
David Campanella
David Campanella is the former Public Policy Research Manager for Parkland Institute. Now based in Ontario, David holds a Master’s degree from York University (MES), where he focused on political economy, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo (BES, Economics Minor).
Twitter: @DaveCampanella
Losing Ground: Alberta's Residential Elder Care Crisis
research | Oct 25, 2016Elder care in Alberta remains in a state of crisis, with the availability of long-term care beds plummeting over the last 15 years, an ongoing shift to "supportive living" beds and for-profit residential care, and chronic understaffing.
A Profitable Brew: A Financial Analysis of the SLGA and Its Potential Privatization
research | Dec 03, 2014A joint study by Parkland Institute and the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives analyzing the economic arguments against privatization of liquor sales in Saskatchewan.
On the Job: Why Unions Matter in Alberta
research | May 21, 2014By focusing on the impact of unions in the areas of wages, worker safety, and income inequality, this report documents the contributions of the labour movement to ensuring the well-being of all Albertans.
From Bad to Worse: Residential Elder Care in Alberta
research | Nov 06, 2013Drawing on extensive quantitative and qualitative data this report raises serious concerns about residential elder care in Alberta, and calls into question the government’s policies of privatization, offloading, and cutbacks.
Why Alberta should avoid another bitumen boom
media | Jul 02, 2013A government that doesn't learn from its mistakes is bound to repeat them. Case in point: Alberta's provincial government, which refuses to alter its regulatory approach to the tarsands.
Taking the Reins: The Case for Slowing Alberta's Bitumen Production
research | Apr 17, 2013The public interest is not served by the Alberta government's current promotion and encouragement of unfettered development of the province's bitumen reserves. A high quality of life for all Albertans is best pursued by slowing down development of the tar sands.
Impaired Judgement: The Economic and Social Consequences of Liquor Privatization in Western Canada
research | Oct 30, 2012A comparative study of liquor systems in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Misplaced Generosity Update 2012: Extraordinary Profits in Alberta's Oil and Gas Industry
research | Mar 15, 2012Alberta’s oil and gas industry continues to rake in billions of dollars’ worth of profits while the provincial government continues to run deficits and underfund education and health care services in the province. The report looks at the latest figures for oil industry profits an