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Reality check on government spending: is the overspending fear mongering justified
Both main parties in this election campaign are accusing the other of being big spenders. The BC Liberals claim the BC NDP is making election…
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Early indicators of how the recession has hit BC’s poor
Just wanted to draw readers’ attention to a great op-ed piece in The Province newspaper this past Thursday: “Recession slammed BC’s poor; and it’s not…
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In defense of the stimulus
Earlier this week, the Fraser Institute published a controversial report which argued that the government stimulus did not do much for economic growth in the…
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The role of stimulus spending in the recovery
Yesterday, the Fraser Institute published a new report, which argues that the government stimulus did not drive Canadian economic growth in the last two quarters…
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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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Is it time to stop worrying about the economy?
If you read the papers in this province, you’d think BC had long forgotten about the recession. Every bit of economic good news is trumpeted…
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New Brunswick Plans for a $10 Minimum Wage
On January 5, New Brunswick’s provincial government announced plans to increase their minimum wage from the current $8.25 per hour to $10 over the next…
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Vancouver City Budget Woes: Are the Cuts Really Necessary?
In this round of municipal budgeting, the city of Vancouver finds itself in exactly the same predicament as the federal and provincial governments faced earlier…
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On minimum wages and talk radio
Today marks the third time in the past four months that I get booted off a pre-arranged radio interview on minimum wages in BC. What…
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Will job creation solve our poverty problems?
You may recall that during the leaders’ debate prior to last May’s election, Gordon Campbell argued that creating jobs is the best poverty reduction strategy…
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What should our government be spending money on?
One question that is missing from the public debate on deficits and debt is whether we’re getting the best bang for the stimulus buck. Even…
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Is the recent surge in housing sales good news or bad news?
This morning on the Bill Good Show, where I was discussing the new CCPA budget brief, Bill asked me whether the recent activity in BC’s…
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