Toronto workers’ wages shrinking in contrast to other provinces, think tank says

Sara Mojtehedzadeh / The Toronto Star

Lynn Beamish knows the value of a steady income. As an advisor in the financial services sector, she sees many of the city’s workers struggling to make ends meet.

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Income inequality shows the 1% will soon own 50% of all wealth, says Oxfam

CBC Radio / The Current

In a week where the U.S. President has signaled new taxes and fees on the wealthiest American individuals and corporations and where the financially and politically powerful meet in Davos, Oxfam is warning of growing inequality across the globe. Today we look at the implications of counting up the haves and have-nots. 

 

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A wizard of U.S. politics tells Canadian progressives how to win

Jenny Uechi / Vancouver Observer

The founder of the U.S. Working Families Party made no bones about his opinion of Canada's Prime Minister during a visit in Vancouver on Sunday. 

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Canada Revenue Agency annuls Dying with Dignity's charitable tax status

Kelly Grant / The Globe and Mail

At a moment when end-of-life issues are at the top of the political and legal agendas in Canada, a prominent voice for legalizing medically assisted suicide is about to lose its charitable status after a federal audit of its political activities.

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