CCPA Manitoba

Opinion: Northern pipeline the wrong nation-building plan Canada and Manitoba must invest in renewable energy and infrastructure to help all Canadians and not greenwash fossil fuel expansion projects as responsible economic development.

"There is an alternative [to pipelines]. Manitoba must prioritize climate mitigation and resilience in its nation-building projects." Read more here from @ccpamb.bsky.social director Molly McCracken #mbpoli #greeneconomy www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

What might the federal election results mean for Manitoba?
Risk of stall to social policy while Carney and Kinew pursue the infrastructure agenda - By Niall Harney and Molly McCracken #mbpoli

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Time to lean in to the foundational values of democracy - CCPA President Donald Trump ran on improving standards of living in the U.S., but one of his first acts in office included slashing programs that provide financial relief to millions of low-income and work...

"In the face of far-right governments, solidarity + allyship amongst social change movements—Indigenous...feminist, climate, labour, 2SLGBTQ+ and social justice—are needed in our democracy more than ever." @mollymccracken.bsky.social @ccpamb.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Please join us tomorrow night for "What's bail got to do with it?" with Dr. Amelia Curran, Dr. Sara Zell and Jerica Hogarth - public event! #mpboli

Manitoba Budget 2025 - CCPA Budget 2025 takes further steps towards repairing public services while also providing stimulus for the provincial economy to counter 25% tariffs from the United States and continued tariffs by China....

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘Federal transfers to Manitoba will increase by $639 million in 2025/26, making up 35% of provincial revenue. MB is still heavily dependent upon federal transfers, a formula that may be up for debate in the next federal election’ @ccpamb.bsky.social

Manitoba Budget 2025 - CCPA Budget 2025 takes further steps towards repairing public services while also providing stimulus for the provincial economy to counter 25% tariffs from the United States and continued tariffs by China....

Manitoba Budget 2025 Response from CCPA MB - Budget 2025/26 continues public sector rebuild and provides needed stimulus in the face of tariffs, but misses the mark on poverty reduction #mbpoli

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Today is Equal Pay Day in Manitoba

Check out this eye-opening new report co-written by CCPA MB Senior Researcher Niall Harney! #mbpoli

Amazon’s Quebec closures are a wake-up call for Canada’s labour movement - CCPA Amazon’s January 22 closure of all seven of its warehouses in Quebec is a shocking and unprecedented attack on North American workers. Not only does this decision leave as many as 4,500 workers sudden...

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'The message Amazon is sending to workers is clear—the corporation will do everything in its power to prevent unionization from taking hold in its facilities.' @policyalternatives.ca @ccpamb.bsky.social

Opinion: Recruitment and retention: a health-care challenge Manitoba’s government was elected in October 2023 with a strong mandate to “fix health care.” Central to this commitment is resetting the relationship with Manitoba’s health-care workers. For nearly e...

New op-ed from @ccpamb.bsky.social: "Allied health workers — specialized health professionals from paramedics to diagnostic technologists to occupational therapists and beyond — remain the last sector working without a new contract." #canlab www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Harold James Dyck. Harold received the Joseph Zuken Citizen Activist Award in 2021 for his tireless anti-poverty advocacy and mobilizing. Thank you, Harold, for your lifetime of service, your legacy will live on in the communities you served so selflessly.

From repairs to rent hikes | CCPA This research study examines the rules and procedures of above-guideline rent increases in Winnipeg, Manitoba, specifically West Broadway, a neighbourhood made up of over 93 percent renters (Census, 2...

❤️We love rent regulations❤️

This new report reveals how loopholes in Manitoba’s rent-control system allow unfair rent hikes.

Join @r2hmb.bsky.social & send a Valentine to the Manitoba government calling for stronger rent protections 💌
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Winnipeg landlords accused of exploiting questionable workaround to justify rent increases RYAN Simmons believes he pays too much rent. The monthly amount he paid for his bachelor suite at 33 Kennedy St. increased marginally for 10 years. It was higher during years in which the roof underwe...

New report from @ccpamb.bsky.social outlines concerns about Manitoba’s rent guidelines: Mention here for "From Repairs to Rent Hikes: Tenant Perspectives on Above-Guideline Rent Increases in West Broadway.” Read more: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

At the @r2hmb.bsky.social @ccpamb.bsky.social Event 💙

You can Prevent Rent Hikes —> actionnetwork.org/letters/prem...

WOW! We're absolutely thrilled by the incredible influx of new followers over the past few days! Thank you all for your amazing support. We can't wait to engage and build with you all on here 🩵

Come send Valentine's to the province! Rent controls? Swoooon 😍.

We can’t wait!!

A dozen radical responses to Trump’s economic warfare that go beyond Canadian counter-tariffs | CCPA The belief that economic integration with the United States—epitomized by the 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement and finally the Trump-led 2016 Canada-...

New from @policyalternatives.bsky.social: Canada can hit back hard—but we need to think beyond tariffs By @hadrianmk.bsky.social and @marclee.bsky.social #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

For the love of tenants, join us on February 12th to help stop rent hikes!

The Right to Housing coalition is launching a campaign urging the province to keep rents affordable. Plus, a new report on rent hikes in West Broadway will be released! #mbpoli

Less than a week to go! Don't forget to register!! #Mbpoli

I’ll be attending via Zoom.

Event registration: Following the Money Event Timing: February 5, 2025, 11:45 - 1 pm Event Address: Union Centre, 275 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6 Contact us at 204-927-3200 or email ccpamb@policyalternatives.ca Light lunch provided

Join Dr. Jesse Hajer (University of Manitoba) and Niall Harney (Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues) for a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.

Register for in-person event: shorturl.at/vBb7O
Register to join via Zoom: shorturl.at/FxrAO

“The CCPA calculates that by 10:54 a.m. on Jan. 2, the average CEO on the list had made $62,661 -- the average annual income for a Canadian worker.”

This year #Manitoba became the 3rd province in Canada to pass anti-scab legislation. Workers in Manitoba have been fighting for anti-scab legislation since the 1970s. In Manitoba, the use of replacement workers made strikes twice as long, on average, over the last 6 years. #canlab

Replacement workers were used in over one third of #Manitoba strikes since 2016 - drawing out the time workers spend on the picket line. These numbers were essential to @ccpamb.bsky.social's advocacy for anti-scab legislation this year. #canlab
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Opinion: Pervasive poverty demonstrates an unjust society Althea waits in line at a local food bank in Winnipeg. Her youngest son, less than six months old, is bundled up asleep in a stroller and she holds her two-year-old in her arms. Nearby, her oldest son...

In a new op-ed for the @winnipegfreepress.com Dr. Andrew Lodge shares some stories that highlight how rising poverty and food insecurity reveal deep societal injustices.
Read more!👇
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Manitoba’s Second Quarter Fiscal Update makes clear that the provincial government must re-open the conversation on provincial revenue and progressive taxation.

Read our response to the update here: policyfix.ca/2024/12/17/t...

2024 Manitoba Living Wage Update  | CCPA The 2024 living wage for Winnipeg is $18.75 per hour. In Brandon it is $16.28 per hour, and in Thompson it is $17.90 per hour. The living wage is the hourly rate at which a family with two parents wor...

The 2024 Living Wage Report is out! 📊 While costs are stabilizing for some, challenges remain. Read about some important shifts that have been made and find out what it takes to make ends meet in Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson #mbpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Northern First Nations in Manitoba are repeatedly declaring states of emergencies. This new report examines these emergencies while situating them in their colonial contexts. Read here: mra-mb.ca/publication/...