David Macdonald
North MacedoniaeconomistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%David Macdonald is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, known for his expertise in labor economics and public policy. He has frequently advocated for reforms to Canada’s employment insurance system, particularly emphasizing the need for more flexible eligibility criteria and quicker access to benefits during economic crises, such as trade disputes.
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David Macdonald researches the ecology of carnivores in human environments.
Животните што не живеат покрај нас, туку од насNorth Macedonia· 2026-06-20
David Macdonald, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, commented on the employment losses in the region.
Ottawa has the worst job market in Canada, faring worse than cities with tariff-hit industries
Canada· 2026-02-16
David Macdonald is the CCPA senior economist who authored the report on the national child-care program.
National $10-a-day child-care program expected to miss target, report saysCanada· 2026-01-27
David Macdonald is a senior economist who commented on the potential impacts of public service cuts.
Federal public servants to learn about job cuts in the new yearCanada· 2025-12-21
David MacDonald predicts specific cuts will be made via 'stealth' over the coming months.
Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budgetCanada· 2025-11-01
The report, written by senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives David Macdonald, says the federal public service could lose up to 57,000 employees by 2028.
Federal public service could lose nearly 60,000 jobs as Ottawa plans cost cuts: reportCanada· 2025-07-24
David Macdonald, an economist with the centre, said even though fees have dropped significantly everywhere, the federal government is unlikely to meet its self-imposed deadline.
Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care, report saysCanada· 2025-07-09
David Macdonald, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, discussed the growing compensation ratios between CEOs and average workers.
CEO pay rose almost 20 per cent last year as executives benefited from strong stock marketCanada· 2025-06-23
David MacDonald, a political science professor at Guelph University in Ontario from Treaty 4 lands in Regina, Saskatchewan, warned that questions of reconciliation with First Nations are being drowned out by the noisy surge of patriotism provoked by the US president.
King Charles’s visit brings frustration for First Nations amid ‘backslide in reconciliation’ | Canada
United Kingdom· 2025-05-30
David Macdonald, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said it would have been better to target tax-deferment schemes and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rebates at employers.
Trade war support programs more geared to companies than workers, economists sayCanada· 2025-04-13
David Macdonald is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives advocating for reforms to Canada's employment insurance system.
Economists call on Ottawa to reform employment insurance as trade war beginsCanada· 2025-03-04
