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Iglika Ivanova
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Co-Executive Director @bcpolicy.bsky.social, previously senior economist @ccpabc (bc office now closed). Co-Director, Understanding Precarity in BC Project. Mom. Working towards a more inclusive & sustainable economy. Opinions are my own.
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Iglika Ivanova @iglikaivanova.bsky.social · Sep 28
Everyone's talking about BC's "spending problem" but here's what they're not telling you: we're spending the SAME share of GDP as 1998, but collecting far less revenue. BC's deficit isn't about overspending. My analysis: vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

#bcpoli
Opinion: B.C. has a revenue problem, not a spending problem
Experience from early 2000s shows that underfunding public services and failing to address poverty leads to higher economic and social costs
vancouversun.com
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sethdklein.bsky.social
For the hundreds of young activists & their allies who pressed hard for the idea of a Youth Climate Corps, the YCC announcement in this week's fed budget comes as a welcome relief and should be seen as a win, albeit not overstated.

Here's our take: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
Youth Climate Corps breaks into federal Budget 2025
For the hundreds of young activists and their allies (including many supportive members of Parliament) who have pressed hard for this idea, this news comes as a welcome relief and should be seen as a ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Three missed opportunities in Canada's federal budget:

1) "Sacrifice"—but not asked of the wealthy;

2) Bold rhetoric but weak action on housing;

3) Productivity drive that misses key low-hanging fruit;

Some reflections for @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca/2025/11/07/c...
Three missed opportunities in Canada’s federal budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget comes at an important moment for Canada as we face an increasingly hostile United States and the need to chart our own path. The choices this gover...
bcpolicy.ca
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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sethdklein.bsky.social
New episode of Break in Case of Emergency podcast:

@anjaliappadurai.bsky.social, @1alexhemingway.bsky.social & I break down the federal budget & the thin gruel that is the Climate Competitiveness Strategy. Have a listen 👇
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
The 2025 budget, unpacked
Podcast Episode · Break In Case of Emergency · 2025-11-05 · 45m
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November 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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sethdklein.bsky.social
Another great piece by my friend Ben Parfitt, who rightly argues that the fracking companies should be made to pay for the water pipeline their industry has necessitated.

Why Fracking Firms Should Pay for a $100-Million Water Pipeline via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Why Fracking Firms Should Pay for a $100-Million Water Pipeline | The Tyee
As Dawson Creek considers transferring drinking water from the Peace River, BC could make energy companies fund the project.
thetyee.ca
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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1alexhemingway.bsky.social
Thinking ahead to tomorrow's federal budget and all the talk of Canadians needing to make sacrifices, I can't help but wonder when the wealthiest few might be asked to do that.

Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.
1alexhemingway.bsky.social Alex Hemingway @1alexhemingway.bsky.social · Jun 4
A federal wealth tax could raise half a trillion dollars for Canada.

Extreme wealth concentration is damaging our economy and society. Taxing the super-rich could fund transformative public investments to build a stronger, more resilient Canada.

New report: bcpolicy.ca/wealth-tax
A wealth tax could raise half a trillion dollars for a stronger, fairer Canada
New report on the effects of wealth inequality, the revenue potential of a wealth tax, counter-arguments and an outline of transformative public investments.
bcpolicy.ca
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
At noon, tune into CBC's BC Today to hear senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social on today's federal budget. Call in to ask Alex a question. #Budget2025
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
BC Today with Michelle Eliot | Live Radio | CBC Listen
BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community. Every week day at noon PT and 1pm MT, BC Today host Michelle Eliot delves into the top story for the prov...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
iglikaivanova.bsky.social
I'm really looking forward to this free webinar on AI, civil liberties and jobs tomorrow, 12pm PT. @verosioufi.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social

Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
We’re very happy to announce that two more leading researchers on AI and governance + labour will be joining us this Wednesday for the webinar:

”AI, civil liberties and your job. What you need to know.” (rsvp at bcpolicy.ca/events)

#bcpoli #canpoli #aipolicy #bcpolicy #bclab #cupe
Poster featuring the headshots of the speakers for the event, AI, civil liberties and your job. Short bios in thread.
October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
We need to talk #housing & race.
Read the latest report from researcher Véronique Sioufi, which maps out the current state of racial inequality in Canada's housing market.

This deck has some key findings, but check out the full report (also available in French!).

bcpolicy.ca/housing-inequality
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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drmelissalem.bsky.social
Do you know accounting, finance or business administration, and want to join the board of @cape-acme.bsky.social, one of the most effective environment and health charities in Canada?
Apply to our treasurer posting: www.charityvillage.com/job/treasure...
#healthyfuture
@jvipondmd.bsky.social
Dr. Joe Vipond carrying a globe on his shoulder at COP28 in Dubai
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
iglikaivanova.bsky.social
Getting ready for the BC Policy Solutions launch party this evening. @bcpolicy.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
iglikaivanova.bsky.social
Exciting news for Metro Vancouver! www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
A new beginning for local news in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities - Freshet News
The Freshet News is a new voice for Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities with a mission to put community back in community news.
www.freshetnews.ca
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
This Friday: Im/migrant Farmworker Justice in British Columbia and Ontario.

