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Five reasons Canada needs a Generational Fairness Task Force
We’ll never be able to fix today’s affordability, housing, medical care, and climate crises without understanding and resolving the intergenerational tensions at their core. Here are five impacts a federal Generational Fairness Task Force will have on key decisions made at Cabinet and Treasury tables.
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Globe & Mail: We need a federal task force on generational fairness
Talk of “youth issues” is distracting, drawing attention from the root causes of the problems, which have less to do with younger generations than their treatment by older ones as a result of past policy decisions. To begin to fix this, Ottawa should launch a general fairness council to investigate why Canada no longer works fairly for all generations.
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The Globe & Mail: Let’s be open to paying personally to reduce climate change
The scale of damage caused by extreme weather across Canada signals that paying personally to fight climate change is no longer just a political gesture – or even optional. The questions are how much we will pay – some now, or more later? And which generations will incur the largest burdens?
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Alberta is taking a step in the wrong direction
For people across Canada, there’s reason to be concerned about the trajectory Alberta just locked in for the next four years, especially when it comes to climate.
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New spending on retirees leads the way (again) in 2023 Federal Budget
2023 Federal Budget is choosing to beef up the retirement security of seniors more than the financial or climate security of those who follow them
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Is the Ontario 2023 Budget really 'working for you'?
Is the Ontario 2023 Budget really 'working for you'? We bring you seven key takeaways you won't hear in the talking points.
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2023 BC Budget Analysis: More to do to disrupt a legacy of generationally unfair budgets
British Columbia Premier Eby’s government faces an uphill climb to improve the NDP’s track record on making BC work for all generations. The 2023 Budget has taken some first steps up this mountain, but there’s more distance to close. We've just released our BC budget breakdown.
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Gen Squeeze Founder Dr. Paul Kershaw invited to the Senate Committee on National Finance
Gen Squeeze Founder Dr. Paul Kershaw was invited to appear before the Senate Committee on National Finance on December 6, 2022 to discuss commitments made by the Government of Canada in its Fall Economic Statement.
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Alberta’s Throne Speech isn’t a step towards generational fairness
Like all Throne Speeches, Alberta’s November 29 installment is a broad statement about government priorities. One clear message from this missive is that Alberta won’t be prioritizing generational fairness any time soon.
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