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Federal budget surplus should benefit all Canadians
Centre calls for social reinvestment and fair tax reform (Vancouver) The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–BC Office (CCPA-BC) is calling on Finance Minister Paul Martin…
Why Kosovo?
Anatomy of a needless war READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Nato leaders have hailed their war against Yugoslavia as a moral crusade in which they…
Education is a high yield investment
In these days of bloated stock prices and low bond yields, it can be tough to find a good investment. Speculating on the wild ups…
Preventing future Gold Rivers requires thinking outside the box
When the workers at the ill-fated Gold River pulp mill took their severance packages last week, it marked closure on a frustrating struggle to save…
Paid in full
Who pays for university education in BC? Who pays for BC’s universities? The usual answer is the taxpayer since tuition fees amount to only one…
What’s wrong with traditional schools?
For some, things just seemed better in previous times. Teachers stood in front of the class and taught. Students sat in rows and were polite…
Public Sector Austerity: Why is Canada Leading the Way?
The major economic problem faced by Canadians is a very slow recovery and weak job market, not government deficits or rising debt. But public spending…
The Saskatchewan Party’s Secret Fiscal Fantasy
The government’s decision to cut personal and corporate income taxes, while increasing and expanding sales taxes has many people scratching their heads.
L’hydroélectricité : grande porteuse de développement au Québec?
Dans les derniers jours, je me suis intéressé au plus récent livre de Normand Mousseau intitulé Gagner la guerre du climat : douze mythes à déboulonner…
Can an electoral system change?
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100 000 personnes sortant de la pauvreté : attention aux pièges
PIB = 288. Croissance = 518. Pauvreté = 47. Inégalités = 2.C’est le nombre de fois que reviennent ces expressions dans le budget du Québec…
Methane Emissions from Fracking: Clean LNG’s Dirty Secret
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