Véronique Sioufi
@verosioufi.bsky.social
racial & socio-economic equity researcher/policy analyst @bcpolicy.bsky.social, previously @ccpabc (now closed)
PhD candidate @sfu
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Want a more resilient Canadian economy? Double down on democratic employee ownership.
Putting workers in the driver's seat is essential to face down US threats and economic uncertainty.
My latest in today's Vancouver Sun with Michael Mackenzie and Simon Pek. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Putting workers in the driver's seat is essential to face down US threats and economic uncertainty.
My latest in today's Vancouver Sun with Michael Mackenzie and Simon Pek. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Want a more resilient Canadian economy? Double down on democratic employee ownership
With the U.S. government’s escalating trade war, we need to rethink and prepare to reorient Canada’s economy
vancouversun.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Want a more resilient Canadian economy? Double down on democratic employee ownership.
Putting workers in the driver's seat is essential to face down US threats and economic uncertainty.
My latest in today's Vancouver Sun with Michael Mackenzie and Simon Pek. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Putting workers in the driver's seat is essential to face down US threats and economic uncertainty.
My latest in today's Vancouver Sun with Michael Mackenzie and Simon Pek. vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
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Employee Ownership Trusts could make workplaces more democratic, giving workers more ownership and control say @1alexhemingway.bsky.social and colleagues.
They should be part of Canada's response to the US government’s escalating trade war they recommend.
They should be part of Canada's response to the US government’s escalating trade war they recommend.
Opinion: Want a more resilient Canadian economy? Double down on democratic employee ownership
With the U.S. government’s escalating trade war, we need to rethink and prepare to reorient Canada’s economy
vancouversun.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Employee Ownership Trusts could make workplaces more democratic, giving workers more ownership and control say @1alexhemingway.bsky.social and colleagues.
They should be part of Canada's response to the US government’s escalating trade war they recommend.
They should be part of Canada's response to the US government’s escalating trade war they recommend.
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Many BIPOC organizers have turned away from party politics to focus on building power at the community level. But these efforts are not peripheral: they are the building blocks of a just future that will benefit everyone, says researcher @verosioufi.bsky.social.
Four lessons for justice beyond the ballot box
Trump’s attacks on Canada have taken the oxygen out of the election conversation. By hijacking very real economic anxieties, urgent issues have been sidelined in favour of tariff talk.
bcpolicy.ca
April 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Many BIPOC organizers have turned away from party politics to focus on building power at the community level. But these efforts are not peripheral: they are the building blocks of a just future that will benefit everyone, says researcher @verosioufi.bsky.social.
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📢 We are hiring! 📢 If you are:
✊ Passionate about strengthening systems that help organizations thrive
🌱Dedicated to creating socially just, inclusive and resilient orgs
⚖️ And have experience bringing an equity lens to managing people and operational systems
This may be for you! bcpolicy.ca/jobs
✊ Passionate about strengthening systems that help organizations thrive
🌱Dedicated to creating socially just, inclusive and resilient orgs
⚖️ And have experience bringing an equity lens to managing people and operational systems
This may be for you! bcpolicy.ca/jobs
April 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
📢 We are hiring! 📢 If you are:
✊ Passionate about strengthening systems that help organizations thrive
🌱Dedicated to creating socially just, inclusive and resilient orgs
⚖️ And have experience bringing an equity lens to managing people and operational systems
This may be for you! bcpolicy.ca/jobs
✊ Passionate about strengthening systems that help organizations thrive
🌱Dedicated to creating socially just, inclusive and resilient orgs
⚖️ And have experience bringing an equity lens to managing people and operational systems
This may be for you! bcpolicy.ca/jobs
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Economic uncertainty and rising inequality mean investing in public transit is one of the most effective ways to tackle the crises before us write @verosioufi.bsky.social and @denisagar.bsky.social.
But proposed TransLink cuts would leave us stranded, they say.
But proposed TransLink cuts would leave us stranded, they say.
Why transit cuts cost more than they save
We explore the pivotal role a reliable public transit system has in fostering equitable, green and sustainable communities—and what we risk losing if these cuts go forward.
bcpolicy.ca
April 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Economic uncertainty and rising inequality mean investing in public transit is one of the most effective ways to tackle the crises before us write @verosioufi.bsky.social and @denisagar.bsky.social.
