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Policy Note

Five surreal moments in BC Finance Minister’s Q & A with journalists
OK, so we know what some of the problems are with the 2016 BC Budget. Economists have analyzed how empty it is of real measures…
February 17, 2016
BC

Housing & Homelessness
Policy Note
Tax Policy

Housing budget? Not so much.
It was supposed to be the housing budget, with action to address a top issue facing the province. Today’s banner headline from The Globe and…
February 17, 2016
National Office

News & Commentary
Pensions, CPP, OAS, GIC

Which is better: RRSPs or public pensions?
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February 17, 2016
National Office

News & Commentary
The Economy

How low for how long? The fall (and rise?) of the Loonie
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February 17, 2016
BC

Children & Youth
Education
Environment & Sustainability
Gender Equality
Income & Wages
Policy Note
Tax Policy
The Economy

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…
February 16, 2016
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BC

Policy Note
Tax Policy
The Economy

Budget 2016: less money collected as taxes and spent on health and education
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…
February 16, 2016
BC

Government Finance

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…
February 16, 2016
BC

Government Finance

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…
February 16, 2016
BC

Children & Youth
Climate Change
Education
Employment & Labour
Income & Wages
Policy Note
The Economy

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…
February 15, 2016

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