Over the course of the pandemic, staff at the Broadbent Institute have been putting forth policy ideas and commentary on how best to support workers; build back a fair and just economy; and, our vision for Canada’s post-pandemic future. Some of these pieces weren't catalogued at the time they were published, so we’ve compiled a list of past work written by staff, that you may have missed:
- How to shore up workers struggling under COVID-19 and plan for the future we want (Corporate Knights, March 2020) - Katrina Miller & Andrew Jackson
- A progressive approach to COVID-19 recovery (Maclean’s Magazine, April 2020) - Ed Broadbent & Rick Smith
- As we restart life in our cities, being inclusive is key (The Globe and Mail, June 2020) - Brittany Andew-Amofah, Alexandra Flynn & Patricia Wood
- The Fiscal Deficit, Modern Monetary Theory and Progressive Economic Policy (The Socialist Project, July 2020) - Andrew Jackson
- The unstoppable support behind the green transition (Toronto Star, August 2020) - Rick Smith
- A progressive federal budget and how to pay for it (Maclean’s Magazine, October 2020) - Ed Broadbent & Brittany Andrew-Amofah
- Current Tax System Won’t Pay for COVID Recovery (Policy Options, October 2020) - Alex Himelfarb, Andrew Jackson, Brian Topp
- People are the economy: Lessons from BC’s COVID Recovery Plan (National Newswatch, September 2020) - Ed Broadbent & Maria Dobrinskaya
- Only outright bans will save us from plastic plague (Toronto Star, October 2020) - Rick Smith
- Trump is gone and Trumpism is here to stay (Progressive Post, November 2020) - Rick Smith
- The Conservative Party of Canada has a golden opportunity to meet – and even exceed – the climate-change moment (The Globe and Mail, November 2020) - Rick Smith
- The Case for an Annual Net Wealth Tax (Canadian Tax Journal, 2020) - Andrew Jackson & Toby Sanger