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The Shortcomings of Philanthropy
Philanthropy no substitute for a truly just society When U.S. investment guru Warren Buffett donated $31 billion to the foundation headed by software mogul Bill…
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GDP Turns Negative
Statistics Canada reported today that the economy shrank in November for the first time in six months. This decline was driven by reduced energy production, which partly reflected maintenance…
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Going Nowhere Fast: The Kenaston Boulevard Project and the Inadequacy of Roadway Expansion in Reducing Winnipeg’s Gridlock
For many Winnipeggers, the news from Main Street last week was long overdue. On Wednesday, city council voted in favour of a preliminary design to…
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BC dead last on inequality: BC Stats
Last Friday BC Stats, the BC government’s statistical agency, weighed in on the topic of income inequality. The CCPA has talked about this subject for…
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Low Income and the Age of Eligibility for OAS
Probability of Survival to Age 75 Men 64.6% Bottom Quintile 50.1% Top Quintile 72.8% …
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Can Canada Escape a Lost Decade?
Year four of the global economic crisis is unfolding with no sign of a real recovery. Seemingly unable to resolve its financial crisis and agree…
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Kevin Falcon’s narrow take on tax options
BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon says he is keen to take a fresh look at the BC tax system. He is welcoming new ideas, and…
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Odious profits and the Enbridge pipeline
Two obvious but generally unstated details about the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline are climate change and that oil and gas companies stand to make mega-profits.…
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AFB Economist Roundtable
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Raising The Retirement Age Is The Wrong Way To Deal With The Retirement Crisis
Raising the age of eligibility for Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supplement (OAS/GIS) benefits is the worst possible way to deal with the retirement income security…
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Time to do away with financial barriers to higher education in BC
For many grade 12 students spring is university application season. But in Western Canada, youth living in families with an annual income over $100,000 are…
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Canada’s Incomplete, Mediocre Recovery
This study finds that, despite claims to the contrary, the damage of the recession is still very much with Canadians and that the labour market…
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