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Popular wisdom seems to be that you can't talk about raising taxes: people just won't stand for it. But today we released poll results that suggest something a little different. The majority of British Columbians not only feel that the wealthiest should be taxed more, but they are also willing to pay more taxes themselves — if they know that the tax revenue is going towards public services that improve quality of life.

Read more: Beyond the 1%: What British Columbians think about taxes, inequality and public services

Listen: Shannon Daub discusses the results on CFAX, 9:00-9:30 AM Pacific.

It's easy to think of BC's water and hydro resources as limitless, especially in the rainy Lower Mainland. But our latest study examines the serious challenges facing these resources, particularly from industrial use, and calls for a new policy approach to protect and manage them. This is the first publication in a new co-published series with the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance.

Listen online: Interviews today with lead author Ben Parfitt on CBC Radio's Daybreak North (7:45 AM) and CFAX (9 AM). And listen for clips on CKNW and CHNL news shows. Watch our Twitter and Facebook feeds for links to more coverage.

Read the full report: From Stream to Steam: Emerging Challenges for BC’s Interlinked Water and Energy Resources.