Parkland Institute is hiring a Research Manager to help us produce research and deliver education for the common good.

Apply until May 23 at apps.ualberta.ca/careers/postin….

REITs win. 'The government of Justin Trudeau pulled back on a threat to hit some real estate investment trusts in Canada with a new tax regime after opposition from the industry.' #canpoli #cdnecon

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En 2024-25, l’Ontario aura 5 mille enseignants de moins qu'en 2018-19. Oui, les téléphones portables sont une source de distraction. Mais le vrai problème est le sous-financement des écoles. (Pertes par conseil scolaire ci-dessous. ). #onfr #onted #onpoli
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Seven undocumented people are bravely speaking out to share how a comprehensive regularization program would change half a million lives across Canada. #StatusForAll

Share their voice. Send an email to Justin Trudeau - tell him to #RegularizeEveryone ➡️ migrantrights.ca/email

Ontario is spending less and less on schools. $1,500 less per student compared to 2018-19. Analysis and chart in the link below. #onted Ontario Politics.
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#Students continue to be at the forefront of the anti-war movement. #Unifor stands in full support with students across #Canada and #USA standing up for #peace in #Gaza & denounce all police & other aggression to forcibly remove encampments and silence peaceful protest. #cdnpoli

Oped in Toronto Star by DT Cochrane and myself on our research showing why we need more progressive tax reforms to fight against inequality
thestar.com/opinion/contri…

By facing expulsion from the Ontario legislative assembly for wearing a keffiyeh, Sarah Jama exposes the limits of liberal inclusion—and centres the struggle against settler colonialism, in both Canada and in Palestine.
monitormag.ca/articles/sarah…

This year alone, the Ontario government shortchanged public schools by nearly $300 million. #onted #onpoli

Ontario has cut 5,000 classroom positions since 2018. Yes, cell phones are a distraction. The real problem is the underfunding of public schools. #onted #onpoli .

How many positions has your school board lost? See the board-by-board breakdown below.
monitormag.ca/articles/ontar…

Join us for our next monthly general meeting where we will be discussing next steps following the temporary stay on enforcement of the Parks Use Bylaw at Belle Park, an update on the pest campaign, & upcoming actions and events.

Light refreshments will be served.

“Over the last decade, Ontario’s rent control guideline has allowed landlords to increase rents by 16.5%,” said ⁦Ricardo Tranjan⁩ , the ⁦@policyalternatives⁩ report’s co-author. “Over that time, average rents have actually increased by 54.5%.” thestar.com/real-estate/to…

We are holding a rally on Sunday at 2:30pm at 79 Thorncliffe Park Drive.

Join tenants of 71, 75, and 79 Thorncliffe Park in support as we mark one year on rent strike and continue our fight against above guideline rent increases being sought by Starlight and PSP Investments!

ICYMI! Want to better understand the federal #Budget2024 and what it means for Canadians? Watch @policyalternatives senior economist
David Macdonald, and fellow panelists, dissect it: rabble.ca/rabbletv/oth-2…

Join Community Organizer Bruno Dobrusin from YSW Tenant Union tomorrow, April 23 at 6PM. He will be sharing his experiences organizing tenants, the power of bringing neighbours together, and how you can organize your own community.

Sign up here: progresstoronto.ca/spring-trainin…

AGIs have been systematically used by landlords to circumvent Ontario's rent regulation system & generate substantive profit.

@policyalternatives's new report breaks down the flawed rationale behind AGIs, and the weaknesses in the calculation formula.
monitormag.ca/reports/rent-c…

The more the richest 40,000 Canadians (top 0.1%) tantrum about having to declare 66.7% of their capital gains *above* $250K/yr (while the rest of us have to declare 100% of our humble labour income), the stronger these poll numbers are gonna become. Please carry on!! #cdnpoli

Frances Nunziata After being forced out of his home Alex joined dozens of neighbours rallying in support & solidarity outside the building.

Because when our landlords with the help of the law, the LTB, our political representatives all fail us, the only people we can depend on is each other.

Calgary tenants shocked by heavy rent increases theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/ca…

Hearing from YSW Tenant Union that this eviction attempt is ongoing. For TVO.me, I recently wrote about this exact building, which is the subject of an ongoing Landlord and Tenant Board proceeding: tvo.org/article/its-ei…