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Monica Townson: Canada’s Public Pension System
How it works and the implications of the government’s proposed changes On April 27, 2012 in Halifax, the Community Coalition to End Poverty – Nova Scotia…
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The myth of the left-wing CBC
To anybody following CBC TV’s news and current affairs over the past five years, it’s no surprise that far from tilting leftward, the Mother Corp…
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Inequality undermines collective action on climate change
Much has been written of late about the costs of inequality — the social and health costs, the costs to democracy and social cohesion, and…
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The Economics of EI “Reform.”
Changes to the EI rules announced by the government today are not rooted in any lengthy policy rationale. But Minister Finley and and the media release spoke…
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Fast Facts: Operating agreements for social housing
The beginning or the end? Social housing plays an essential role in meeting housing needs for low-income households in Canada. One of the most pressing…
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From Bad to Worse — The Latest in BC Energy Policy
It is, I suppose, not surprising that the government would step in and effectively terminate the BC Utilities Commission’s hearing on BC Hydro’s rates. The…
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Reframing the Health Care Debate
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A decade of eroding tax fairness in BC demands progressive tax reform
Most British Columbians would agree that everyone should pay their fair share of taxes. And most assume that the wealthy pay more, not only in…
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Duel of the Saskatchewan Expatriates
Last week, I had the following letter in The Globe and Mail: Oil sands royalties The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers’ most recent Statistical Handbook indicates that, in 2010, this…
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