CCPA_SK

Official newsfeed for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Saskatchewan office: provincial econ, enviro & social justice. RTs & follows ≠ endorsements.

[CCPA_SK @ccpa_sk]

Be sure to check out our new and improved SK Office newsletter for a regular round-up of the best of our research and commentary on issues of concern in the province. https://t.co/9jWCiGJzIO

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

"This was an opportunity to really rise to the occasion. And I just don't see anything here that shows the urgency of this situation we're in." https://t.co/fELUUGIMOw

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

High SP3ed Rail? To ensure the public interest, Canada’s HSR should be in public hands.
https://t.co/Sb7RIPIuL6

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New from @ccpa: Prairie premieres Scott Moe and Danielle Smith seem to believe they can negotiate their way back to normal trading relations with the U.S. They're wrong—just ask Trump's own advisors. By @simon_enoch #CanadaUSTradeWar
https://t.co/QZ403t6Uq5

[CCPA_SK @ccpa_sk]

@simon_enoch of @ccpa talks the end of free trade and why Alan Blakeney might be our best guide to exercise economic sovereignty in the face of Trump

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

I got to talk about why the Free Trade era is dead and how an Alan Blakeney-inspired social democracy is the best way forward. What does history tell us about dealing with the looming threat of a tariff war with the United States? https://t.co/0FXimOo3h8

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New from @ccpa_sk: Attendance at #Saskatchewan libraries in 2023 was higher than most major sports events. Why don't these public services get the same love as stadiums? @simon_enoch
https://t.co/FQbMfQxroV

[CCPA_SK @ccpa_sk]

“We need to appreciate the economic, social and cultural impact that public libraries bring to our communities so that they receive the same kinds of enthusiasm for public investment that sports arenas and stadiums do.”

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

“Public libraries often must beg and plead for public funding versus sports stadiums and event centres that are often showered with public money.”
SK residents love their libraries. Policymakers should too. https://t.co/TtzNmY4EbK

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

For those that asked about SK data, here is annual library visits for Regina & Saskatoon vs. Hockey & Football home game attendance

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New from @ccpa: Standardized tests don't help kids, they don't help teachers, and they drain resources from schools. So why is #Saskatchewan's government trying to force them on the province? #sasked @simon_enoch https://t.co/d9QzkUgkma #sasked

[Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner]

FYI @SaskTeachersFed @RPSTA @courosa

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

Wondering why out-of-province 3rd parties are trying to influence Regina's election? Listen to myself and Jack Lucas offer some answers on This is Sask. https://t.co/3H240kV0Rf @ccpask

[Erika Shaker @ErikaShaker]

'The available evidence does seem to suggest that, for better or worse, ideology and partisanship are big parts of how we make sense of the political world even when we pretend it’s not there.' https://t.co/X7ioU010Ln @ccpa @ccpa_sk #canlab #skpoli

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

"Advance Regina and Common Sense Regina proves that somebody cares enough about these municipal issues to try to sway others—that should be a signal for all of us to care too." Are municipal politics already partisan?: https://t.co/0zxkiwdaLh via @ccpa

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

“These tax cuts are being financed by borrowing,” said @ccpa_sk director @simon_enoch. And "tax cuts have not historically provided as much economic stimulus as larger public spending initiatives." #skpoli https://t.co/xlhM6oA2EN

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New from @ccpa Monitor: Right-wingers in #Saskatchewan helped to pioneer an electoral strategy that has since been adopted across right-wing politics: By @ccpa_sk director @simon_enoch and @ProfSmithSask #saskpoli https://t.co/9wclu5Wfne

[Erika Shaker @ErikaShaker]

“One of the reasons that we don't have more research on this is just because of the lack of transparency that universities have around their various different connections to the fossil fuel industries" @emi_eaton @emmakbainbridge #canlab #cdnpse @ccpa

[CCPA_SK @ccpa_sk]

Investments in the expansion of our public healthcare system reduces wait-times. For-profit providers and out-of-pocket 2 for 1 schemes, not so much. https://t.co/4oICSvvapd

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

As Saskatchewan gets ready to head to the polls, check out @ccpa_sk latest report ➡ Caring for the Future: Frontline Workers on the Challenges in Saskatchewan’s Long-Term Care Sector: https://t.co/RSIE1RkDcd

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

If we remove access to $10/day childcare, the amount families would need to earn soars. In Regina, the LW for those who cannot access the childcare program would be $19.80. In Saskatoon, a family would have to earn $20.25 to afford the added childcare expenses. 6/7

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

For Saskatoon, the 2023 living wage for a family with access to $10/day childcare is $18.50/hour, a drop from $18.90 last year. In Regina, the living wage is $18.05 for a family with access to $10/day childcare, up from $17.90 in 2022. https://t.co/TQ6W2XcKEY 5/7

[Simon Enoch @simon_enoch]

Join us this Wednesday at 7pm! Saskatchewan Election Issues that Matter to You! https://t.co/VZEIGvSLI2