Economy

BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality

Feb 10, 2016

Yesterday’s throne speech paints a rosy picture of BC as an “island of prosperity.” It acknowledges that “all British Columbians deserve to share in the benefits of a growing economy” but it glosses over the fact that many currently don’t. What is worse, the provincial government’s own inaction in key policy areas is what’s causing tremendous hardship… View Article

How Canada’s WTO “victory” on food labelling undermines BC’s local food efforts

Feb 3, 2016

By Robin Roff

In December Canada once again made international headlines by defeating the Americans at the World Trade Organization, and, paradoxically, made it harder to promote and protect British Columbia’s agrifood sector. After a seven-year dispute, the United States was forced to repeal legislation requiring country of origin labelling (COOL) for muscle cuts of beef and pork. The… View Article

No shortage of compelling ideas for Finance Minister Bill Morneau

Jan 19, 2016

By Seth Klein

New federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has invited Canadians to submit their ideas and priorities for the next Federal Budget. People are welcome to share their suggestions via email, a survey and social media on a site the government has created here. The finance minister says, “I am embarking on an intensive cross-Canada conversation with… View Article

5 signs the BC economy is weak and what this means for Budget 2016

Nov 25, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

Yesterday, the provincial government released its 2015/16 Second Quarterly Report: an update on where provincial finances are at six months into the fiscal year and where the economy is heading. The news is not very good. … View Article

Why are so many people needing food banks when the BC economy is growing?

Nov 17, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

Last week, Statistics Canada released new data showing the BC economy did better than expected in 2014, growing by 3.2% in real terms. This is a strong economic performance, the fastest on record since the recession ended. The new growth numbers were published just as the annual Welfare Food Challenge organized by Raise the Rates captured headlines… View Article

We need a “war-time” approach to tackling the climate challenge

Nov 10, 2015

By Seth Klein

“So far as it is possible, Canada’s effort in this war must be a planned and concerted national effort… In order to have the tremendous quantities of supplies available at the right time, and in the right place, it is imperative that the economic life of Canada be reorganized, but not disorganized. The economic forces… View Article

Can the federal parties’ child care proposals pay for the $10 a Day Plan?

Oct 14, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

We’ve been glad to see child care emerge as a key issue in this federal election, with three major parties (Greens, Liberals and NDP) vying to tackle the problems with the status quo: inadequate spaces, unaffordability and inconsistent quality. We analyzed the party platforms on child care in more detail in a previous post. Now… View Article

Child care and the federal election: where have the parties landed?

Oct 9, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

By Lynell Anderson and Iglika Ivanova Canada is one of the few advanced countries that doesn’t yet have a national child care system. We invest less in early childhood programs than any of our peer countries and fall far short of meeting the minimum public investment benchmarks recommended by UNICEF and the OECD. There’s no… View Article

The Leap Manifesto is ambitious, but it’s not the end of capitalism

Oct 7, 2015

By Seth Klein

Only “Radical” Next to Parties’ Modest Climate Plans The Leap Manifesto: A Call for Canada Based on Caring for the Earth and One Another was launched by a group of prominent Canadians on September 15. So far, over 25,000 Canadians have added their names to the declaration. In the face of the ho-hum party platforms… View Article

Leaping into a new carbon-free economy

Sep 17, 2015

By Seth Klein

Tuesday Sept. 15 saw the release of an exciting new document – The Leap Manifesto: A Call for a Canada Based on Caring for the Earth and One Another. In essence, the manifesto is a positive vision for Canada. It calls upon the next government to move Canada off fossil fuels quickly, insisting that baby… View Article

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A progressive take on BC issues

A progressive take on BC issues

Economy

BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality

How Canada’s WTO “victory” on food labelling undermines BC’s local food efforts

No shortage of compelling ideas for Finance Minister Bill Morneau

5 signs the BC economy is weak and what this means for Budget 2016

Why are so many people needing food banks when the BC economy is growing?

We need a “war-time” approach to tackling the climate challenge

Can the federal parties’ child care proposals pay for the $10 a Day Plan?

Child care and the federal election: where have the parties landed?

The Leap Manifesto is ambitious, but it’s not the end of capitalism

Leaping into a new carbon-free economy