A prescription for health-care reform: Think integration and collaboration
Yesterday morning the CCPA released a new report (co-authored by yours truly) that looks at the thorny issue of health-care reform in B.C. (and Canada) and identifies some practical, evidence-based...
View ArticleB.C. isn't broke: Putting teacher bargaining in perspective
Last Monday, B.C. teachers held a Day of Action in communities across the province to protest the B.C. government's decision to legislate a contract and put an end to their collective bargaining...
View ArticleSeven reasons to support low tuition fees for higher education
Much of the media coverage of the Quebec student protests has dismissed the protestors as cranky middle and upper-middle class children trying to protect their unfair privilege.And in fact, the vast...
View ArticleAddressing health inequalities requires looking beyond individual...
A new report by the Canadian Medical Association provides a timely reminder that money buys better health, even in a country with a universal public health-care system. A poll commissioned by the CMA...
View ArticleCost of learning growing faster than incomes
A new report by the CCPA, Eduflation and the High Cost of Learning, shows that the average university tuition bill in Canada has grown three times faster than inflation over the last 20 years. It's...
View ArticleProgressive tax options for B.C., or how to make our tax system more fair
Change the conversation, support rabble.ca today.In a new report we released this week, Seth Klein and I show there's a clear need of tax reform in B.C., both to raise new revenues and to make our tax...
View ArticleB.C. throne speech repackages old announcements, lacks courage and vision
Change the conversation, support rabble.ca today.Yesterday's Speech from the Throne reads more like a list of what this government sees as its main achievements than a true framework for going forward....
View ArticleFairness by design: A framework for tax reform in Canada
A new CCPA report by Marc Lee and myself argues that Canada's tax system needs a "fairness" overhaul and presents a framework for progressive tax reform. Those of you who have been following our tax...
View ArticleB.C. has plenty of room to increase taxes
Our last post argued that British Columbians are open to tax increases, and that the province would be well advised to increase revenues so that we can invest in services that improve our quality of...
View ArticleAssessing B.C.'s fiscal health: Can B.C. afford more deficits?
OK, time for a reality check on B.C.'s deficits.Simply put, while arguments about deficits and "who is the better fiscal manager" may make for entertaining politics, there is no compelling economic...
View ArticleAre average Canadians paying too much in taxes?
On April 23, the Fraser Institute released the annual update of their misleading Consumer Tax Index report. The piece is meant to feed the anti-tax sentiment with numbers sprinkled liberally for their...
View ArticleLiving wage reports reveal big gap between actual wages and the costs of...
How much do working parents need to earn to be able to afford to live in our community? Reports released yesterday provide the answer for the three largest regional districts in B.C., home to...
View ArticleChild poverty rampant in Canadian cities
The story of child poverty in Canada is very much an urban story. One out of every 10 children living in urban areas was poor in 2010, compared to one in 20 children living in non-urban areas....
View ArticleReality-check on B.C. government spending: Is the overspending fear-mongering...
Both main parties in this election campaign are accusing the other of being big spenders. The BC Liberals claim the BC NDP is making election promises that are too expensive and argue the 1990s (the...
View ArticleIs the Fraser Surrey Docks coal port proposal in the best interest of B.C....
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporting member of rabble.ca.This week's CBC Edition Business Panel focused on the proposal by Fraser Surrey Docks to build a new coal...
View ArticleShort B.C. throne speech neglects climate crisis, poverty
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporting member of rabble.ca.Everyone expected today's throne speech to be a brief recap of Christy Clark's election platform. And on...
View ArticleWhy does B.C. have the highest poverty rate in Canada?
Statistics Canada recently released new data on the incomes of Canadians and it shows two worrisome trends continuing through the economic recovery:1. B.C. has the highest poverty rate in Canada and...
View ArticleWith B.C.'s job market stalled, it's time for a jobs plan that actually works
The latest B.C. job numbers reveal a picture of persistently high unemployment and stalled job creation. Since January, B.C.'s unemployment rate has been on a roller-coaster ride, down one month and up...
View ArticleAre we undermining our schools by not investing enough in education?
This year's back-to-school media coverage featured surprisingly little analysis on how our schools are doing. Not to say that articles about innovative approaches to help students stay alert,...
View ArticleWhat the UBC rape chant scandal says about women in the Canadian economy
The news of UBC Sauder Business School students chanting about rape of underage girls during a FROSH week event has generated much outrage. As it should.While the chant might seem like an isolated...
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