How does the BC Budget fare on tackling affordability and inequality?
“It's a pretty substantial step in the right direction,” says Alex Hemingway, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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We’ll have to work together to build more accessible and equitable financial systems, these experts say.
Governments, employers called on to support a living wage in B.C.
The living wage saw a sharp increase in 2022 with housing and food costs, and more accurate calculations, driving the increase.
Who profits from high inflation?
Current policies boost corporate profits at the expense of workers, but there’s a better way, these economists say.
Generation Squeeze: How younger Canadians got left out
It’s up to everyone to push for policies that address generational unfairness, says Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze.