The Broadbent Institute and SFU’s School of Public Policy Co-Hosting Panel of Top Strategists on Historic Alberta Election
Vancouver—The Broadbent Institute and the Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy are pleased to co-host Beyond the Headlines: Learning from the Historic Alberta Election on June 1.
Read moreThe Broadbent Institute launches Stand up for Progress National Tour featuring Harry Leslie Smith
Author of acclaimed book Harry’s Last Stand inspires Canada’s young progressive activists
OTTAWA—The Broadbent Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the Stand up for Progress National Tour featuring Harry Leslie Smith as the country gears up for a fall federal election.
Read moreIn cutting federal deficit, Harper covers his ears
John Ibbitson / Globe and Mail
Was it wrong for the Harper government to balance the budget this year? That depends on whether we have become as conservative as the Prime Minister thinks we are.
Read moreConservative government’s inequality budget hands billions to wealthiest families
OTTAWA—The 2015-16 federal budget contains costly measures that will exacerbate economic inequality and see billions flow to Canada’s wealthiest families while leaving the majority of Canadians with no benefit at all, says the Broadbent Institute.
Read moreBroadbent Institute Executive Director Rick Smith available to comment on 2015-16 budget
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OTTAWA—Executive Director Rick Smith will be in Ottawa to react to the 2015-16 federal budget. The budget is widely expected to contain measures that will exacerbate economic inequality, including family income splitting and the doubling of TFSA contribution limits.
Read moreReport disputes Harper’s record on jobs
Dana Flavelle / Toronto Star
Unemployment is higher, job quality is mixed and there is evidence pay inequality has increased under the Harper government, according to a report to be published Wednesday.
Tax-free savings plan contribution limit to double, Oliver suggests
Les Whittington / Toronto Star
OTTAWA—A confidential letter from Finance Minister Joe Oliver all but confirms that his April 21 budget will double the contribution limit for the government’s popular tax-free savings vehicle.
Read moreCourting young, progressive voters
David McGrane / Winnipeg Free Press
Several studies have established that young Canadians have lower rates of voting compared with older Canadians. But little research has looked at the question: Do young Canadians display different political attitudes than older Canadians?
Read moreLike Manning, Broadbent finds new life as thought leader
L. Ian MacDonald / iPolitics
Ed Broadbent on the left, as Preston Manning has on the right, has not only re-invented himself as a thought leader, he too has created a think tank that is a valuable source of ideas and public discourse.
Read moreProgressives united, but who gets their vote?
Tim Harper / Toronto Star
The good news for the body politic in this country is that it is now flying on two wings.
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