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Sheila Block

Sheila Block is a senior economist and a public commentator with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Ontario office. Find her on Twitter at @SheilaBlockTO.

Sheila Block's articles

January 14, 2021

Racialized and Indigenous workers are bearing the brunt of pandemic job loss

October 22, 2020

Talk vs. action: Doug Ford’s inadequate response to the second wave of COVID-19

November 6, 2019

Ontario fall update: Multi-year plan to squeeze public services continues

May 23, 2019

Service cuts funding tax cuts, not deficit reduction, FAO report indicates

April 16, 2019

Ontario budget funding shortfall starts out bad—and gets worse fast

September 21, 2018

Forced perspective: Fedeli's framing sets the stage for deep cuts

May 9, 2018

Nurses’ work deserves attention during the Ontario election

April 17, 2018

Tax cuts won't cut it: Low wage workers need a raise

March 14, 2018

$15 minimum wage or a tax cut: what are the trade-offs?

November 29, 2017

Racialized Canadians continue to face barriers to decent work

October 27, 2017

Canada’s population is changing but income inequality remains a problem

September 19, 2017

Fraser Institute cries wolf over Ontario’s $15 minimum wage

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