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Eric Swanson - February 19, 2018
Eric Swanson - February 19, 2018The impact of global capital on B.C. housing markets is significant. But it can be challenging to talk about. Here's our approach.
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Paul Kershaw - February 18, 2018
Paul Kershaw - February 18, 2018Don’t grow medical care spending more than other social spending, because health doesn’t start with health care.
By Eric Swanson - February 11, 2018
Eric Swanson - February 11, 2018The BC NDP's upcoming “comprehensive housing strategy” will be a litmus test for the party’s many promises on housing affordability. Here are some things to watch for.
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Lyndsey Easton - February 02, 2018
Lyndsey Easton - February 02, 2018Is the giant age gap in public spending purely natural, or does it also reflect a political and cultural reluctance to actually invest in young people?
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$10Aday Child Care - January 24, 2018
$10Aday Child Care - January 24, 2018We need to make sure the B.C. government follows through on their commitments by investing at least $225M of B.C.'s 2018 budget in child care.
By Lyndsey Easton - January 15, 2018
Lyndsey Easton - January 15, 2018The BC NDP have promised to make life more affordable for British Columbians — during the election, in the throne speech, ministerial mandates, in the budget update. Here's what they'll need to do to deliver.
By Lyndsey Easton - November 26, 2017
Lyndsey Easton - November 26, 2017Without a breakdown in generational spending, it's too easy for politicians to resort to platitudes like “younger Canadians are our future”, while budgeting in ways that compromise our present and future.
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Abby Pelaez - October 04, 2017
Abby Pelaez - October 04, 2017At completion, The River District will bring up to 7,000 new units of housing online — the equivalent of Vancouver’s projected housing growth for one year. We just had to check it out and ask some questions.
By Paul Kershaw - September 12, 2017
Paul Kershaw - September 12, 2017Much more work required for child care, housing, and generational equity. So what work remains between now and the first ‘real’ budget? A lot.
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Erin Robinson - August 31, 2017
Erin Robinson - August 31, 2017We’ve taken our terms to the market and have added to our extensive Perks program what we believe is one of the most affordable and flexible health coverage plans around.