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    BC’s last Climate “Leadership” Plan was written in big oil’s boardroom (literally)

    Newly uncovered documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests reveal the cozy relationship between the fossil fuel industry and the last BC government went even further than suspected — all the way to inviting industry to directly craft the province’s climate “leadership” plan. Let’s rewind for a second: back in…

  • November 2006: Canada’s Fatally Flawed Afghan Mission

    Harper is happy to turn Canada from peacemaker to war-maker It is alarming for many Canadians to watch Stephen Harper, the head of a minority government with the support of fewer than 40% of citizens, turn Canada into a nation of war. But that is what is happening. The roots…

  • Australia’s LNG catastrophe: Why Petronas’ LNG cancellation is a blessing for BC

    British Columbians should not be lamenting Petronas’ decision to pull its Pacific Northwest Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) proposal. Instead, they should be celebrating the demise of a project built on bad economics, climate change denial and wishful thinking. A few pundits have told the Petronas story as a tragedy. Some…

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    Petronas LNG Cancellation a Blessing for BC

    Australia an example of LNG Catastrophe Vancouver–Rather than worry about lost jobs and economic opportunities, British Columbians should celebrate Petronas’ decision to cancel its Pacific Northwest liquefied natural gas (LNG) proposal, says a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office. “This was a project built on…

  • Three health care priorities for a new government

    The transition to power for a new government in BC provides the opportunity to set a new course that addresses both immediate and longstanding policy challenges. On the health care front, there is no shortage of pressing issues facing the new government. It is reassuring, however, that one of the…

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    BC’s Carbon Conundrum

    Why LNG exports doom emissions-reduction targets and compromise Canada’s long-term energy security Download 8.41 MB60 pages This report assesses the emissions implications of the Canada Energy Regulator’s (CER) 2019 oil and gas production forecast for BC, and the implications of ramping up gas production for liquified natural gas (LNG) export.…

  • July 2005: Congratulations to the CCPA on its 25th anniversary…

    …from members and supporters all across the country Accurate and honest reporting “There are only a handful of periodical publications left in Canada that are not fully under the control of the corporate colossus. The most important of them all is unquestionably The CCPA Monitor. “It is the only place…

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    Betting on Bitumen

    Alberta’s Energy Policies from Lougheed to Klein Download 1.35 MB48 pages When Alberta’s first New Democratic Party (NDP) government swept to power in 2015, it inherited over four decades of Progressive Conservative (PC) energy policies, including development of the Alberta oil sands that by 2015 had become the key driver…

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    History of Alberta’s oil sands policy highlights importance of government involvement

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT A new report analyzing the oil sands policies of previous Alberta governments reveals the critical role of government involvement and funding in ensuring more than narrow corporate interests were served in the development of the province’s bitumen resources. In Betting on Bitumen: Alberta’s…

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    Will the Trans Mountain Pipeline and tidewater access boost prices and save Canada’s oil industry?

    Download 2.93 MB42 pages One of the primary rationales for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMEP) is to maximize the price for Alberta bitumen by getting oil from Alberta to “tidewater”. Tidewater refers to ocean access in order to ship oil to overseas markets via tankers. Industry and…

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    CCPA statement on systemic state violence and anti-Black racism

    The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is angered and outraged by ongoing police violence and brutality against Black citizens and protestors across the continent. And while much of the current media attention is focused on the United States, these same problems are painfully alive and present across Canada, including in…

  • Fast Facts: The Winnipeg Street Health Report

    In March 2010 the Winnipeg Street Health Report research team came together to set in motion a plan to study the health status, housing and social service needs of people who are homeless in the city. Spearheaded by the Main Street Project, Winnipeg’s oldest emergency homeless shelter, the project is…