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Social ownership of BC’s resource wealth: A vision for the BC NDP

Published in the Lower Island News (Victoria), June 2005 With 33 MLAs in the BC legislature, five MPs in the House of Commons, and hundreds of activists in local governments, the BC NDP is a powerful force. We must remember, however, that power is never enough on it own. Inspired by recent electoral success, New … Continue reading »

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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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