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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…
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Canada’s Poverty Hole
New income data suggests troubling poverty trends are unfolding in Canada Every recession ushers in a rising tide of poverty. As jobless and underemployed people struggle to make ends meet, the nouveau poor swell the ranks of the déjà poor. The most recent statistical update on incomes in Canada was…
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There’s nothing smart about “smart regulation”—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal deregulation—euphemistically called “smart regulation”—poses a serious threat to public health and the environment, says a new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study, by CCPA Executive Director Bruce Campbell and CCPA-BC Senior Economist Marc Lee, warns against…
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Fundamental change needed to save Ontario’s forestry-dependent communities—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Ontario government must implement far-reaching forestry and hydro reforms if it is truly serious about safeguarding Northern communities and thousands of woodworking jobs, says a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “The Ontario forestry sector needs to undergo fundamental…
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Liberal plan runs counter to productivity
Federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale recently launched the Liberals’ election campaign with the release of a mini-budget and a refurbished policy platform. The “plan for growth and prosperity” presents the Liberals’ agenda to increase productivity, which is supposed to lead to prosperity for all Canadians. Increased productivity means a more…
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Foreign ownership of telecom puts Canadian culture at risk—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The federal government will jeopardize Canadian culture by allowing foreign ownership of our telecommunications industry, says a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Authored by Julie White, a researcher with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, the study makes the…
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Let’s make day care a great place to learn
CANADIANS ARE increasingly aware of how important the early years are to the development of children. We know that children’s future educational and career opportunities are influenced by their experiences as young children at home and in the care of others. Unfortunately, I think many of us still view child…
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Nova Scotians subsidizing minimum wage employers: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has not had a real minimum wage increase in more than 20 years, according to a report release today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS). “Time for a Real Raise: The Nova Scotia Minimum Wage,”…
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Where’s Our Danny Boy (2)? Mayor of embattled town weighs in on needed forest reforms
Few British Columbia communities have been hit as hard by the forest industry crisis as Mackenzie. Some 1,500 jobs, by mayor Stephanie Killam’s estimate, have been lost in the community as sawmills, planer mills and pulp and paper mills closed. With hundreds of good paying mill jobs gone, jobs in…
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Why young children’s education and care are not priorities in this election
It seems clear that policy-makers in this province (and country, for that matter) are not prepared to invest in a quality early education and childcare system, despite the proven benefits for children. The reasons have got to be political, as the economic case for investing in early childhood education and…
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BC’s economy and the Liberal platform
With my oped last week on the NDP platform making me less than popular over at NDP HQ, today the Sun published my take on the Liberals’ platform, thereby guaranteeing that the list of Christmas parties I get invited to dwindles to next to nothing. BC’s Economic Challenges and the…
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BC’s Carbon Tax Clash
With the BC election campaign now officially on, the carbon tax debate is back. Since the fall’s federal election, when the Prime Minister dropped in to beat up the carbon tax to solidify his support in BC, the carbon tax has dropped off the public radar, replaced by stories about…