But proposed TransLink cuts would leave us stranded, they say.
But proposed TransLink cuts would leave us stranded, they say.
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Proposed Translink cuts and cost increases won’t fall evenly—they’ll hit hardest in working-class, racialized neighbourhoods where overcrowded buses already regularly leave people stranded say @verosioufi.bsky.social and @denisagar.bsky.social.
bcpolicy.ca/2025/04/03/t...
bcpolicy.ca/2025/04/03/t...
Why transit cuts cost more than they save
We explore the pivotal role a reliable public transit system has in fostering equitable, green and sustainable communities—and what we risk losing if these cuts go forward.
bcpolicy.ca
April 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Proposed Translink cuts and cost increases won’t fall evenly—they’ll hit hardest in working-class, racialized neighbourhoods where overcrowded buses already regularly leave people stranded say @verosioufi.bsky.social and @denisagar.bsky.social.
bcpolicy.ca/2025/04/03/t...
bcpolicy.ca/2025/04/03/t...
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Canada’s inequality crisis is driven by billionaire wealth and runaway housing costs, says senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social, analysing new data.
We must confront the wealthy and powerful, not let them dominate the policy agenda, he writes.
We must confront the wealthy and powerful, not let them dominate the policy agenda, he writes.
Canada’s Inequality Is Driven by Billionaire Wealth
New data show that Canada’s inequality crisis is driven by both billionaire wealth and runaway housing costs. Without a meaningful fix, both democracy and economic growth will be distorted by…
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April 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Canada’s inequality crisis is driven by billionaire wealth and runaway housing costs, says senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social, analysing new data.
We must confront the wealthy and powerful, not let them dominate the policy agenda, he writes.
We must confront the wealthy and powerful, not let them dominate the policy agenda, he writes.
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With tariff details changing almost daily, the escalating trade war is generating deep uncertainty, spooking business investment, slowing growth and threatening to push many families to the financial brink, senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social writes.
Opinion: Trade war demands a bold vision amid B.C.'s affordability crisis
Last fall’s election was fought over what the government branded “kitchen-table priorities,” but many promises have been put on hold.
vancouversun.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
With tariff details changing almost daily, the escalating trade war is generating deep uncertainty, spooking business investment, slowing growth and threatening to push many families to the financial brink, senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social writes.
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The latest StatsCan data show economic inequality is rising as we get ready to vote federally.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social says these inequalities damage our economy & social fabric, distorting democracy & politics but that Canadians can fight for the rights of all.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social says these inequalities damage our economy & social fabric, distorting democracy & politics but that Canadians can fight for the rights of all.
bcpolicy.ca
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The latest StatsCan data show economic inequality is rising as we get ready to vote federally.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social says these inequalities damage our economy & social fabric, distorting democracy & politics but that Canadians can fight for the rights of all.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social says these inequalities damage our economy & social fabric, distorting democracy & politics but that Canadians can fight for the rights of all.
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ICYMI Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst @verosioufi.bsky.social analyses #BCBudget25 and how it affects poverty reduction, immigration and public safety. bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
Building Economic Resilience Starts with Racial Equity
We can’t let #racialEquity become a fair-weather promise. This isn’t just bad optics: rising inequality weakens our economy and fuels reactionary populism.
bcpolicy.ca
March 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ICYMI Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst @verosioufi.bsky.social analyses #BCBudget25 and how it affects poverty reduction, immigration and public safety. bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
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We don't have to choose between economic resilience & supporting people. True resilience is built on equity—not austerity. Read my new article for BC Policy Solutions to see how BC can chart a path to a stronger, more resilient economy. wp.me/pgeqhC-7V #BCpolicy @bcpolicy.bsky.social
Addressing kitchen-table priorities in an escalating trade war.
