http://www.policynote.ca/the-throne-speech-missed-the-point/ A progressive take on BC issues (formerly The Lead Up) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.policynote.ca/the-throne-speech-missed-the-point/#comment-106 Steve Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:35:10 +0000 http://www.policynote.ca/?p=1655#comment-106 Right on Iglika. The BC government seems to be an outlier in the Western world. All other governments (including even the Harper and Alberta governments) seem prepared to let these deficits run their course, given the serious downturn. But the Campbell government alone is insisting on reigning spending in. We'll see to what extent on Budget day next Tuesday. Right on Iglika. The BC government seems to be an outlier in the Western world. All other governments (including even the Harper and Alberta governments) seem prepared to let these deficits run their course, given the serious downturn. But the Campbell government alone is insisting on reigning spending in. We’ll see to what extent on Budget day next Tuesday.

]]> http://www.policynote.ca/the-throne-speech-missed-the-point/#comment-100 Ali T Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:18:11 +0000 http://www.policynote.ca/?p=1655#comment-100 I believe the announcement of an all day kindergarten is a step in the right direction however I am fearful of how these changes will be carried out. Will the province simply increase the kindergarten class sizes? We definitely don't want to see 40 5 year old children in the same class. When will the province understand the essential need for universal childcare? I believe the announcement of an all day kindergarten is a step in the right direction however I am fearful of how these changes will be carried out. Will the province simply increase the kindergarten class sizes? We definitely don’t want to see 40 5 year old children in the same class. When will the province understand the essential need for universal childcare?

]]> http://www.policynote.ca/the-throne-speech-missed-the-point/#comment-95 Kim Poirier Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:30:48 +0000 http://www.policynote.ca/?p=1655#comment-95 Congratulations on your new blog. I will be bookmarking it. Gordon Campbell and his caucus appear to be truly evil people who feel that the workforce is both stupid and expendable. Hopefully we can wake enough people up to make them realize that it is the current government who are stupid and expendable. Congratulations on your new blog. I will be bookmarking it. Gordon Campbell and his caucus appear to be truly evil people who feel that the workforce is both stupid and expendable. Hopefully we can wake enough people up to make them realize that it is the current government who are stupid and expendable.

]]> http://www.policynote.ca/the-throne-speech-missed-the-point/#comment-94 vantown Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:59:28 +0000 http://www.policynote.ca/?p=1655#comment-94 Even the Harper government has accepted that massive spending cuts are a bad idea in a recession. I'd rather we not leave our kids a province with even more poverty and homelessness...or one that abandons seniors... Even the Harper government has accepted that massive spending cuts are a bad idea in a recession. I’d rather we not leave our kids a province with even more poverty and homelessness…or one that abandons seniors…

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