POLICY FIX
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Political pragmatism vs. poverty reduction
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 22, 2024 JOSH BRANDON IN its first budget, the NDP has adhered closely to the pragmatic instincts that won them last fall’s election. The budget includes investments in health care, …
Tax cuts benefit men more than women
By Jess Klassen Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 8, 2024
Take aim at inequality
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Saturday October 21, 2023
Manitoba Government Cuts Undermine Safety and Justice
By Elizabeth Comack and Amelia Curran
Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians
By Annette Desmarais First published in The Conversation February 28, 2023 Real estate is a hot topic in Canada. Most Canadians are acutely aware of how home prices and rents have skyrocketed in the last 15 years or …
Why Don’t We Just Care?
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 30, 2023 By Elizabeth Comack In “A Tale of Two Sentences” (March 18, 2023 Winnipeg Free Press) Dean Pritchard reports on the stories of two men who were facing similar …
More of Budget 2023 tax changes go to Manitoba’s richest 10% than bottom 50% combined
Statistical analysis of the Manitoba Government Budget 2023 changes to the Basic Personal Amount (BPA) and income tax brackets find the top 10% are slated to get 26% of the total tax savings, equivalent to an average tax …
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