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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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Climate inaction and BC’s budget
The 2010 BC Budget was a disappointment on the climate action front. Even as Premier Campbell waxed poetic in the Globe about the impact of…
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It’s time for a post-Olympics vision for BC
In just a few short days, British Columbians will say goodbye to our party guests and turn back to everyday business. On Tuesday the government…
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BC Budget 2010 (notes from Iglika and Marc)
For a document titled Building a Prosperous British Columbia, the 2010 BC Budget is underwhelming in its ambition. Budget 2010 shows a government talking a…
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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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Costs do matter!
Admittedly, I’ve been over 4000 kilometres away from the frenzy on Robson Street for the last two weeks and more. Nevertheless, I still can’t buy…
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BC’s public sector: among the smallest in the country
Have you heard pundits say that BC’s public sector is too big or “bloated”? It’s an argument frequently used as an excuse to advocate for…
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Budget 2010 advance warning: more government spending cuts will further slow BC’s sluggish economic recovery
VANCOUVER—In anticipation of Tuesday’s provincial budget, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warns that further cuts to public spending will impede the economic recovery, which…
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BC’s Shrinking Public Sector
Download 458.2 KB6 pages It is a little known fact that BC’s public sector has been shrinking both in terms of employees per capita and…
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A Closer Look at Low Wages in BC
Download 269.06 KB9 pages Workers in British Columbia earned an average of $21.46 an hour in 2008, according to the latest annual wage data published…
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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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Will the Olympics boost long-term tourism to BC?
“We’ve invited the world, they’re coming, and the place is a mess.” That was the tag line the CCPA gave to our BC Solutions Budget…
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The Buy American Deal: CCPA Analysis
If you’re looking for an alternative perspective on the recent Buy American deal, check out Buy American Basics, a new report from the CCPA’s National…
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