Tagged With: economic policy
Big defence spending the wrong priority
Letter to the Editor published in the Victoria Times Colonist, 7 February 2007 The Conservative government’s decision to spend $3.4 billion on four “super-jets” is good news for defence contractors, but bad news for ordinary Canadians who support other priorities. Climate change, child care, housing and health and education require a substantial injection of federal … Continue reading
The real problem with resource developments
Letter to the Editor published in the Victoria Times Colonist, 26 July 2004 Re: “Ottawa should invest in the West,” July 15. As a trained historian, I would like to clarify a recent editorial on the pattern of economic development in B.C. From a historical standpoint, investment in infrastructure offers no panacea for economic success. Nor … Continue reading
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Liberal policies dented incomes
Published in the Victoria Times Colonist, 11 May 2008 Statistics Canada has confirmed what many Greater Victorians have known for some time: B.C. Liberal “downsizing” since 2001 contributed to a drop in incomes. This might be a “puzzle” to economists and employers, likely because they never bore the brunt of Gordon Campbell’s cuts. Across B.C., … Continue reading »