This month marks a year since the United Conservative Party won the provincial elections under Danielle Smith. Affordability and health care were the top issues identified by Albertan voters in the lead-up to the election. Now a year later, Albertans continue to face high food prices, a lack of adequate and affordable housing and difficultyContinue reading “Is our government working for Albertans?”
Category Archives: Income
Why a living wage matters
With soaring food prices, unaffordable housing costs and rising energy bills, a living wage becomes ever more relevant for Albertans. Referring to the hourly wage a full-time worker needs to make to pay for basic expenses while maintaining a modest standard of living, a living wage is about ensuring dignity for all those who workContinue reading “Why a living wage matters”
Higher education is worth the investment
Fewer students are enrolling in postsecondary education since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing tuition, high debt loads and uncertain COVID-19 learning environments are discouraging young people from pursuing higher education. But what are they missing out on and what is society losing by this disturbing trend? We know that people with higher levelsContinue reading “Higher education is worth the investment”
Basic Income: An idea whose time has come
The Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit comes to an end in a few weeks, putting many Canadians in a state of anxiety and insecurity about how they will pay for basics such as food, housing and transportation. Rather than moving back to the Employment Insurance program fraught with problems, the Government of Canada has the opportunityContinue reading “Basic Income: An idea whose time has come”
Re-imagining Work: We can do better
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a great revealer. While creating new challenges, it is also shining a light on those problems in our society that we have chosen to ignore. The pandemic has opened our eyes to the plight of seniors in long-term care, inadequate housing on reserves, and crowded shelters for the homeless. AsContinue reading “Re-imagining Work: We can do better”
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