step forward, two back | CCPA

A funding reprieve for women’s groups as the government pushes forward with its broader austerity program

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'Beige is the colour of a former senior Liberal advisor showing up in the replies with the political-economy hand-wave like it is a gift instead of an insult' an absolute (necessarily so) scorcher from @lindsaytedds.bsky.social deadfortaxreasons.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/b...

Bitch, please

On Tyler Meredith and the beige defence of the conventions that eat us Tyler. I owe you the courtesy of writing this in plain English, because the courtesy you extended to my post on the SEU was a …

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The federal government has released its long-delayed electricity strategy: natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sourc...

No gifts for single mothers in the recent federal Spring Economic Update. They were hammered during the pandemic and have continued to struggle in this uncertain economy. See my Mother’s Day blog here. 1/6🧵 bit.ly/3R1FTET

No gifts for single mothers in Canada’s Spring Economic Update | CCPA

A third of single mothers are poor and the federal government is failing to act

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It's May Day! Also, as @hadrianmk.bsky.social points out, the Canadian oil industry made another $1.9 billion in profits this week. @policyalternatives.ca

Hadrian@hadrianmk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy Friday to everyone except the Canadian oil industry, which made $1.9 billion in profits this week. 🧵 Thread...

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same. @policyalternatives.ca take on the Spring economic statement. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Spring economic update wraps up old ideas as new projects | CCPA

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same

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My colleagues and I share our take on the Spring Economic Update. It offers little relief and no long-term solution to the economic challenges and growing inequality we face. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Spring economic update wraps up old ideas as new projects | CCPA

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same

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Parental leave and primary health care should be a top priority, while implementing a windfalls tax on the oil industry as it profiteers off of the war on Iran @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Three big ideas for Canada's federal fiscal update | CCPA

Parental leave and primary health care should be a priority, plus a windfall tax on the oil industry as it profiteers off of the Iran war

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Happy International Women's Day. I wanted to share my post from last year. Unfortunately still relevant. As the attacks against women & others intensify, we must must stand together for justice and security for all, as women did more than 100 yrs ago on the 1st IWD. #IWD bit.ly/3OVh0JX

This International Women’s Day, it’s time to fight - CCPA

The reactionary attacks on women, gender-diverse people, and all marginalized people are accelerating dramatically. It’s up to us to put a stop to it.

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Care work powers our communities - it deserves respect, protection, and fair pay. ✊ #IWD

This International Women’s Day, many women workers are struggling in low-waged sectors of the economy while those working in public services have watched their wages stagnate. So where are we in closing the wage gap? Here’s an update. 1/9 bit.ly/4bot6E9

There’s a long way to go to closing the gender pay gap in Canada - CCPA

On International Women's Day, a reminder of the work that remains to be done

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Important read from my colleague, Andrew Longhurst, on Alberta's move to further privatize health care and what it means for the rest of Canada. #cdnpoli

Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉@alonghurst.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New report from me + @poliscirish.bsky.social The end of Canadian medicare? Alberta legislation opens the door to US health care by creating a private health insurance market #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... “These sorts of services are the ones you don’t see day-to-day as a Canadian, but it’s the things that underpin the important decision-making that needs to be done” @pipsc-ipfpc.bsky.social

Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says

Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.

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The employment recovery was a missed opportunity to reduce long-standing gender inequalities in Canada’s labour market according to findings in my study on occupational change between 2019-2024. See: The Widening Gap, out today. bit.ly/3Yz6Pwj Here’s a recap 🧵1/9

The widening gap: Gender segregation and job polarization in the post-pandemic labour market - CCPA

The post-pandemic recovery opened the door to better jobs for some female workers but the wages and working conditions of low-waged workers remain unchanged

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The richest Canadian CEOs now make 248 times more than the average worker wage in Canada. The @policyalternatives.ca's new CEO Pay report shows how the gulf between the rich and the rest of us keeps growing and what to do about it. @davidmaccdn.bsky.social

Tomorrow is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. On Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman murdered 14 women at École #Polytechnique de Montréal because they were women. Remember their names. And continue to fight to end gender-based violence in all of its forms #EndGBV

It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities. And to redouble our collective efforts in pursuit of disability justice. #IDPD2025 🧵1/7

Budget 2025 does little to contain the cost-of-living crisis or rising rates of poverty. Important programs are targeted for cuts, others to be starved of funds. Is this the route to an inclusive future? #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

The path to prosperity set out in budget 2025 leaves millions behind - CCPA

The millions struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table were looking for relief in budget 2025—and they were disappointed.

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#Budget2025 analysis from @policyalternatives.ca: Major military spending will come at a huge cost to vital public programs and services. Which parties will support the minority government on this one? By @davidmaccdn.bsky.social @hadrianmk.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA

With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.

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New figures on Canada’s top income earners were released today by StatsCan. In 2023, the top 1% took home $606,000 in total income, and $778,500 after dividends and capital gains were thrown in – down from the 40 year high reported in 2021 but still above pre-pandemic levels. 🧵 1/5

The economy is built not just on roads and ports, but on paid and unpaid care for each other. AFB 2026 makes the investments necessary to strengthen Canada’s physical and social infrastructure. Gender equality is key to this goal. Demand better. Read our rec's for #budget2025: bit.ly/48RGuzY

Alternative federal budget 2026: Gender equality - CCPA

What the Canadian government should do on gender equality. Because true independence needs a new economic model.

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81% of expenditures at Women & Gender Equality Canada are set for renewal in the next 3 years - the largest share of any dept. Gender-base violence programs, economic supports, protections for 2slbgt communities are all at risk in the Nov 4 budget. bit.ly/3LdmHB6

Budget cuts by stealth: Letting programs “sunset” to cut costs won’t be painless - CCPA

The feds will quietly “sunset” programs as part of their cost-cutting in the November 4, 2025 budget. Quiet cuts can still hurt.

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A look at the programs on the federal chopping block from @davidmaccdn.bsky.social & Erin Macintosh. Letting programs “sunset” to cut costs won’t be painless.

David Macdonald@davidmaccdn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Some great coverage on my latest analysis of what programs may be lost due to the 15% fed program cuts in the @ottawacitizen.com : ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... @policyalternatives.ca

“...[W]e can expect wider employment gaps, wider pay gaps and the erosion of access to critical employment benefits,” explain @policyalternatives.ca senior economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social and senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social #cdnpoli ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

Cuts will impact women and racialized public servants disproportionately, new analysis says

An estimated 59 per cent of the workers cut will be women, according to a new analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

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The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait theconversation.com/the-evidence...

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.

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