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@CCPA's 2023 rental wage report is out. Tonnes of new data. And some old conclusions. Landlords are bleeding workers dry, while provinces refuse to act on rent controls, and the feds design a plan to plan about tenant rights. #cndpoli #canpoli monitormag.ca/reports/out-of…

Minimum wage workers in Toronto aren’t earning anywhere close to what’s needed to have affordable rent, and it’s unlikely to ever catch up. trib.al/iepGigi

Great piece by Clarrie Feinstein about new @policyalternatives report, Out of Control Rents! More details on report here: monitormag.ca/reports/out-of…… Ricardo Tranjan David Macdonald #canlab #cdnpoli

ICYMI CCPA Ontario's Ricardo Tranjan spoke on the CBC Radio about Out of Control rents and their impact on low-wage workers: "Right now, it's pretty much everywhere, even places like Halifax have become very unaffordable or places in the Prairies," #canlab cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

The rich in Canada are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. CCPA Ontario director Randy Robinson explains why: "Until we make tackling income and wealth inequality part of all our policy discussions, things will stay the way they are." #cdnpoli theclarion.ca/viewpoint/cana…

My latest for Toronto Star. For decades, the prevailing mantra in housing has been that govs must prop up private developers and ask for some breadcrumbs in return. It doesn't have to be this way. thestar.com/opinion/for-de…

Thinking about that $200 from the #onpoli govt? Check out the latest insights on public finance from CCPA Ontario's Randy Robinson!

US court rules insurance companies don't have to cover legal fees of oil cos sued over climate because "the company was well aware of the environmental risks associated with its operations and products, making damage to the climate entirely foreseeable" iclg.com/news/21649-cou…

“After 16 months on rent strike, our members at 33 King & 22 John have reached an amicable settlement! We got here because 100s of tenants organized & took action together.” This is just the beginning but we need your help to keep going… thestar.com/real-estate/sw…

A great man has left us. An ogimaa, a warrior for his people and for all of Canada. This is the Murray Sinclair I was privileged to know: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

On a new ⬅️Pullback Podcast⬅️ CCPA Ontario director Randy Robinson joins @KristenPue + Kyla Hewson to explain how deep provincial funding cuts to Ontario universities reduces research capacity & hollows out communities: pullback.org/episode-notes/… harbingermedianetwork.com 🔶

"When it comes to attracting fans in Toronto, only one performer comes close to Taylor Swift: the Toronto Public Library." New CCPA Ontario report lays out the case for more funding for the highest-circulation library system in North America: #topoli #onpoli monitormag.ca/reports/much-m…

Great new report out today from CCPA Ontario's Carolina Aragão on the need for robust funding for the popular-like-Taylor-Swift Toronto Public Library. Check it out! #ImLibraryPeople #topoli monitormag.ca/reports/much-m…

My latest op-ed: A serious debate on how to make rent control effective while mitigating potential downsides would benefit tenants and the many sectors of the economy for whom high rents are bad for businesses. #canpoli #cndpoli financialpost.com/real-estate/re…

New from @policyalternatives: The first victims of a proposed 25 per cent tariff will be human beings, not the Canadian or Mexican economies. @CCPA_TIRP #canpoli #cndpoli monitormag.ca/articles/trump…

Ontario is asking education workers to do more with less and blaming them for the consequences of funding cuts. Parents need to pick a side. My latest for the Toronto Star #onpoli #onted thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Housing platforms must commit to immediate action, not only sell dreams of the future #cdnpoli My latest for Toronto Star thestar.com/opinion/contri…