Ricardo Tranjan

@ricardotranjan.bsky.social

Ontario Research Director & Senior Researcher on Housing and Social Policy @policyalternatives.ca, PhD. EN/FR/PT/ES. Author of The Tenant Class.

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... ‘The past few years have taken a widespread social, economic & emotional toll. But some are carrying that burden more than others…If you see them on a picket line, now you know why. And you can choose to support them’ @ricardotranjan.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca

Ricardo Tranjan: We called these essential workers heroes. Now they are striking for the basics

A few years ago we hailed them as heroes. Now workers across the country are striking for better deals, conditions

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The Financial Accountability Office estimates that $6.4b in new spending is required in 2026-27 just to maintain 2024-25 service levels But budget 2026 only adds $3.4b in additional spending, which leaves the health care system short by $3b #onpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Ontario is underfunding public health care—and private health care is the beneficiary - CCPA

$3 billion dollar funding gap drives privatization and downloads costs onto Ontarians

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A new @policyalternatives.ca analysis provides a breakdown of actual class sizes for grades 4 to 8 across Ontario - all boards and all schools. Nearly 1,100 classes have more than 30 students! Ontario students need class-size caps, not an EQAO review www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Ontario students need smaller classes, not another EQAO review - CCPA

Instead of chasing explanations for low test scores the government should reduce and cap class sizes in Ontario

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Ontario's post-secondary education plan announced today is better than nothing, but not much better than anything else. The claim that the plan represents a "historical investment" is, once again, rather disingenuous. Detailed analysis below. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Ontario government shows up late and brings little to post-secondary education crisis - CCPA

Ontario is spending less on education than in 2018, despite "historical" new funding from the provincial government.

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