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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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A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
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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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Running on Empty
BC’s energy policy will leave us stranded To get a picture of how British Columbia uses energy, imagine the province as a car. It’s not…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2004, Volume 7, Number 3 Download 1.28 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Shifting to a Sustainable Energy Plan for BC Shifting the Cost of…
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Province ignores need for new social housing, diverts federal dollars to health care
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–The provincial government is playing a shell game with social housing in BC, diverting $89 million in federal funds earmarked…
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Does size (of government) matter?
When Canadians went to the polls last June they chose, in policy terms, new spending by the federal government over shrinking government through more tax…
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BC Government failing on energy security and sustainability
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – British Columbia is headed for an energy crunch if it doesn’t make sweeping changes to the sector with…
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Does size matter? Study challenges belief that big government hurts economic growth
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Ottawa) Would cutting taxes even further boost Canada’s economic performance? Would introducing a new social program like early…
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Dangerous Skies
Sometime in the next few weeks, Prime Minister Paul Martin may ignore public opinion and commit Canada to participate in the Bush administration’s plans to…
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Putting Economic Policy Back on the Election Table
In the 2004 election, economic issues have not been front and centre. Accountability, rights issues and health care have dominated the stage, while the economy…
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