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Poverty and Inequality Commentary Archive

Canadian middle-class incomes, purchasing power up dramatically
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | October 3, 2016
Are living standards in Canada becoming more unequal?
By Christopher A. Sarlo | September 27, 2016
Flawed report on Metro Vancouver poverty unhelpful
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | July 28, 2016
Inequality—how income and wealth are earned matters
By Taylor Jackson, Jason Clemens | July 27, 2016
In Canada, the ‘poor’ are getting richer faster than the ‘rich’
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | May 2, 2016
Income mobility—public policy in Canada can’t ignore the facts of life
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | April 22, 2016
Misguided minimum wage policies miss their target, hurt low-skilled workers
By Robert P. Murphy, Charles Lammam | March 7, 2016
Creating an effective ‘guaranteed annual income’ in Canada would be challenging
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | February 25, 2016
Our continuing obsession with inequality
By Christopher A. Sarlo | January 29, 2016
To tackle poverty, we must first distinguish between temporary and persistent spells
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 26, 2016
Misleading measure of ‘poverty’ does little to help those most in need
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | December 22, 2015
Why measurement matters in income inequality
By Jason Clemens, Christopher A. Sarlo | August 1, 2015
Income inequality in Canada
By Christopher A. Sarlo | July 30, 2015
Social mobility is alive and well in Canada
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | June 24, 2015
McMartin paints false picture: Social mobility is alive and well in Canada
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | June 16, 2015
Feds and provinces unlikely to ever agree on guaranteed annual income
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 12, 2015
Another report, another misleading analysis of inequality in Canada
By Charles Lammam, Sean Speer | September 17, 2014
What matters is income mobility not inequality
By Niels Veldhuis | July 21, 2014
Ontario's minimum wage hike is evidence-free policy
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 31, 2014
Government legislated pay doesn't help the most vulnerable workers
By Charles Lammam | January 28, 2014
Taxpayers are generous to First Nations
By Mark Milke | December 13, 2013
If we want to end poverty, we need to properly measure it
By Christopher A. Sarlo | November 28, 2013
Explaining the cost of raising children
By Christopher A. Sarlo | August 27, 2013
Responding to Professor Wolfson's Criticism
By Charles Lammam | November 29, 2012
Inequality is Fundamentally Misunderstood
By Niels Veldhuis, Jason Clemens | November 21, 2012