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Poverty Reduction: Even Alberta joins the fold. When will BC?
With Alison Redford’s big re-election as Alberta premier last week, Alberta will now join the ranks of provinces with a comprehensive poverty reduction plan. This…
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Climate change will shape BC in 2035, one way or another
I have an oped in today’s Vancouver Sun as part of its BC in 2035 series. Climate change will shape BC in 2035, one way or another…
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The Opacity of Tory Transparency
“The time for accountability has arrived.” These were the first words written by Stephen Harper in the Conservatives’ 2006 Election Platform, “Stand Up for Canada.”…
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Is the Plan Nord really an economic development tool for Québec?
Source of investment Amount ($G) Hydro-Québec 47 Private partner / Caisse de dépôt 33 Government of Québec 2
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Atlantic Canadians Agree: Inequality is a Public Issue
Region BC AB MB+SK ON QC ATL CAN Score 80% 70% 78% 76% 79% 81% 77% Region BC AB MB+SK ON QC ATL CAN Score…
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Working for a Living Wage 2012
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 1.33 MB8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Living Wage…
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2012 living wage calculation shows the real costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. From the Living Wage for Families Campaign VANCOUVER – For families with young children, the costs of basic necessities like…
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PBO Strikes Again
I wanted to tip my hat to the hard working folks at the PBO for a particularly revealing Economic and Fiscal Outlook that was published today. While…
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Beetles, forests, and climate change: Exchanging old mistakes for new?
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Can Wildrose remove its thorns?
With the Alberta Tories proving so many pollsters and pundits wrong after their convincing win last night, one might be forgiven for writing off the…
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BC’s welfare recipients need immediate relief
Two recent events highlight the need for emergency relief for BC welfare recipients, and make clear that people simply cannot meet basic needs on a…
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McGuinty Budget Would Cut Over 100,000 Jobs
Last week, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union released an interesting report by the Centre for Spatial Economics on the economic impact of proposed provincial budget cuts. It provides…
