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What you need to know about BC Budget 2016
“The measure of any society is reflected in the degree to which it is willing to help the most vulnerable.” Mike de Jong in the BC…
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For me, the most interesting part of British Columbia’s Budgets are always at the back of the 134 page Budget and Fiscal Plan document. Buried…
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Budget 2016: A few small drops in the bucket
Victoria – Finance Minister Mike de Jong said today the true measure of a society is its willingness to “truly make a difference” in the…
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Infographics: BC Budget 2016 promises a few drops in the bucket
British Columbians face serious challenges; unfortunately Budget 2016 offers small measures that do not address these challenges in a comprehensive manner. Read more in Iglika…
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7 things that should be in the BC Budget but were missing from the Throne Speech
BC Budget 2016 will be tabled tomorrow but we already know it will include a break on MSP premiums for some single parents, $50 million for new…
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alt.policy (Short 2)
Extended interview: Scott Sinclair on the TPP In an extended interview, Scott Sinclair discusses the implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the Canadian economy, jobs,…
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BC’s job market is weaker than the government would like you to believe
Premier Christy Clark rarely misses a chance to take credit for BC’s recent economic growth and job creation numbers even though they have more to do with…
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BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality
Yesterday’s throne speech paints a rosy picture of BC as an “island of prosperity.” It acknowledges that “all British Columbians deserve to share in the…
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Down the Drain
The Saskatchewan Government’s Costly Proposal for Liquor Retailing Download 857.36 KB20 pages While the government continues to claim that its liquor privatization plan will not…
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