A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
Alex Hemingway
Alex Hemingway was a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the CCPA’s BC Office. His research focused on tax fairness, public finances, public services, and economic inequality in BC and Canada.

Takeaways: Opponents of building more homes in British Columbia, and especially denser, lower-cost options like apartments, often wield the argument that their communities lack the…

In the BC election, significant tax cuts were put on the table by both the BC Conservatives and BC NDP in their policy platforms. While…

Vancouver is the epicentre of BC’s housing crisis and shortage. So why does the city still effectively ban new apartment buildings on most of its…

No topic has dominated the headlines in recent years more than housing, or the growing lack of affordable options in Metro Vancouver and other cities…

Since 2017, the vast majority of BC households are paying a smaller share of their income in provincial taxes, while the top 1% is paying…

Despite some positive policy moves, BC is still not meeting the demands of the housing crisis. We need more non-market housing in BC now.

Workers lack democratic rights in the corporations and institutions that govern their work lives. As we find ourselves in an era of high inequality the…

Under-investment in public services and infrastructure not only hurts BC families, it also hurts our economy. With the BC government projecting deficits in the latest…

Vancouver’s go-slow multiplex policy could blow a hole in provincial housing projections. If the city doesn’t fix the policy, it will reduce the estimated benefits…

Sky-high rents, ultra-low vacancy rates and fierce competition for scarce homes have become the grim but familiar picture of housing in BC, driving unaffordability, exclusion…
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