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In British Columbia’s election, public auto insurance is in the crosshairs. How does the system work—and compare to other provinces? By @marclee.bsky.social #bcpoli @policyalternatives.ca
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"The Saskatchewan government needs to take the initiative granted by its position of power and do its part to address homelessness,"said @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @simonenoch.bsky.social #skpoli discoverestevan.com/articles/rep...

"...significant funding [is] going into for-profit facilities, and yet across the province...we see...understaffed capacity when there’s infrastructure that’s already been paid for and we don’t have staffing to staff it,” @alonghurst.bsky.social. #onpoli www.sudbury.com/health-and-w...

Check out our free webinar on counting the costs (harms and benefits) of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and the build out of data centres in Canada. From @policyalternatives.ca. October 15 @12pm ET. Details and sign-up below:
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“We have infrastructure that is sitting idle,” said @alonghurst.bsky.social, a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). “It’s not funded. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca
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“These for-profit facilities offering MRI and surgical services take in much more funding from the province than they pay out in value to Ontarians,” said @alonghurst.bsky.social #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.durhamradionews.com/archives/218...

#Ontario has increasingly directed publicly funded surgeries and medical imaging to private facilities, while public hospitals...are not operating at full capacity because of staffing and funding constraints. #onpoli @alonghurst.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca www.ptbotoday.ca/2026/10/08/r...

Saskatoon and Regina need provincial help to tackle the homeless crisis: Regina’s homeless population has quadrupled since 2016, and Saskatoon’s is up by 30 per cent since 2024. #skpoli @policyalternatives.ca
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Researcher @alonghurst.bsky.social has revealed statistics showing that the Maritime provinces and Saskatchewan are leading Canada with private Long Term Care....There is no reason why these beds cannot be in the public system. #PEIpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...

"there’s much more to life than working, and everyone desires down time to relax, to have, to enjoy the world. This is why @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social includes a modest amount for leisure and recreation in the calculations for living wage." #canlab www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

"governments should be offering greater transparency to restore some control to communities: data centre developers must be compelled to publicly release accurate estimates on key concerns like water consumption, energy use, noise levels, during the proposal stage." www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/a...

Different parties have different ideas for how to reform the B.C. tax system and potentially make the rich pay a fairer share.
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Cancel billionaires before they cancel us: Canada needs a wealth tax to counter the problems caused by extreme wealth inequality @lindamcquaig.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

ICYMI: "We can see the same gap between what the minimum wage delivers versus what is actually required to afford a decent living by viewing the discrepancy between the minimum wage and the living wage in these provinces." #canlab #LivingWage @simonenoch.bsky.social www.sasktoday.ca/opinion/opin...

“For households with income up to $150,000 to $160,000, you’re definitely better off in B.C. compared to any other province, including Alberta,” said @marclee.bsky.social. #bcpoli @policyalternatives.ca vancouversun.com/news/bc-elec...