Christine Saulnier

A budget for the 99%, not for corporations and the wealthy

Robert DeVet — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:57:02 +0000

Nova Scotia CCPA launches 2014 alternative budget

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Each year the Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) releases a fully cost

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Lighter Wallet? Low Wages, Not High Taxes, To Blame

bsichel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:14:34 +0000

Analysts say 'bracket creep' much less of a concern than stagnant wages

Nova Scotians are going to feel their belts get a little bit tighter in the new year.

But according to some experts, stagnant wages – and not tax increases – are to blame.

“[P]eople can't make ends meet because wages are too low in this province,” said Christine Saulnier of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) - Nova Scotia office.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation: A Myopic Watchdog?

bsichel — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:49:11 +0000

Anti-tax group setting up in Atlantic Canada; critics says it's all rhetoric

A self-described “taxpayer watchdog” group with offices across Canada is poised to open an office in Halifax this fall, according to recent media reports. But critics say the organization is little more than a right-wing media mouthpiece.

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