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A #TaxShift to Benefit the Vast Majority

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- May 16, 2018

Measures to increase taxes on vacant and high value homes in some parts of Canada have created a backlash. This report responds by proposing that instead of backing down, we need to refine what we have, and go even further.

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WIN: Ontario budget seriously delivers on child care

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- March 30, 2018

Ontario budget positions parents with children aged 2.5 to four years to save tens of thousands of dollars with historic plans to eliminate child care fees.

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WIN: B.C. budget delivers on housing, childcare

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- March 26, 2018

B.C.’s new budget offers younger British Columbians reason to celebrate. While it won’t solve the #CodeRed affordability challenges overnight, it makes more progress on child care and housing than we have seen in years.

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The Lucky Ones

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- March 26, 2018

Go to school, get the job, fall in love, have the baby. That's how it's supposed to work, right?

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Intergenerational Injustice in Canadian Public Finance

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- March 01, 2018

Social spending contributes more to population health than medical spending, but new research shows government investments in older generations have been prioritized, while younger Canadians keep falling further behind.

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Gen Squeeze’s approach to the issue of global capital

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- February 19, 2018

The impact of global capital on B.C. housing markets is significant. But it can be challenging to talk about. Here's our approach.

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Working for you

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- February 18, 2018

December through February meetings included the Ontario Liberal Party and Ontario NDP, Toronto MPs, Toronto city councillors, and the Ontario Housing Forum with Minister Peter Milczyn.

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#BCbudget2018 will fail young people if medical care gets most new spending

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- February 18, 2018

Don’t grow medical care spending more than other social spending, because health doesn’t start with health care.

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#BCbudget2018: what to look for in the BC NDP housing strategy

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- February 11, 2018

The BC NDP's upcoming “comprehensive housing strategy” will be a litmus test for the party’s many promises on housing affordability. Here are some things to watch for.

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#BCbudget2018: the short end of the stick for young people

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- February 02, 2018

Is the giant age gap in public spending purely natural, or does it also reflect a political and cultural reluctance to actually invest in young people?

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