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  • “Moving forward on the environment”

    It seems that the environment has finally made it to the top of the political agenda – at least for the federal opposition parties. The new Liberal leader Stephane Dion joins the NDP’s Jack Layton and Elizabeth May of the Greens as a party leader with a history of engagement…

  • Resource Economics Project (BC)

    BC forest industry needs to do more with its wood

    In the last two weeks, three news stories on BC’s forest industry told a pretty compelling story about the state of the industry and its future. The first was the release of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) annual report on the forest industry. The main message was the same one we’ve heard ad…

  • Public Interest Research Project (BC)

    Success and challenges for post-secondary education in BC

    For the second year running, BC takes first place in the CCPA’s alternative guide to post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada. Unlike rankings that misleadingly pit institution against institution, “Missing Pieces” evaluates Canadian provinces’ based on their commitment to maintaining quality, equity, accessibility and accountability in their universities and colleges. The…

  • Seniors Care

    Will an aging population bring BC’s health care system to its artificial knees?

    One argument you are likely to hear in BC’s new “conversation on health” is that public health care is unsustainable because our population is aging and seniors use a disproportionate amount of health care services. But before we hit the collective panic button, let’s take a look at the facts.…

  • Population aging not a demographic time bomb for health care costs: economist

    (Vancouver) Fears that health care costs will spiral out of control as BC’s population ages are greatly exaggerated, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study finds that population aging is only a small contributor to pressures on the health care budget,…

  • Resource Economics Project (BC)

    Softwood deal will spur more raw log exports

    The recent vote in the House of Commons ratifying the softwood lumber agreement with the United States may bring temporary relief in Canada’s long running dispute with its biggest trading partner. But it comes at a terrible price, one that British Columbia, the province with the lion’s share of US…

  • October 2006: The New Economic World Order (Part III: India)

    India rapidly re-emerging as a global economic power The Asian century has arrived. Just as China is now the world’s manufacturing center, India is fast becoming the main provider of its office services. India’s GDP was $800 billion in 2005 and has grown 8.1% a year since 2003 (a rate…

  • Risky business

    (or why “smart regulation” ain’t so smart) Regulation is a boring topic for most people and if anything, is probably associated in a negative way with “red tape.” Canadians just want the job to get done and place their trust in government to ensure public health, protect the environment and…

  • 2011 Predictions

    As we round out another decade, thoughts turn to the future. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Hugh Mackenzie, Shauna Mackinnon, Bruce Campbell, Trish Hennessy, Jim Stanford and Armine Yalnizyan weigh in on the issues facing Canada in the years ahead. They flag the economy, social unrest, drift, democracy, dirty…

  • Don’t blame the feds

    The fiscal imbalance is largely a problem imposed by the provinces on themselves through destructive tax competition Next week, the 13 premiers and territorial leaders will meet in St. John’s, N.L., with fiscal issues dominating the agenda. It is not going to be pretty. Studies and background work over the…

  • Why are Nova Scotians still discussing Sunday shopping?

    Nova Scotians thought they had put the issue to rest in the plebiscite less than two years ago. Yet here we are with Sunday shopping once again on the front pages. The plebiscite confirmed the majority of Nova Scotians, including small retail business owners, don’t want Sunday shopping. But rather…

  • October 2005: Here’s a Book that Fills the Vacuum About Labour in the Media

    Book Review Work and Labour in Canada: Critical Issues By Andrew Jackson Canadian Scholars Press, 2005 The world of labour has virtually disappeared from the mass media. Twenty-five years ago, the two newspapers I read (the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star) each had a full-time labour reporter. So,…