Commentary at Generation Squeeze

Can the middle class minister vanquish an intergenerational villain?

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- December 02, 2019

With a growing housing gap and the threat of climate change, we have some questions for how the new middle class minister will account for these intergenerational tensions.

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The fiscal truth behind the effort to attract younger voters

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- November 05, 2019

Federal parties made a lot of promises designed to appeal to younger voters during October's election. But do the budgets backing those election platforms tell the same story?

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Our gameplan to fix the housing crisis

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- May 22, 2019

Housing costs are leaving young peoples' earnings behind in too many Canadian communities. Here's how we're working to fix it

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Our Constitution protects children from abuse

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- April 15, 2019

It’s time to recognize pollution is now among the greatest harm we can inflict on children and future generations.

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Pricing pollution and affordability go hand in hand

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- April 01, 2019

Paying for pollution might feel like one more hand in our pocket, but we know we can’t solve our wallet problems by neglecting our climate problems.

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New age analysis risks missing the forest for the trees

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- March 25, 2019

The 2019 federal budget incorporates an intergenerational analysis for the first time! But going forward we need to ensure it doesn't miss the forest for the trees.

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Gen Squeeze jumps into federal carbon price showdown

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- November 08, 2018

We'll argue the federal government not only has the right to price pollution, they have a responsibility to do so, to avoid discriminating against younger Canadians.

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Why we make generational comparisons

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- September 21, 2018

Canada's biggest lobby for seniors/retirees once attacked our use of generational comparisons as "idiotic." We disagree.

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We Rent

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- September 13, 2018

We need to stop treating renters like second class citizens. Here's how.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the #TaxShift

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- June 19, 2018

Here are some frequently asked questions about our #TaxShift proposal that will benefit the vast majority of British Columbians, and make life more affordable for young and old alike.

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