The provincial government’s band-aid-solutions approach has not matched the severity of the situation.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We don't have to choose between economic resilience & supporting people. True resilience is built on equity—not austerity. Read my new article for BC Policy Solutions to see how BC can chart a path to a stronger, more resilient economy. wp.me/pgeqhC-7V #BCpolicy @bcpolicy.bsky.social
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ICYMI Addressing kitchen-table priorities in an escalating trade war can be a win-win for BC says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
Addressing kitchen-table priorities in an escalating trade war: a win-win for BC
The economic turmoil facing us demands bold action, yet what we’ve received from the provincial government so far is incongruous with...
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March 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ICYMI Addressing kitchen-table priorities in an escalating trade war can be a win-win for BC says senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
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Two facets of wealth inequality in Canada: billionaires and housing
Under threat from the US and Trump, to build a stronger Canada we need to rein in the power of the super-rich, share the wealth and build homes for all.
My latest @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/27/w...
Under threat from the US and Trump, to build a stronger Canada we need to rein in the power of the super-rich, share the wealth and build homes for all.
My latest @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/27/w...
Two facets of wealth inequality in Canada: billionaires and housing
The latest Statistics Canada data shed light on rising economic inequality in Canada as the federal election campaign gets underway.
bcpolicy.ca
March 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Two facets of wealth inequality in Canada: billionaires and housing
Under threat from the US and Trump, to build a stronger Canada we need to rein in the power of the super-rich, share the wealth and build homes for all.
My latest @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/27/w...
Under threat from the US and Trump, to build a stronger Canada we need to rein in the power of the super-rich, share the wealth and build homes for all.
My latest @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/27/w...
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Migrants are being blamed for everything from the housing crisis to hospital wait times to joblessness—and it couldn’t be further from the truth.
In our new video, migrants and advocates debunk the myths that Canada’s elite are using to distract and divide the rest of us.
In our new video, migrants and advocates debunk the myths that Canada’s elite are using to distract and divide the rest of us.
Canada’s elite are scapegoating migrants—and here’s why they’re wrong ⋆ The Breach
Migrants are being blamed for everything from the housing crisis to hospital wait times to joblessness—and it couldn’t be further from the truth
breachmedia.ca
March 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Migrants are being blamed for everything from the housing crisis to hospital wait times to joblessness—and it couldn’t be further from the truth.
In our new video, migrants and advocates debunk the myths that Canada’s elite are using to distract and divide the rest of us.
In our new video, migrants and advocates debunk the myths that Canada’s elite are using to distract and divide the rest of us.
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We can’t let #racialEquity become a fair-weather promise.
This isn’t just bad optics: rising inequality weakens our economy and fuels reactionary populism.
@verosioufi.bsky.social explains:
bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
This isn’t just bad optics: rising inequality weakens our economy and fuels reactionary populism.
@verosioufi.bsky.social explains:
bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
BC Society for Policy SolutionsBuilding Economic Resilience Starts with Racial Equity
Article by Véronique Sioufi, Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst, BC Policy Solutions There are no meaningful measures to reduce racial inequality in BC Budget 2025. Instead, it maintains a…
bcpolicy.ca
March 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We can’t let #racialEquity become a fair-weather promise.
This isn’t just bad optics: rising inequality weakens our economy and fuels reactionary populism.
@verosioufi.bsky.social explains:
bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
This isn’t just bad optics: rising inequality weakens our economy and fuels reactionary populism.
@verosioufi.bsky.social explains:
bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
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Racial equity is not a luxury but is the foundation of real economic resilience, says @verosioufi.bsky.social.
With rising xenophobia, failing to adequately support those with the least results in an economic system that is already leaving too many people behind. bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
With rising xenophobia, failing to adequately support those with the least results in an economic system that is already leaving too many people behind. bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
BC Society for Policy SolutionsBuilding Economic Resilience Starts with Racial Equity
Article by Véronique Sioufi, Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst, BC Policy Solutions There are no meaningful measures to reduce racial inequality in BC Budget 2025. Instead, it maintains a…
bcpolicy.ca
March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Racial equity is not a luxury but is the foundation of real economic resilience, says @verosioufi.bsky.social.
With rising xenophobia, failing to adequately support those with the least results in an economic system that is already leaving too many people behind. bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
With rising xenophobia, failing to adequately support those with the least results in an economic system that is already leaving too many people behind. bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/13/b...
