Aug 13, 2019
The Canadian public is ready for climate action. Now we need politics to catch up
Seth Klein
Canadians support systemic solutions that go well beyond what our governments have so far been willing to undertake.
Seth Klein
Seth Klein is the British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Oct 17, 2018
Proportional representation will mean more minority governments -- and that's a good thing
Seth Klein
Minority outcomes result in more cooperation in our politics. Parties have to put together governing alliances or coalitions that, in combination, reflect the majority of voters.
Apr 18, 2018
We're all getting played by Kinder Morgan
Seth Klein
Here's a different take on Kinder Morgan's ultimatum and the so-called "constitutional crisis" it has sparked.
Jul 13, 2017
Fraser Institute makes wilfully alarmist claims, scaremongering on Indigenous rights
Seth Klein
Fraser Institute chose National Aboriginal Day (June 21) to release a report by Tom Flanagan claiming that a sharp increase in people with Registered Indian status will drive up government costs.
Jan 12, 2017
B.C. saw 73,000 new jobs created in 2016, but this is not a good news story
Seth Klein
Iglika Ivanova
The headline-making job creation numbers mask large regional disparities across the province. Outside Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria, B.C.'s jobs story is nothing to brag about.
Jan 27, 2016
No shortage of compelling budget ideas for Finance Minister Bill Morneau
Seth Klein
New federal finance minister Bill Morneau has invited Canadians to submit their ideas and priorities for the next Federal Budget.
Jan 5, 2016
Admitting a post-Paris truth: B.C.'s LNG pipe dream is over
Seth Klein
B.C.'s LNG hopes are simply incompatible with any realistic notion of Canada meeting its obligations to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.
Nov 18, 2015
We need a 'war-time' approach to tackling the climate challenge
Seth Klein
Today we need a federal government that can lead us not into battle against other nations, but rather, into the fight for our collective future.
Oct 26, 2015
We have a new federal government. What now?
Seth Klein
Shannon Daub
A minority government would have given progressive movements more leverage to demand timely and effective action, but the Liberal platform nevertheless includes many positive policies and commitments.
Oct 23, 2015
Relief, cautious optimism and disappointments: Lessons from the 2015 federal election
Seth Klein
Shannon Daub
The reversal of fortunes between the NDP and the Liberals deserves careful consideration, as it provides important lessons for progressives.
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