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(Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the tax cuts announced today by BC’s new government are a shocking surprise. “During the election campaign,…

A Backgrounder on the BC Liberals’ Proposed Labour Policy Changes Download 26.48 KB

How do we compare? British Columbians frequently hear Washington State (WA) held up as an example to follow. We are told we must lower taxes…

Problems go beyond BC’s borders In recent reports, the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) correctly points out that investment in mineral exploration is down…

What’s the deal? We’re hearing a lot during this election about opening up BC’s Crown Corporations to “competition”–a more attractive term for deregulation and a…

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says that the current debate…

Download 236.49 KB31 pages This paper is a thoughtful examination of the origins of addiction in modern free market society. It breaks from the narrow…

Spring 2001, Volume 4, Number 2 Download 215.82 KB4 pages Inside this issue: BC versus Washington State: How do we Compare? BC’s Economy at the…

Lo Que Ocurre En Las Negociaciones Del Alca Sobre el Autor Marc Lee es Investigador Económico del Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, en Columbia Británica.…
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