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Basic Income: An Explainer by Guy Caron
In this explainer, Guy Caron reviews Basic Income, how Basic Income differs from social assistance and disability benefits.
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Multi-Millionaires and Fair Taxes: The Case for a Wealth Tax in Canada
Our latest survey shows that the majority of Canadians are looking for a COVID-19 recovery plan that is fair, inclusive and compassionate, leaving no one behind, and 8 out 10…
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What Kind of Economic Recovery do Canadians Want?
Canadians want a recovery that is fair and ensures the richest among them contribute and pay their share. A recovery that helps make Canada more self-sufficient and strengthens the public…
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Filthy Five: Canada’s Tax Loopholes, Part 2
In 2018, the Broadbent Institute identified the five worst tax loopholes in Canada’s tax system. Little has been done to address these loopholes, which still drain money out of the…
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Post-Election Co-operation, 2019
On October 21, 2019, Canadians elected a Liberal minority government, creating the potential for the NDP to be a key player in parliament. Like all minority governments, cooperation across party…
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Big Data and Criminal Justice: What Canadians Need to Know
We outline what ‘big data’ is, how it is used in the context of criminal justice in Canada and beyond, and how we might think about the potential beneficial and…
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The Affordability Equation: How a Rising Concern About the Cost of Living Presents a Threat and Opportunity to Progressives
Concerns about cost of living, wages, and affordability have been an important part of Canada’s political discourse for many years. But we felt something was happening. Canadians seem to be…
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Charting the Path to National Pharmacare in Canada
National Pharmacare has been a topic of discussion in Canada for over half a century, yet we remain unique among the world’s high-income countries with universal health coverage.
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An Electoral System for All: Why British Columbia Should Adopt Proportional Representation
Now, rather than relying on FPTP and defenses like “Well, this is how we’ve always done it!” we can choose an electoral system for the 21st century.
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Filthy Five: Canada’s Tax Loop Holes
This document outlines the ‘Filthy Five’ tax loopholes in Canada that must be closed. The revenue of these loopholes can be up to $12 billion, depending on current tax rates,…
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Canada’s Working poor and the Working Tax Benefit
During the decade since its introduction, the major criticism of the WITB has been that it is a decidedly modest benefit, which is reduced and even lost completely at levels…
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The Brass Tax: Busting Myths About Overtaxed Canadians
Canadian news media are awash with coverage of studies purporting to show the growing burden of taxation, reinforcing a narrative that Canadians are paying high tax rates and providing justification…