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While world leaders are increasingly saying out loud that the postwar liberal world order is dead, the ruling classes in the Global North have an answer for what will come to replace it: fascism. Will they be able to implement their vision?
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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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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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BC Hydro’s draft Integrated Resources Plan and the future of energy policy in BC
The utility’s plan fails to address large new sources of demand and broader climate goals
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Seniors’ care needs a boost in the BC budget
Private-pay long-term care in BC is growing faster than public care—and it’s costing seniors and their families
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BC residents have shrinking access to family doctors, despite more doctors
Primary care access is declining in BC. With a new provincial budget on the way, how has spending on doctors affected it?
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Anatomy of a housing downturn: What’s happening in BC and what’s next?
For more than a decade, housing has dominated BC’s public conversation due to surging prices for home ownership and tight rental housing markets. Now, real…
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