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In his final days, Trudeau unveiled long-awaited plans for high-speed rail.
But the project excludes VIA Rail, handing control to a private consortium.
@taylornoakes.bsky.social breaks down why this 'privatization through the front door' leaves passengers worse off. breachmedia.ca/liberals-hig...
But the project excludes VIA Rail, handing control to a private consortium.
@taylornoakes.bsky.social breaks down why this 'privatization through the front door' leaves passengers worse off. breachmedia.ca/liberals-hig...
Liberals’ high-speed rail: a fast track to privatization ⋆ The Breach
Experts say Trudeau’s plan will sideline VIA Rail—and passengers will pay the price
breachmedia.ca
March 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In his final days, Trudeau unveiled long-awaited plans for high-speed rail.
But the project excludes VIA Rail, handing control to a private consortium.
@taylornoakes.bsky.social breaks down why this 'privatization through the front door' leaves passengers worse off. breachmedia.ca/liberals-hig...
But the project excludes VIA Rail, handing control to a private consortium.
@taylornoakes.bsky.social breaks down why this 'privatization through the front door' leaves passengers worse off. breachmedia.ca/liberals-hig...
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Our Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst @verosioufi.bsky.social joined Rowan Burdge BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, Amy Lubik, Port Moody Councillor & Bailey Waukey, Aboriginal Housing Management Association at the 2025 High Ground 'Housing as a Human Right' session.
March 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Our Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst @verosioufi.bsky.social joined Rowan Burdge BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, Amy Lubik, Port Moody Councillor & Bailey Waukey, Aboriginal Housing Management Association at the 2025 High Ground 'Housing as a Human Right' session.
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In uncertain economic times, this is why running a deficit is better than cutting spending:
1. #BCbudget deficit is far preferable to neglecting public investment
2. Spending cuts would be economically damaging & irresponsible
3. The long-term solution to deficits is raising revenue
Learn more:
1. #BCbudget deficit is far preferable to neglecting public investment
2. Spending cuts would be economically damaging & irresponsible
3. The long-term solution to deficits is raising revenue
Learn more:
BC budget deficit is far preferable to neglecting public investment
By Alex Hemingway. With a Trump trade war on our doorstep, the economic moment is uncertain and unprecedented for the country. It’s more important than ever to build and protect our province with…
bcpolicy.ca
March 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In uncertain economic times, this is why running a deficit is better than cutting spending:
1. #BCbudget deficit is far preferable to neglecting public investment
2. Spending cuts would be economically damaging & irresponsible
3. The long-term solution to deficits is raising revenue
Learn more:
1. #BCbudget deficit is far preferable to neglecting public investment
2. Spending cuts would be economically damaging & irresponsible
3. The long-term solution to deficits is raising revenue
Learn more:
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A recurring theme in the budget breakdown is the outsized negative impacts of policy decisions on #Indigenous communities throughout BC, whether through lack of social services spending or rushes for approvals on extractive projects- many fall in jurisdictions where land disputes are in courts.
March 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A recurring theme in the budget breakdown is the outsized negative impacts of policy decisions on #Indigenous communities throughout BC, whether through lack of social services spending or rushes for approvals on extractive projects- many fall in jurisdictions where land disputes are in courts.
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Lack of climate spending on Budget 25 is a step backward on policy says @emikonewman.bsky.social
-No additional support for capital or operational funding for transportation.
-drop from $467 to $125M in Emergency management readiness is huge.
-LNG exports mean higher gas prices for residents
-No additional support for capital or operational funding for transportation.
-drop from $467 to $125M in Emergency management readiness is huge.
-LNG exports mean higher gas prices for residents
March 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Lack of climate spending on Budget 25 is a step backward on policy says @emikonewman.bsky.social
-No additional support for capital or operational funding for transportation.
-drop from $467 to $125M in Emergency management readiness is huge.
-LNG exports mean higher gas prices for residents
-No additional support for capital or operational funding for transportation.
-drop from $467 to $125M in Emergency management readiness is huge.
