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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.
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Resource Economics Project (BC)
Investing causes of social and environmental insecurity in resource-dependent communities
The B.C. Office’s Resource Economics Project is a special research desk staffed by award-winning journalist and researcher Ben Parfitt. This environmental justice initiative looks into the causes of economic and social insecurity in B.C.’s resource-dependent communities. It offers policy solutions aimed at meeting the joint challenges of environmental sustainability, jobs and social justice.
In February 2025, the CCPA closed its BC Office. However, most of the people formerly associated with the BC Office are continuing their work at a new organization—BC Policy Solutions. An amicable separation agreement has been reached between the two organizations, and we encourage people to continue to support the good work of both the CCPA and BC Policy Solutions. The CCPA continues to ensure the voices and concerns of British Columbians are included in its national independent research, analysis and expertise and BC Policy Solutions continues to support the CCPA’s important research work on issues affecting all Canadians.
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From Bad to Worse — The Latest in BC Energy Policy
It is, I suppose, not surprising that the government would step in and effectively terminate the BC Utilities Commission’s hearing on BC Hydro’s rates. The…
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A decade of eroding tax fairness in BC demands progressive tax reform
Most British Columbians would agree that everyone should pay their fair share of taxes. And most assume that the wealthy pay more, not only in…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring 2012, Volume 15, Number 2 Download 1.1 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Enbridge pipe dreams and nightmares by Marc Lee What are the alternatives…
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So why is all the good writing on privatization of liquor distribution in the business press?
Privatization of government assets is always a controversial subject. One side says the genius of the marketplace will cut costs and improve efficiency. The other…
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De-growth or growth? Maybe we don’t need to figure that out
There has recently been a renewed interest in the question of whether the ecological crisis means we need to see (or plan for) a stabilization…
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Moving Towards Climate Justice, Overcoming Barriers to Change: Seth Klein’s speech to the Institute for New Economic Thinking
CCPA-BC Director Seth Klein speaks at the annual meeting of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (an international gathering of leading economists) in Berlin. His…
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Moving Towards Climate Justice: Overcoming Barriers to Change
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Institute for New Economic Thinking
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Overcoming climate despair: We are the U-turn generation
This week, federal Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan released a disheartening report, slamming the Harper government for having no plan to meet is own 2020 greenhouse…
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BC’s P3s promise “eye-watering” profits” for private investors. And more of them coming
Two stories that came out on the same day last week should raise concerns about where the BC government continues to go with public private…
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Climate change will shape BC in 2035, one way or another
We live on a different planet from the one our parents grew up on, says environmentalist Bill McKibben. Climate change from our rampant combustion of…
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Poverty Reduction: Even Alberta joins the fold. When will BC?
With Alison Redford’s big re-election as Alberta premier last week, Alberta will now join the ranks of provinces with a comprehensive poverty reduction plan. This…
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Climate change will shape BC in 2035, one way or another
I have an oped in today’s Vancouver Sun as part of its BC in 2035 series. Climate change will shape BC in 2035, one way or another…
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