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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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Established in 1997, the CCPA’s BC Office investigates key challenges facing our province through independent research, analysis and expertise. We propose real, workable solutions, and share our findings as widely as possible to advance social, economic and environmental justice – and to challenge the message that there is no alternative.
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Taxing the rich: What’s on the table in the 2026 B.C. election?
Different parties have different ideas for how to reform the B.C. tax system and potentially make the rich pay a fairer share.
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Cancelling billionaires: Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks present the 2026 Rosenbluth Lecture
Cancel billionaires before they cancel us: Canada needs a wealth tax to counter the problems caused by extreme wealth inequality
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B.C.’s fiscal choices after the provincial election
No matter which party wins, there are some difficult choices coming in the next fiscal year.
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The BC election no one wanted
The government of British Columbia is calling an election, just two years into a majority mandate and with an opposition mostly in disarray
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Fuel for the fires: Western Canada as an “energy superpower”
The federal government is walking back climate action and fast-tracking fossil fuels in the West. It’s a strategy that won’t age well.
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The Vancouver condo bailout props up a failed housing model
How much should the government pay for an unsold, empty condo for it to be “affordable”?
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Why are B.C. nurses on strike?
As pressures mount on nurses’ workloads, the government is forcing them to begin strike actions. Strategic funding to improve the system would resolve the issue.
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Rosenbluth Lecture 2026: live at Vancouver’s Harbour Centre
This year’s Rosenbluth Lecture will feature authors Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks, who will take the stage with CCPA senior economist Marc Lee about their…
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Why is the BC government targeting Victoria’s elected school board?
Democracy, waste, and the anatomy of a completely preventable fiasco
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Not up to code: The potential downside of hyperscale data centres in Vancouver’s downtown
Residents living in close proximity to data centres report difficulties sleeping and other health problems
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Public funding for B.C.’s private schools is indefensible
Public school funding, as a share of GDP, is declining. Why is the provincial government still funding private schools?
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B.C. budget’s hidden austerity and tax increases put fiscal burden on low-income households
BC’s Finance Minister says “this is not an austerity budget.” Let’s look at the numbers and see for ourselves.
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