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This BC policy will make the cost of housing the least of your worries
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by Margareta Dovgal
· October 12, 2023 9:15 AM
Natural resources are the foundation of our industrial economy, writes Margareta Dovgal. But under CleanBC, both could be wiped out with drastic consequences for the cost of living.
Read moreAre Canadians ready to transition to a lower standard of living?
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by Stewart Muir
· July 21, 2021 11:06 AM
If we're serious about both climate change and having a functioning economy, great care will be needed in crafting "just transition" imperatives. Stewart Muir explains why.
Read moreNatural resources are more than 50% of BC's economic base. Surprised?
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by Resource Resource Works
· May 26, 2021 10:26 AM
An economic study shows that British Columbia's endowment of natural resources remains a primary source of the province's wealth. Neglecting the health of these industries would come at the cost of our standard of living.
Read moreWhat's a realistic path to pandemic recovery for Canada?
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by Resource Resource Works
· September 23, 2020 2:05 PM
Patricia Mohr, an advisor to the Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery, was a guest on CBC's The Current to discuss options for federal action.
Read moreTask Force delivers solutions for the future of natural resources in Canada
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by Resource Resource Works
· August 17, 2020 9:02 AM
The Real Jobs, Real Recovery is a national project drawing on the input of organizations representing more than 3 million Canadian workers.
Read moreRecovery strategy: "Focus on the leading economic engines"
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by Stewart Muir
· August 06, 2020 11:36 AM
It turns out that industries producing the materials at the centre of modern life can be a driving force for economic recovery after the pandemic. Stewart Muir looks at how the new Stronger Tomorrow strategy looks to leverage, and evolve, longstanding job and GDP pillars in the natural resource sector.
Read moreHow natural resources can relaunch the Canadian economy
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by Resource Resource Works
· August 06, 2020 11:31 AM
In the COVID-19 recovery phase, natural resources are well-positioned to step in to assume their traditional leadership role in creating wealth and jobs for Canadians, writes economist Philip Cross.
Read moreREALITY CHECK: Guess who's got the most to lose from rash decisions on economic recovery?
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by Stewart Muir
· June 09, 2020 6:23 PM
We’re at a moment of economic stress, with competing visions for how Canadian society should return to normalcy through the pandemic crisis. Stewart Muir looks at the situation.
Read moreREPORT: Team Canada for the Rebuild
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by Resource Resource Works
· May 03, 2020 11:29 PM
The COVID-19 response has changed the boundaries between the public and the private sectors. Post-pandemic Canada will have to function differently than pre-pandemic Canada.
Read moreREPORT: Measuring the impact of natural resources on PNWER economies
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by Margareta Dovgal
· July 09, 2019 9:43 AM
Statistical data and information is essential for making informed decisions about natural resources. Here's our take on how some provinces, territories, and states in the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region are treating the issue - and how they can improve.
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