BC Policy Solutions
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bcpolicy.ca | We’re a progressive public policy research institute. We look at issues facing British Columbia and propose bold and achievable policy solutions that centre social, economic, environmental and racial justice. Join us!
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This is extremely alarming. Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social won the federal election promising to make us *less* depending on the US. Now we are hearing reports that he is offering up a CLOSER energy and military partnership in exchange for a trade deal... 🧵

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Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News
Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.
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Highly recommend this webinar recording. BC Policy Solution's @1alexhemingway.bsky.social offers a super clear and informative explanation of what's driving the housing crisis and what we can do to solve it. 👇
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Employee business ownership can strengthen Canada’s economic sovereignty by keeping ownership and decision-making local explain Simon Pek, Lorin Bussan and @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.

Next month's federal budget can expand such ownership possibilities they say.
Budget 2025 should bolster employee ownership to strengthen Canada’s economy
Budget 2025 is an opportunity to make employee ownership permanent and boost productivity by extending and expanding the capital gains exemption for EOTs.
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Federal Budget 2025 is a good time to extend and expand the capital gains exemption for Employee Ownership Trusts, making employee ownership permanent.

This would benefit firms, employees and the broader economy say Simon Pek, Lorin Bussan and @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
Budget 2025 should bolster employee ownership to strengthen Canada’s economy
Budget 2025 is an opportunity to make employee ownership permanent and boost productivity by extending and expanding the capital gains exemption for EOTs.
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In 2 decades experience, @iglikaivanova.bsky.social has never seen the nonprofit sector in such crisis.

“There've been downturns and the financial crisis, but I feel like what’s happening to the nonprofit sector now is different. People who used to donate are now clients.”
Programs on the chopping block as B.C. charities face funding crisis
Many who work in B.C.’s non-profit industry say they’re grappling with a decline in donations paired with a growing demand for their services – forcing them to make challenging financial decisions.
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If we're to create a new Canadian economy as called for by Prime Minister Carney, employees deserve more than inspiration—they deserve a greater ownership stake and voice in the companies where they work say Simon Pek, Lorin Bussan and @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
Budget 2025 should bolster employee ownership to strengthen Canada’s economy
Budget 2025 is an opportunity to make employee ownership permanent and boost productivity by extending and expanding the capital gains exemption for EOTs.
bcpolicy.ca
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Take a data-driven look at BC’s fiscal health + equip yourself w/tools to challenge austerity narratives in favour of sustainable & progressive policy solutions.

Economist & co-executive director Iglika Ivanova walks us through what's really behind BC's deficit. Watch here:
🎬 BC isn’t broke: the truth behind the deficit (and other austerity narratives)
Take a data-driven look at BC’s fiscal health and equip yourself with arguments to challenge austerity narratives in favour of more sustainable and progressive policy solutions.
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Budget 2025 could strengthen Canada’s economy by making employee ownership permanent. Extending the capital gains exemption for employee ownership trusts and worker co-ops would boost productivity, reduce inequality, and create a more resilient economy.
Budget 2025 should bolster employee ownership to strengthen Canada’s economy
Budget 2025 offers Canada a chance to make employee ownership permanent by extending tax incentives for employee ownership trusts and worker co-ops. Doing so would boost productivity, reduce inequalit...
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At noon TODAY, join senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social and practitioner Sarah Ellis in a one-hour webinar to learn how BC’s housing crisis can be brought under control & to hear about on-the-ground efforts to create new non-profit housing.

Register! Oct 1. noon PT
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TOMORROW—Our 2nd fall webinar: The Housing Crisis Is Solvable features @1alexhemingway.bsky.social & Sarah Ellis on where urgent action is needed with lessons from efforts to create new non-profit housing.

Learn why recent policy has fallen short.

Oct. 1 noon PT: REGISTER
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