-LNG exports mean higher gas prices for residents
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Listening to presenters like Igloka Ivanova from
@bcpolicy.bsky.social break down on gaps and challenges left in a provincial budget that ignores our current reality and will “bring is more pain tomorrow.”
“BC deserves more than maintenance in the face of a crisis”
#bcpoli
@bcpolicy.bsky.social break down on gaps and challenges left in a provincial budget that ignores our current reality and will “bring is more pain tomorrow.”
“BC deserves more than maintenance in the face of a crisis”
#bcpoli
@verosioufi.bsky.social speaks about the lack of equity investments that create resilience through equality.
The status quo of Budget 2025 is a fragile one and does but benefit the most vulnerable.
“We have the resources,we have the solutions, with solidarity, we can make them happen.”
#bcpoli
The status quo of Budget 2025 is a fragile one and does but benefit the most vulnerable.
“We have the resources,we have the solutions, with solidarity, we can make them happen.”
#bcpoli
March 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Listening to presenters like Igloka Ivanova from
@bcpolicy.bsky.social break down on gaps and challenges left in a provincial budget that ignores our current reality and will “bring is more pain tomorrow.”
“BC deserves more than maintenance in the face of a crisis”
#bcpoli
@bcpolicy.bsky.social break down on gaps and challenges left in a provincial budget that ignores our current reality and will “bring is more pain tomorrow.”
“BC deserves more than maintenance in the face of a crisis”
#bcpoli
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Major takeaway from @bcpolicy.bsky.social breakdown: BC could have done so much more, in Budget 2025, to reduce inequalities that hurt our economy in the long run and, that, in the midst of a tariff crisis, only accelerate those costly harms across pubic domains.
Great job! 👏🏼
#bcpoli
Great job! 👏🏼
#bcpoli
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social
“The #housing crisis in the climate crisis.”
Detached houses take up 80% of land in #Vancouver. “That’s a disaster for housing availability,”
-Denser housing lowers infrastructure costs and GHG emissions.
-land wealth needs to be taxed at higher rates
#bcpoli
“The #housing crisis in the climate crisis.”
Detached houses take up 80% of land in #Vancouver. “That’s a disaster for housing availability,”
-Denser housing lowers infrastructure costs and GHG emissions.
-land wealth needs to be taxed at higher rates
#bcpoli
March 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Major takeaway from @bcpolicy.bsky.social breakdown: BC could have done so much more, in Budget 2025, to reduce inequalities that hurt our economy in the long run and, that, in the midst of a tariff crisis, only accelerate those costly harms across pubic domains.
Great job! 👏🏼
#bcpoli
Great job! 👏🏼
#bcpoli
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@verosioufi.bsky.social speaks about the lack of equity investments that create resilience through equality.
The status quo of Budget 2025 is a fragile one and does but benefit the most vulnerable.
“We have the resources,we have the solutions, with solidarity, we can make them happen.”
#bcpoli
The status quo of Budget 2025 is a fragile one and does but benefit the most vulnerable.
“We have the resources,we have the solutions, with solidarity, we can make them happen.”
#bcpoli
March 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
@verosioufi.bsky.social speaks about the lack of equity investments that create resilience through equality.
The status quo of Budget 2025 is a fragile one and does but benefit the most vulnerable.
“We have the resources,we have the solutions, with solidarity, we can make them happen.”
#bcpoli
The status quo of Budget 2025 is a fragile one and does but benefit the most vulnerable.
“We have the resources,we have the solutions, with solidarity, we can make them happen.”
#bcpoli
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there's been a lot of talk about how we can retaliate against the US (counter-tariffs), and how we can boost business (interprovincial and other international trade), but i've scarcely seen any talk in media about how we would protect human people from the fallout www.thebind.ca/p/how-can-we...
How can we protect people from the trade war?
Economist Alex Hemingway says mobilizing the workforce with public sector jobs can address pressing infrastructure needs, climate action and affordability
www.thebind.ca
March 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
there's been a lot of talk about how we can retaliate against the US (counter-tariffs), and how we can boost business (interprovincial and other international trade), but i've scarcely seen any talk in media about how we would protect human people from the fallout www.thebind.ca/p/how-can-we...