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National Office

Economic Indicators
Government Finance
Reports

Money, Bank Capital and Zero Interest Rates
With Central Bank Rates Approaching Zero, Can Economic Policy Be Effective? Download 223.77 KB 6 pages
February 26, 2009
BC

Policy Note
The Economy

Partisan claims and the BC economy
BC’s recession and election together mean things are going to get nasty in the political realm. Already we seeing plenty of sneering commentary from our…
February 23, 2009
BC

Environment & Sustainability
Policy Note
The Economy

Where’s Our Danny Boy?
Give Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams credit for leading by example and doing what no BC politician in recent years had the guts to do: force…
February 23, 2009
National Office

Education
Reports

Introduction to Quebec Education in the Context of Globalization
Education for the World, Education for All This is the introductory article of the CCPA ‘Our Schools/Our Selves’ publication: Education for the World, Education for…
February 23, 2009
BC

Policy Note

Not the usual sceptics
Scepticism about the provincial budget last week is extending beyond the usual sceptics. BC’s Credit Union Central has published its take titled “The Bandage Budget”…
February 22, 2009
BC

Climate Change
Policy Note
The Economy

Electricity Policy in BC: “Buy High – Sell Low”
It was only a one-liner in the budget — the government plans to spend $10 million to advance the $400 million Northwest transmission line project…
February 20, 2009
BC

Policy Note

Accounting games of Olympic proportion
The long awaited 2010 security budget was finally unveiled today. The latest estimate pegs the cost of securing the Olympics at $900 million or just…
February 20, 2009
BC

Policy Note

Numerically Challenged
The BC budget just doesn’t add up once you look at some of the details. Since the 2009 economy is shrinking, how can revenues from…
February 20, 2009
BC

Policy Note
The Economy

Government wage freeze damages economy
One more sign as to how out of touch the February 17 BC Budget is with the rest of the world. The BC Budget includes…
February 20, 2009

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