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Apr. 21, 2014
How are Ontarians Really doing? First provincial index report to be released April 29, 2014
The Canadian Index of Wellbeing exposes a growing chasm between GDP and the wellbeing of Ontarians and Canadians. When times are good, overall wellbeing does not keep up with economic growth, and when times are bad, the impact on our wellbeing is even harsher. While Ontario and Canada have similar overall results, their paths have been very different.
Dec. 22, 2013
How to put Canada back together again (Toronto Star)
How to put Canada back together again: Four big recommendations for repairing the tears in our social fabric
By: Michael Valpy, Special to the Star
Dec. 11, 2013
Without a Safety Net: What kind of country do Canadians want? (Toronto Star)
By: Les Whittington, Ottawa Bureau reporter
After nearly eight years of a Conservative government, questions mount about declining standard of living in Canada.
OTTAWA—After nearly eight years of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government, the question of what kind of country Canadians want is gathering new urgency.