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Seth Klein and Iglika Ivanova: B.C. government can—and should—end deep poverty

A false premise underlies the presumption that if government were to increase assistance, welfare would become too “attractive”. And it's not supported by evidence from the recent...

Iglika Ivanova: We can afford $10 a day childcare in B.C.

I bring you good news: the $10 a day child care plan is entirely affordable, in part because it would be largely self-financing.

Voting “yes” to new transit funding will benefit lower-income households

Metro Vancouver’s upcoming transportation referendum is a rare opportunity to significantly enhance transit services, boost local employment, and tackle climate change.

Why we’re voting “yes” to new transit and transportation funding in the referendum

In the upcoming transit and transportation referendum, we think the benefits of a Yes outcome outweigh the negatives for the following reasons.

11 things you should know about B.C. budget 2015

Budget 2015 prioritizes recording a large surplus over real action on pressing economic, social, and environmental problems.

Iglika Ivanova: Five reasons why you should support a move to low tuition fees in Canada

Low tuition fees are not an unfair entitlement for students; they are sensible public policy.

Iglika Ivanova: It's time to do away with financial barriers to postsecondary education in B.C.

Conventional wisdom has it that higher education in B.C. is heavily subsidized because tuition fees don’t cover the full cost of education.

Iglika Ivanova: Poverty comes with a high price tag in B.C.

It’s no secret that British Columbia has a problem with poverty.