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There is no Goldilocks in democracy
Oh boy, we’re in for a lot of democracy here in BC this year. Federal election in May and probably an HST referendum in June. My…
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The CETA and Health Care Reservations
A briefing note for the Canadian Health Coalition Download 123.85 KB 2 pages There is a clear incompatibility between Canadian health care policies and the…
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Canada’s 45-Minute Budget
A post-budget analysis Download 139.93 KB 5 pages Events around this year’s budget unfolded rapidly after its release at 4 p.m. March 22nd. By approximately…
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Fast Facts: Housing Improvement Zones
A focused and grassroots approach to housing development On March 10, 2011, the Standing Committee on Property and Development recommended a move of $500,000 from…
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The “Other Saskatchewan”
A Budget Response by CCPA Saskatchewan If yesterday’s budget was designed to give something to everyone in order to win over voters for the upcoming…
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Corporate tax cuts haven’t delivered
Yesterday I debated an economist from the Fraser Institute on CBC radio about the Federal Budget. One of the points of contention (and indeed, one…
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More thoughts on BC’s new minimum wage
As some of you may have seen, Adrienne Montani (of First Call) and I had a piece in the Vancouver Sun earlier this week: a…
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This or That
Budgets are about choices, they reflect a government’s values and priorities. With a $250 billion federal budget, the Harper Government could choose to invest in…
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This or That
Budgets are about choices. What would you choose? Budgets are about choices, they reflect a government’s values and priorities. With a $250 billion federal budget,…
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