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Statistics Canada’s new Survey of Financial Security–the first comprehensive study of personal assets and debts since 1984–paints a shocking portrait of the skewed distribution of…
This week’s report from the BC Ministry of Finance forecasts a whopping provincial surplus of more than $1 billion. The result is a unique opportunity…
According to recent polls, approximately half of British Columbians agree with the theory that tax cuts will increase government revenues. It’s an appealing notion. After…
Why Oil and Gas Prices Are Rising and What We Can Do About It Download 658.31 KB50 pages
Baby its’ cold outside and natural gas is expensive. British Columbians face massive increases in the cost of natural gas, and there may be further…
What Should Government Do? Download 215.97 KB7 pages Attachments What Should Government Do? Summary
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) BC’s natural gas producers are reaping huge rewards from a hot continental energy market, a new CCPA…
For the second year running, BC takes first place in the CCPA’s alternative guide to post-secondary education (PSE) in Canada. Unlike rankings that misleadingly pit…
Deregulation of electricity markets in California and Alberta has resulted in brown-outs, huge price increases for electricity users, and possibilities of future shortages that could…
Winter 2001, Volume 4, Number 1 Download 295.44 KB4 pages Inside this issue: Trade Agreements: What the New Alphabet Soup Means for BC Powerless: Electricity…
The response from the automobile industry to the provincial government’s discussion paper on vehicle feebates was expectedly swift and critical. Indeed, vehicle feebates–taxing the purchase…
Imagine a family with ten children. Some of the kids may be a little smarter or prettier due to the luck of the draw. But…
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