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CUPE warns Carney government against unprecedented attack on workers’ rights

CUPE, Canada’s largest union, is warning the federal Liberals against moving on proposals to curb the Charter-protected right to strike and further tilt the balance of power toward major corporations and employers.

New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 110% at Peterborough Regional Health Centre over five years

The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the Peterborough Regional Health Centre have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says a new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

Waiting 74 hours in ER – Hospital admission wait-times increased by 40% at Niagara Health System

The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

CUPE 1615: Budget locks in cuts at Memorial University

CUPE 1615 says the province’s latest post-secondary funding announcement confirms Memorial University is not being restored. While the government has increased year-over-year funding by just over 5%, the union says there is no meaningful investment to replace years of lost revenue, leaving Memorial to absorb the costs.

CPP Statement of Contributions with money on top of it

Is $133 per year worth new risks to your retirement security?

The federal government’s Spring Economic Update announced that Canada Pension Plan base contribution rates will drop from 9.9% (split between workers and employers) to 9.5% starting in 2027. They estimate this will mean a savings of about $133 per year for a worker making $70,000.

Healthy financial picture means feds can – and should – be investing in public services and workers who deliver them

CUPE says the rosier-than-expected financial picture painted in Tuesday’s Spring Economic Update means the federal government can – and should – be investing in public services and the workers who deliver them.

Manitoba 2026 budget not a bullseye

CUPE, Manitoba’s largest labour union says while the 2026 Manitoba budget hit the target, it’s still far from a bullseye.

Workers at Saskatchewan’s community based organizations pay the price in the 2026-2027 budget

The Sask. Party’s 2026-2027 budget fails community-based organization, CBO, workers, providing only a 2% funding increase – 1% less than last year’s allocation and well below rising costs.

Scott Moe’s budget ignores workers and fails to invest in public services

Scott Moe’s budget fails to address the urgent investments needed in public services and frontline workers to strengthen Saskatchewan’s economy and get the province’s finances on track.

Cut here, pay there: How federal budget cuts end up on your credit card bill

For over 30 years politicians have been telling us that government spending needs to be reined in to address one economic challenge after another. Whether it is a recession, high inflation or the instability caused by Trump’s tariffs, the solution is always to strive for a “balanced budget” — even when the problem isn’t government overspending.