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What Happens When the Bed Bugs Do Bite?
The Social Impacts of a Bed Bug Infestation on Winnipeg’s Inner-City Residents Download 1.11 MB31 pages Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are making an international comeback,…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring 2011, Volume 14, Number 2 Download 1.3 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Look to Europe for next phase of BC’s carbon tax by Marc…
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Social Determinants of Health
It is now clear that economic, and social variables – more than individual behaviour – are the most salient factors in determining people’s well-being. Working…
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Budget 2011: Don’t look behind the curtain
Definitely nothing new to see here. The boutique tax cuts are still there, so are the small programs from the failed March 22nd budget. The government…
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CETA: A Hot Topic at Gathering of Municipal Leaders
The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was a hot topic of debate at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference, held…
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Brigette DePape: Silently Speaking Truth to Power
Most Canadians will now have seen the striking image of Brigette De Pape. The determined solitary young woman, surrounded by the highest ranking public officials…
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Fast Facts: Silently Speaking Truth to Power
Most Canadians will now have seen the striking image of Brigette DePape. The determined solitary young woman, surrounded by the highest ranking public officials in…
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What would Stanley say about Brigette Marcelle?
For the last 30 years or so when confronted with a thorny issue I have often asked myself this question: what would Stanley say? This…
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Jack Mintz is Right on “Small” Business Tax
One of my main undertakings over at Relentlessly Progressive Economics has been to debunk Jack Mintz’s relentless advocacy of tax cuts for large corporations. However, I also…
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