Nova Scotia Budget: Building faster to what?
The 2024 provincial budget leaves Nova Scotians out in the cold when it comes to cost of living and public services
Christine Saulnier (she/her), Nova Scotia Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Twitter: @CSaulnierHfx
The 2024 provincial budget leaves Nova Scotians out in the cold when it comes to cost of living and public services
Nova Scotia has the fiscal capacity to build that poverty-free future where kids can be kids, housed, fed, and thriving
Time for a Giant Leap Forward for Workers’ Wages in Nova Scotia
This budget could have been so much more than it is. Let's break down how.
The widespread relief programs in the early days of the pandemic showed that it is indeed possible to quickly and dramatically reduce child poverty.
2022 was a struggle for Nova Scotians, in many ways. The government can act to alleviate it.
The cost of living has gone up but the minimum wage hasn’t kept pace.
Critical elements for a housing secure Nova Scotia
Like access to food, clean water, and health care, access to housing is a fundamental right to which all people are entitled.
Democracy is built on trust and trust is built on openness.
We are far less likely to recognize households living in poverty as a public health issue, societal crisis or economic problem that we should solve collectively.
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