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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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Sober second thoughts on liquor privatization
Lessons from Alberta In late July, the British Columbia government announced it was going to slowly phase out government liquor stores and privatize warehousing and…
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BC’s ferry tendering sailing in wrong direction
Buying Canadian is no longer government policy–at least not in British Columbia. The BC provincial cabinet has directed the BC Ferry Corporation to initiate, for…
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From Public Good to Private Exploitation
Electricity Deregulation, Privatization and Continental Integration Download 503.29 KB 60 pages
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U.S. demand, privatization, pushing Canada toward continental electricity market
Study CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (OTTAWA) The desperate need for electricity in the U.S. is a powerful force behind the privatization of…
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Cost Shift
How British Columbians are paying for their tax cut Download 344.83 KB27 pages In June 2001 the provincial government introduced massive income tax cuts. It…
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New CCPA study calculates British Columbians’ “cost shift”
Study details how British Columbians fare after one year of tax and spending cuts, provides on-line tool for individuals to calculate their personal bottom line…
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Mining land grab is a step backward
One of this province’s great success stories is a decade of land-use planning. In most areas of the province, we have gone from a culture…
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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Summer 2002, Volume 5, Number 3 Download 137.93 KB4 pages Inside this issue: The Global is Local: Shrinking the Public Sector in BC by Marc…
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Was your tax cut worth it?
When the Liberals took power in BC, the first order of business was a massive tax cut. Promising to revitalize the economy by putting more…
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Public Power and the Political Economy of Electricity Competition
The Case of BC Hydro Download 179.05 KB 24 pages
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Message to BC
Ontario learned the hard way The recent Ontario provincial budget probably doesn’t sound like exciting summer reading to most people, but British Columbians might want…
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