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Alex Hemingway
Alex Hemingway is a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the CCPA’s BC Office. His research focuses on tax fairness, public finances, public services, and economic inequality in BC and Canada. Alex holds a PhD in political science from the University of British Columbia, where his research examined the relationship between economic class and political inequality in the advanced industrialized world. He holds two master’s degrees from the London School of Economics (MSc Social Policy and Planning; MSc Global Politics), as well as a BA in psychology from Simon Fraser University. Follow Alex on Twitter
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Worried about Infrastructure Costs? Then End the Apartment Ban
Takeaways: Opponents of building more homes in British Columbia, and especially denser, lower-cost options like apartments, often wield the argument that their communities lack the…
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Tax cuts would come back to bite BC
In the BC election, significant tax cuts were put on the table by both the BC Conservatives and BC NDP in their policy platforms. While…
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It’s a housing crisis. Why are cities like Vancouver still banning apartments in most areas?
Vancouver is the epicentre of BC’s housing crisis and shortage. So why does the city still effectively ban new apartment buildings on most of its residential land, reserving it exclusively for low-density housing?
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Building equity: lessons for affordable housing in BC
No topic has dominated the headlines in recent years more than housing, or the growing lack of affordable options in Metro Vancouver and other cities…
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Building Equity
No topic has dominated the headlines in recent years more than housing or the growing lack of affordable options in Metro Vancouver and other cities…
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BC’s tax system has become fairer since 2017, richest 1% paying more
Since 2017, the vast majority of BC households are paying a smaller share of their income in provincial taxes, while the top 1% is paying more.
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Time to scale up: next steps for non-market housing in BC
Despite some positive policy moves, BC is still not meeting the demands of the housing crisis. We need more non-market housing in BC now.
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The case for expanding democratic employee ownership in Canada
Workers lack democratic rights in the corporations and institutions that govern their work lives. As we find ourselves in an era of high inequality the question of ‘why shouldn’t working people be the owners and beneficiaries of the fruits of their labour?’ becomes timely and necessary. Read this research report on what it’d take to make democratic employee ownership a reality in Canada.
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A return to cuts would be disastrous for BC and its economy
Under-investment in public services and infrastructure not only hurts BC families, it also hurts our economy. With the BC government projecting deficits in the latest…
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Vancouver’s go-slow multiplex policy could blow a hole in provincial housing projections
Vancouver’s go-slow multiplex policy could blow a hole in provincial housing projections. If the city doesn’t fix the policy, it will reduce the estimated benefits from BC’s housing legislation by 30,000+ homes.
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Provincial zoning reform essential to reduce housing exclusion and displacement
Sky-high rents, ultra-low vacancy rates and fierce competition for scarce homes have become the grim but familiar picture of housing in BC, driving unaffordability, exclusion…
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