Among the fear-mongering claims of the "no" side in B.C.'s electoral reform debate, a favourite trope is that proportional representation (pro rep) will result in unstable minority governments that can't get anything done. The claim is …
Introduction: Both sides of the Proportional Representation debate have made claims about what the effects of a ProRep system would be. Here, two Political Science specialists delve into the major claims made about ProRep by both sides. We’ll examine a …
Posted: September 29, 2018 Letter to the Editor Re: MLA Report, Doug Clovechok I have just read Mr. Doug Clovechok’s report on the electoral reform referendum and I’ve just seen the ads that the ‘No’ side has put out. I’m shocked that a MLA and a party …
Electoral reform fact check: the series -- #1 Both sides of the Proportional Representation (“ProRep”) debate have made claims about what the effects of a ProRep system would be. What should voters believe? Here, two Political Science specialists delve …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s anemic growth rate of capital investment—which has slowed to a 40-year low—has lagged behind growth rates in the United States and other developed countries in recent years, finds a …
[Editor’s note: Today begins a four-part series drawn from All Together Healthy: A Canadian Wellness Revolution, the new book by Tyee veteran reporter Andrew MacLeod that challenges assumptions about health spending in B.C. and across the nation. To read …
A new survey from the Fraser Institute suggests that a change in the voting system in B.C. could actually be a negative thing for the province. READ MORE: Official ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ side chosen B.C. vote on changing how politicians are elected The institute …
A recent Tyee video concisely explains the three proportional representation options that will appear on this fall’s referendum ballot. However, this is only one part of what voters need to know about the referendum, and probably not the most important. …
To The Editor: Recently, the Fraser Institute released a study that stated Canada’s environmental performance was among the top 10 high-income countries in the world. A news release about the study was published on TheNelsonDaily.com. The report said …
Prof. James TanseyA new study completed by Dr. James Tansey of the Sauder Centre for Social Innovation and Impact Investing (Sauder S3i) summarizes the main forces driving rising home prices in Vancouver. The report also provides a global overview showing …
From high infant mortality rates to startling statistics on abuse, a new report highlights troubling concerns about the well-being of Canadian children. The findings, released by Children First Canada in collaboration with the O’Brien Institute for Public …
Canada's health went under a trade-related microscope recently in two parallel developments. First, Canada rejected a U.S. proposal in the renegotiated NAFTA that would ban "front-of-pack" labelling of foods unhealthily high in salt, fat or …
The Government of Canada has announced it will assert federal jurisdiction through pending legislation and begin discussions with Kinder Morgan on the financial framework for a potential taxpayer-funded investment in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project …
Canada’s environmental record ranks in the top ten among comparable high-income countries around the world, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank. “As Earth Day approaches, it’s …
September 27 at 6:00 AM This month, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a new package of aid and loans to more than 50 African leaders visiting Beijing for the Seventh Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Much of the domestic and international …
Bill Morneau Photo by Chandra BodaliaFEDERAL Finance Minister Bill Morneau in his budget speech pointed out that over the last 40 years, the rising number of women participating in the workforce has accounted for about a third of Canada’s real GDP per …
In the midst of serious concerns over Canada’s economic prospects, and challenges emerging from the United States, Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2018 federal budget does nothing to address these problems. In some respects, the budget makes matters worse …
Editor: Re: Darrell Latimer’s letter of Nov. 28 (‘Do not mess with our first-past-the-post system’): Latimer perpetuates some common misconceptions regarding proportional representation. We have differing opinions, but the facts need to be stated. First, …
IN 2016, more than half (54%) of Canadians aged 25 to 64 had either college or university qualifications, up from 48.3% in 2006. Canada continues to rank first among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in the …
Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar attended the G20 Health Ministerial Meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Secretary Azar delivered the following remarks at the plenary session on antimicrobial resistance (AMR): “Thank you …
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) launched an initiative to strengthen air quality management in Addis Ababa. The Megacity Partnership brings together the Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority, and the Ethiopia Ministry …
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US Cellements Launch Tour is on the go and is coming to Atlanta on October 18. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mr. Anders Karlsson, CEO & Founder of Cellements and Mr. Nicolas Andreasson, Global …
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SUPERDRY, have a selection of key athletes and representatives of The Invictus Games available for interview opportunities on the 19th of October. SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, October 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- (Australia, 17 October 2018) – …
Citizens not only have a right to treatment of their choice. The right to refuse involuntary treatment is as important. WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Citizens were presented with a …
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Download logo A second health worker held hostage in Nigeria has been murdered. It's utterly devastating that we have to write that sentence. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received information indicating that Hauwa Mohammed Liman …
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