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A seat at the table: Pushing back on discord and division
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A well-being economy in practice: spotlight on Wales and Nanaimo
Economies that focus on people aren’t just a pipe dream—there are real-world examples to learn from
Envisioning a well-being economy: inspiration and hard questions
Another world is possible—let’s imagine what it looks like
Insights into a well-being economy
How could we reorganize Alberta’s economy to serve the needs to the people and the land?
The role of financial institutions
What would an economy organized around well-being look like—and what type of financial institutions would it support?
On hope and seeking common cause in 2024
We can’t make systemic changes without looking at the system.
No strings attached
As emergency rooms are overwhelmed, surgery wait times continue to lengthen, and under-resourced childrens’ hospitals face surges related to viral infections like COVID, the provincial…
No strings attached
There’s more money on the table—but without adequate strings attached, the provinces could end up spending it on tax cuts instead of fixing health care.
Alberta squandered the Heritage Fund—but it’s not too late to fix it
Three alternate histories of the Heritage Fund show what could have been if politicians had been more forward-thinking.
Flush with cash
In March 2022 we published a report predicting that most provinces would be in fiscal surplus territory by the end of the 2021–22 fiscal year…
Flush with cash
This is a remarkable story of economic recovery from the depths of the COVID-19 lockdown impacts. The next chapter will be written by the provinces as they decide what to do with their unexpected budget surpluses.
A dangerous path: Police use of DNA phenotyping raises ethical red flags
What happened is a symptom of a much larger problem. In an attempt to keep up with high-tech innovation, police worldwide are increasingly buying, with…
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