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Fast Facts for Canada's MPs
Video
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The video on our homepage (3 minutes) was created before we decided to own our identity as Canada's newest lobby, so that element doesn't come through as strongly as we'd like. However, we've recently updated it with the latest statistics and it remains our go-to resource for explaining the squeeze.
- Dr. Paul Kershaw at Wild Ideas -- Changemakers Vancouver Series. "Why We Need a Lobby" (8 minutes)
- Dr. Paul Kershaw at TEDx. "Our Mission to Ease the Squeeze" (13 minutes)
Printable Drop Card
Infographics
Full page graphics
- The Squeeze
- Housing: a Generational Tipping Point
- The Generational Spending Gap: all governments
- The Generational Spending Gap: federal government
- Elephant in the room: most federal spending goes to retirement
Small graphics
- Nature of the Squeeze #1
- Nature of the Squeeze #2
- Nature of the Squeeze #3
- The Generational Spending Gap
- Share of Spending
- Net Wealth and Debt
- Time to Save a Downpayment
- Worth More than Livestock?
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Featured Media Coverage
Generation Squeeze's analysis and commentary is frequently in the news. Here are a few notable pieces:
- CBC's The National covers the launch of our Nova Scotia chapter (we call them crowds)
- A Globe and Mail Op-Ed by founder Dr. Paul Kershaw
- Maclean's cover story, followed by a letter from Gen Squeeze supporter Martin Petter supporting the analysis but critiquing its "battlefield" imagery (we agree)
- An example of our network taking initiative, with this St. Albert Gazette piece featuring supporter Alex Morrison
Blog
- The fully-volunteer Gen Squeeze Blog is constantly being updated with fresh links and articles
Media Releases
- Our media releases contain analyses of provincial budgets
Evidence Base
- Our foundational publications include detailed analyses and methodology
