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An alternative economic vision for British Columbia
The Good Economy Project was created to propose an alternative economic vision for British Columbia—one that puts public investment, tax fairness and the creation of good, sustainable jobs at the core of economic policy-making.
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BC Budget Reality Check 2009
Planning for a Recession
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Putting fairness back into Canada’s tax system
Earlier this year, Warren Buffett, one of the richest people on the planet, remarked that his secretary, who makes a lot less money than her…
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Capital gains tax cut just a hand-out to the rich
With its eye on the next election, the Harper government is getting its ducks in a row. It is making nice with Nova Scotia and…
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It’s time for an inheritance tax
Are you going to inherit $1 million? Well, if you are, you’re safe — even with the new NDP inheritance tax proposal. Alarm bells have…
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Time to rethink BC’s budget plan
Tuesday is BC Budget day. As the province stares down the largest deficit in its history, and braces for two more years of painful spending…
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BC’s “structural deficit” a manufactured crisis to justify cutbacks
“Tough decisions must be made,” declared the BC government in this week’s Throne Speech. “It won’t be easy and it won’t be without some hardship,”…
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Put the BC surplus to work
This week’s report from the BC Ministry of Finance forecasts a whopping provincial surplus of more than $1 billion. The result is a unique opportunity…
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