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How the Pie is Sliced in BC
It’s an interesting finding, and perhaps the start of a good trend: the share of income going to Canada’s top 1% has declined (Statscan release…
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Child care unaffordability in Canada’s cities and what to do about it
A new report from the CCPA takes a closer look at child care fees in Canada’s biggest 22 cities and shows just how unaffordable child…
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Time for a Different Approach
It may be the heat here in Baja, and certainly the tequila could be taking its toll on clear, or at least correct thinking, but…
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New BC Auditor General report finds public private partnerships double the cost of borrowing
British Columbia’s new Auditor General, Carol Bellringer, published her annual report on government’s 2013-14 summary financial statements today and it contains some pretty interesting highlights.…
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What is the “right amount” for local governments to spend?
Just how much money should a local government spend? If you ask the Fraser Institute, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) or the Canadian Federation of…
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A BC framework for LNG, part two: the LNG income tax
Well, we saw this coming but it’s still sobering to see it in black and white. The BC government’s decision to cut its proposed LNG Income…
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A BC framework for LNG, part one: the carbon benchmark
The BC government’s proposed carbon pollution benchmarks for LNG plants leave much to be desired. The package is an impressive display of cognitive dissonance: thanks…
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Solidarity and Persistence in the Welfare Food Challenge
My clinical, community, and research work revolves around the relationship between poverty and health. I am privileged to hear the stories of patients who are…
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Let’s Not Go There Again
You would think that the fiasco of the government forcing BC Hydro in recent years to buy run-of-river and other IPP supply that it didn’t…
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Density, condos and housing affordability
How is it that we have seen a non-stop construction boom in Vancouver over the past decade-plus and yet we still have huge homelessness and affordable…
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Competitiveness vs public benefits: the LNG tax and regulatory regime
This Fall’s legislative sitting will be an important one for shaping the future of LNG in BC. Will one or more companies make final investment…
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How public services strengthen the economy
With teachers and students now going back to school, much of the province seems to be breathing a sigh of relief. But I’m not convinced…
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