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Canada’s newspapers get failing grade for coverage of new prescription drugs
It’s hard to miss the explosion of media stories regarding miraculous new pharmaceuticals. But given that medicine can both help and harm, how reliable is…
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NS tax cut increases inequality between Halifax and rest of the province and between women and men
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX – According to a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives the Hamm government’s…
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Nova Scotia’s 10% income tax cut
Minimal benefit to low income taxpayers but a windfall to wealthy CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX – According to a study released…
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Expansion of industrial salmon farming likely to produce few or no new jobs in BC, new economic study shows
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Vancouver–A new economic study shows that industrial salmon aquaculture will deliver no or few new jobs in BC,…
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ICBC move to discriminatory rates first step in dismantling of public auto insurance
(Vancouver) The announcement earlier this week by the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) that it intends to increase optional insurance premiums for young and old…
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Managing the cost of Olympic gold
Vancouver has won the opportunity to host the world at the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The widespread (though not universal) display of triumphant…
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