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BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2011, Volume 14, Number 3 Download 1.48 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Poverty comes with a high price tag by Iglika Ivanova A decade…
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Fighting energy poverty
Today we released a new Climate Justice Project report, Fighting Energy Poverty in the Transition to Zero-Emission Housing: A Framework for BC, by yours truly, Eugene Kung…
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Fighting energy poverty and the transition to zero-emissions housing
Today we released a new Climate Justice Project report, Fighting Energy Poverty in the Transition to Zero-Emission Housing: A Framework for BC, by yours truly, Eugene Kung (a…
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BC energy policies help wealthier homeowners, hurt low-income households
Study recommends new approach READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver – A new study calls for a more fair and effective approach to residential energy…
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Fighting Energy Poverty in the Transition to Zero-Emission Housing
A Framework for BC Download 2.66 MB37 pages
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Will the “Jobs Plan” just add to the government trust deficit?
There has been some very good analysis written about the details of this week’s roll out of the BC Liberal government’s “Jobs Plan.” A number…
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A ‘Jobs for Jobs’ Strategy
It is ironic that within weeks of its much publicized report and stated concern about the upward pressures on BC Hydro rates, the government announces…
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A clever new slogan, but where are the jobs?
Premier Clark’s much anticipated BC Jobs Plan comes up short where it matters most: the jobs. For all the fuss of a four-day media launch,…
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Are international students the key to jobs in BC
The second day of the roll out of the Premier’s jobs agenda was marked by a single announcement made at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.…
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“Climate change starts here: the BC dirty jobs plan”
We are still on Day One of the Jobs Plan, and the afternoon news is all about proposed liquid natural gas plants in Kitimat, which…
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Jobs and BC’s Resource Extraction Mindset
Day One of the week-long BC’s Jobs Plan: the Premier was in Prince Rupert to announce a commitment to making the port a “gateway” to…
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The real impact of HST’s defeat on provincial finances
On Sept 8, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon released a much anticipated update on provincial finances. The Minster’s presentation focused on highlighting the cost of the…
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