Strategies undertaken by farmworkers and contemplations on how to move forward in today’s hostile anti-immigrant context.

Friday, Oct 17 6-9 PM PT — SFU Vancouver & online @j4mw.bsky.social
Im/migrant Farmworker Justice in British Columbia and Ontario
Strategies undertaken by farmworkers and contemplations on how to move forward in today’s hostile anti-immigrant context.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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miss604.com
#Nonprofit leaders from across BC wrote this open letter in September with growing concern for the future of their sector and the communities they serve.

- 1 in 3 nonprofit workers is food insecure
- The average salary in the community nonprofit sector is 31% lower than the national average
Open Letter: The Safety Net Is Tearing — Funders Must Act Now — BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
BC’s nonprofit sector is in crisis. An urgent funding shortfall is threatening the survival of essential community services across the province, with over 200 nonprofit leaders calling for immediate a...
www.bcpovertyreduction.ca
October 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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bcclimateemergency.bsky.social
The final webinar in our LNG Unpacked series is Oct 23 @ 12pm!

Join guests Iglika Ivanova @bcpolicy.bsky.social & Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social to learn about how LNG expansion is impacting cost of living, jobs, workers, and our bills.

REGISTER: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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amandagadams.bsky.social
Sectoral bargaining could be a game-changer for BC's most vulnerable workers. @verosioufi.bsky.social explains in @thetyee why labour laws designed for 20th century workplaces leave cleaners, care workers, and gig workers behind. @bcpolicy.bsky.social
thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
Could This One Change Give Vulnerable BC Workers More Power? | The Tyee
Sectoral bargaining could level the playing field for today’s employees.
thetyee.ca
October 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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bcfed.bsky.social
Check out this must-read piece from @thetyee.ca's @isaacphannay.bsky.social. It's about an approach that can remove many of the obstacles standing between some of BC's most vulnerable workers and their right to join a union: sectoral bargaining. 🧵

#BCLab
thetyee.ca The Tyee @thetyee.ca · Oct 10
For more than 30 years, B.C. unions have been fighting for sectoral bargaining — a process to bring workers and employers from similar businesses to a single negotiating table.

Employers say it would create instability.

Unions and researchers say it would level the playing field. #bclab #bcpoli
Could This One Change Give Vulnerable BC Workers More Power? | The Tyee
Sectoral bargaining could level the playing field for today’s employees.
thetyee.ca
October 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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armineyalnizyan.bsky.social
"I hope you understand this is a movement, an achievement of a whole society"
Please listen to the words she finally finds
for winning the Nobel Prize for her part in the struggle to find a "just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy"
We can only do this together, everywhere.
sifill.bsky.social Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Oct 10
“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
October 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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armineyalnizyan.bsky.social
This is such great journalistic digging.
Well done, @thestar.com and @ghadaa.bsky.social

www.thestar.com/news/gta/ins...
Inspections of temporary foreign worker employers in Canada have plummeted — despite a surge of workers
Critics say the decline in investigations, and the fact that most are conducted remotely, is raising concerns about protecting vulnerable labourers.
www.thestar.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
iglikaivanova.bsky.social
Yes, sectoral bargaining can give vulnerable workers better working conditions. The BC government should prioritize it. As a bare minimum, BC must create councils to review the working standards & conditions for domestic, agricultural, food delivery & ride-hail workers. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
Could This One Change Give Vulnerable BC Workers More Power? | The Tyee
Sectoral bargaining could level the playing field for today’s employees.
thetyee.ca
October 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
The affordability crisis during a weakening economy is placing even more pressure on the nonprofit sector says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.

"When things are very uncertain, donations are even less than they used to be,” she says.
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.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
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.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
Couldn't make it to this webinar this past Wednesday?

Here’s the video recording! Senior economist Alex Hemingway and Housing Squamish E.D. Sarah Ellis walk us through key policies and local lessons to solve the housing crisis in BC.
🎬 The Housing Crisis Is Solvable Key Policies + Local Lessons
[Webinar recording] Alex Hemingway ( senior economist, BC Policy Solutions) and Sarah Ellis (Executive Director, Squamish Community Housing Society and former city planner) discuss BC’s housing crisis and what is needed to make real progress to tackle this critical issue that has been overwhelming B
bcpolicy.ca
October 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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bcpolicy.bsky.social
Firms that convert to employee ownership tend to be more resilient in economic downturns with lower incidence of layoffs and closures say Simon Pek, Lorin Bussan and @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.

Read how the upcoming federal budget can advance such ownership.
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 inequality, and secure business succession, while keeping jobs and decision-making local. A modest investment promises significant economic and social dividends.
canadiandimension.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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disaballiancebc.bsky.social
It is with deep admiration & heartfelt remembrance that we announce the establishment of the Pamela Horton Trailblazer Fund, created to honour the life, leadership, & legacy of our longstanding board member, Pam, who passed away on May 13, 2025.

Learn more: disabilityalliancebc.org/the-pamela-h...
The Pamela Horton Trailblazer Fund | DABC
disabilityalliancebc.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM