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Harper budget fumbles on job crisis
OTTAWA – The Harper government’s budget fails to measure up to its own job creation promises, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), a…
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Ed Broadbent: Ten propositions for a resurgence of the progressive movement
Beyond the crisis On November 18th, 2009, in Ottawa, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Canadian Labour Congress held an event entitled “Recession,…
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It’s time for a post-Olympics vision for BC
In just a few short days, British Columbians will say goodbye to our party guests and turn back to everyday business. On Tuesday the government…
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Climate inaction and BC’s budget
The 2010 BC Budget was a disappointment on the climate action front. Even as Premier Campbell waxed poetic in the Globe about the impact of…
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BC Budget 2010 (notes from Iglika and Marc)
For a document titled Building a Prosperous British Columbia, the 2010 BC Budget is underwhelming in its ambition. Budget 2010 shows a government talking a…
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Deficit hysteria no excuse to end economic stimulus
As Canada’s recession winds down, there is growing talk of housing and debt bubbles but there is an even bigger bubble that’s set to burst.…
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BC’s budget deficit third smallest in Canada
Media attention may still be firmly focused on athletes and tourists today, but we’re already starting to see hints about what will dominate BC’s post-Olympics…
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Costs do matter!
Admittedly, I’ve been over 4000 kilometres away from the frenzy on Robson Street for the last two weeks and more. Nevertheless, I still can’t buy…
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Fuelling Wars, Supplying the Warmongers
Canadian gov’t heavily subsidizing our military companies Between 2003 and 2006, Canada’s war industries profited from at least $7.4 billion in exports to 88 foreign…
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