Tag Archive: budget

BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality

Feb 10, 2016

Yesterday’s throne speech paints a rosy picture of BC as an “island of prosperity.” It acknowledges that “all British Columbians deserve to share in the benefits of a growing economy” but it glosses over the fact that many currently don’t. What is worse, the provincial government’s own inaction in key policy areas is what’s causing tremendous hardship… View Article

Lower premiums for single parents not enough; it’s time to see the end of MSP

Feb 9, 2016

By Iglika Ivanova

In the lead up to the provincial budget we talk a lot about the changes we want to see in how our government is spending our public funds. And with good reason. After years of neglect and underfunding, alarming holes are emerging in key areas from child protection services and public schools to housing affordability and climate action. They need… View Article

No shortage of compelling ideas for Finance Minister Bill Morneau

Jan 19, 2016

By Seth Klein

New federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has invited Canadians to submit their ideas and priorities for the next Federal Budget. People are welcome to share their suggestions via email, a survey and social media on a site the government has created here. The finance minister says, “I am embarking on an intensive cross-Canada conversation with… View Article

We need a “war-time” approach to tackling the climate challenge

Nov 10, 2015

By Seth Klein

“So far as it is possible, Canada’s effort in this war must be a planned and concerted national effort… In order to have the tremendous quantities of supplies available at the right time, and in the right place, it is imperative that the economic life of Canada be reorganized, but not disorganized. The economic forces… View Article

Relief, cautious optimism and disappointments – lessons from the 2015 federal election

Oct 22, 2015

By Seth Klein

By Seth Klein and Shannon Daub It’s only been a few days since Canadians turfed the Harper Conservatives from office. But it feels like a month’s worth of catharsis, in the form of profound relief that after almost ten years of policies harmful to the environment, public services, social cohesion and democracy, the mean man… View Article

Some strengths and weaknesses in the Green Party platform

Sep 18, 2015

By Seth Klein

My recent post comparing the NDP and Liberal election positions to date drew some criticism for leaving out the Green Party. So hoping to rectify that with this post on what I see as some strengths and weaknesses of the Green plan. On Sept. 9, The Green Party became the first of the major parties… View Article

The best of all policies: my wish for the ideal platform

Sep 2, 2015

By Seth Klein

I’m often asked which opposition party, with a potential to win the election, has the better platform when it comes to tackling climate change and inequality – the two great inconvenient truths of our time, and the focus of much of our work at CCPA. (I’m leaving out from this comparison the Conservatives, who have thus… View Article

Doubling contribution limit to Tax-Free Savings Accounts exposes true intent of a bad policy

Apr 15, 2015

By Seth Klein

Last week, federal finance minister Joe Oliver re-affirmed that his government seeks to double the annual limit to Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), from $5,500 to $11,000. This is a terrible idea. When the TFSA was first introduced, the claim at the time was that the policy was intended to support modest income people wanting to… View Article

Balanced Budget Legislation – another zombie policy returns from the dead

Apr 11, 2015

By Seth Klein

Ah, here we go again – when seeking to assert credibility as sound fiscal managers, governments reach for the tired gimmick of “balanced budget legislation” (BBL). It’s not about good economics. Nor about good public policy. Just crass politics. And now the federal government is once again dangling this useless policy ploy. The CCPA-BC was… View Article

Denying inequality is a problem for Canada won’t make it go away

Jan 8, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

Jock Finlayson’s article “Income inequality not a problem in Canada” misses the point. Just because inequality in Canada is somewhat lower than in the U.S. (the Western world’s most unequal country) doesn’t mean we don’t have a serious problem. The small decline in the share of income going to the top one per cent Finlayson… View Article

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Tag Archive: budget

BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality

Lower premiums for single parents not enough; it’s time to see the end of MSP

No shortage of compelling ideas for Finance Minister Bill Morneau

We need a “war-time” approach to tackling the climate challenge

Relief, cautious optimism and disappointments – lessons from the 2015 federal election

Some strengths and weaknesses in the Green Party platform

The best of all policies: my wish for the ideal platform

Doubling contribution limit to Tax-Free Savings Accounts exposes true intent of a bad policy

Balanced Budget Legislation – another zombie policy returns from the dead