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The “Big Business Bang” Theory
Social, economic, environmental ills all have the same cause [An earlier version of the following essay was written seven years ago, but this updated version…
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Hennessy’s Index: March 2013
What is Middle class? Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place in the world.…
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Fast Facts: First a ripple, then a wave
There was a ripple in the waters of public service provision late last year that has left some people perplexed. The Manitoba government announced that…
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In BC, a new openness to taxes
These are certainly interesting times. For all the faults in last week’s BC budget (and there were many), it’s worth noting that the conversation about…
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Boost the Minimum Wage, Boost the Economy, from the bottom up
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Fast Facts: Excuse me, Canada, your homelessness is showing
Dear Canada, This is a little awkward, but I wanted to let you know before it gets any worse: your homelessness is showing. It used…
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Property tax reform advocates team up for change
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX, NS – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia and the Nova…
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Policy Points: An alternative to property taxes
Municipalities (villages, towns, and even big cities) across Canada have major financial problems – their tax base is (1) inadequate for their responsibilities or for…
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BC’s social infrastructure house of cards
In her report on BC’s 2013 budget CCPA-BC economist Iglika Ivanova concluded that the province’s financial statement focused on balancing the budget at the expense…
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