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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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Is the recent surge in housing sales good news or bad news?
This morning on the Bill Good Show, where I was discussing the new CCPA budget brief, Bill asked me whether the recent activity in BC’s…
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Still reckless and unnecessary
Gary Mason offers this summary of the past eight years in yesterday’s Globe: When B.C. Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell came to office in 2001 he…
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Spending cuts will spell further job losses and a longer recession
Want a recipe to harm the economy and increase hardship for British Columbians in the middle of a recession? It’s easy – all you have…
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Spending cuts would kill thousands of jobs and deepen recession
Report calculates economic and social impacts of limiting deficit during recession CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) In the wake of Tuesday’s Throne…
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The throne speech missed the point
Today’s throne speech suggests that the BC government has finally recognized the severity of the recession and the hardship it’s causing to families across the…
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“Buy American” bogeyman: Instead of fretting about US purchasing policies, we should focus on stimulating Canada’s economy and local communities
Who knew? It turns out the biggest threat to the Canadian economy and jobs is not collapsed global financial institutions, weak markets, lack of innovation…
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The Ministry of Labour’s fight to hide Employment Standards violations makes a mockery of the Freedom of Information process
Update: Since publication of this editorial the Ministry of Labour has reviewed its decision to not waive the records production fee, and has decided to…
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New Campbell government needs to make poverty reduction a focus
During the recent provincial election campaign, Premier Campbell was repeatedly asked by reporters and citizens if a re-elected Liberal government would bring in a comprehensive…
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UBC and Canadian think tank receive $1 million to create effective, equitable green policies
(Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are winners of a $1-million grant from the Social Sciences…
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Beware of sales pitch for unnecessary CT scans
I sometimes wonder if former prime minister Brian Mulroney still feels any pain. Back in 2005, Mulroney received full-blown chest surgery after having undergone a…
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Reading the entrails of BC’s election
Three-peat. Hat trick. The media is full of jubilation for the re-election of the Campbell Liberals. But looking at the numbers, it was actually quite…
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