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February 2005: OPEC and the Alberta Advantage
Alberta’s oil riches created by OPEC, not by politicians or CEOs To fully understand oil-rich Alberta’s status as Canada’s most affluent province, and how it achieved that prosperity, it is…
Seats vs. money
The post-secondary financing dilemma Earlier this year, the provincial government announced a major expansion of post-secondary education in BC—the creation of 25,000 new college and university seats between now and…
Follow the money, or risk squandering billions of public dollars on for-private health care–report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA–If health-care activists don’t scrutinize where the recently announced over $41 billion in health-care spending is going, it could make the money squandered…
Women pay the price of legal aid cuts
“After being denied Legal Aid in 2002, I represented myself twice in court. My ex-partner’s lawyer was brutal towards me. I had practiced going to court and representing myself, but…
Running on Empty
BC’s energy policy will leave us stranded To get a picture of how British Columbia uses energy, imagine the province as a car. It’s not a pretty sight. We’re driving…
Low voter turnout not surprising
There appears to be plenty of wringing of hands these days as governments come to terms with decreasing voter turnout in Canada. In 2000 only 61% of eligible voters bothered…
Conservative platform will put government in deficit
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA–Can the three major national parties pay for what they say? That’s the question posed by a new study released today by the…
What will the election mean for Canada’s kids?
With a federal campaign on, promises are flying faster than the puck at a playoff game. Most recently, Paul Martin pledged several billion dollars for child care over the next…
Can They Pay for What They Say?
Adding up the cost of the political parties’ election promises Promises, promises – it’s election time again. But can the three major national parties pay for what they are promising…
Canada should resist the “big push” for deeper integration with the US
With Prime Minister Paul Martin about to make a major trip to Washington, many influential business leaders and prominent think-tanks are offering him advice on how to strike a new…
Has BC’s economy turned the corner?
Over the past three years, BC’s public policy landscape has been reshaped. The Campbell government has implemented wide-ranging measures–most of which have been long sought by BC business–in the name…
10th Alternative Federal Budget targets corporate cronyism, rebuilds Canada’s foundations
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA–The 10th annual Alternative Federal Budget cuts to the heart of federal funding scandals – not with more tax cuts and spending restraints but with…
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