Tax cuts would come back to bite BC. Rather than diminishing the capacity of our public sector with more tax cuts, BC should restore that capacity by taxing the rich and large corporations. My latest on Policy Note and in The Tyee today policynote.ca/tax-pressures/

It's a good day when you get to spend it with non-market housing developers, operators and public sector funders at #HousingCentral Everything from financing to zoning reform is on the agenda. One key to tackling the housing crisis and shortage is scaling up non-market housing.

Looking forward to this final session of my #HousingCentral 2024. Really encouraging to see the links between exclusionary zoning and barriers to non-market housing firmly on the agenda.

Infrastructure costs have become a go-to excuse for restrictive zoning policy in BC. But this gets things backwards. Infrastructure for denser housing is cheaper per capita. Apartment bans are hurting, not helping. New analysis by me & @DannyOleksiuk policynote.ca/housing-infras…

Worried about infrastructure costs? Then end the apartment ban. To tackle the housing shortage and close the infrastructure gap, ending exclusionary zoning is a critical part of the solution. Oped in today's Vancouver Sun vancouversun.com/opinion/worrie…

Join us for our first public webinar as BC Policy Solutions. I'll be fresh out of the budget lock-up in Victoria, and we'll have our initial analysis of the 2025 BC budget. Register here: bit.ly/bc-budget If you can, help us spread the word!

Two facets of wealth inequality in Canada: billionaires and housing Under threat from the US, 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 BC Policy Solutions bcpolicy.ca/2025/03/27/wea…

Extreme inequality in Canada is fueled both by the super-rich at the very top and growing divides in the housing market amid a shortage of homes. We need to rein in billionaire power and build homes for all. My latest in Jacobin jacobin.com/2025/04/canada…

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 w/ Michael Mackenzie & Simon Pek vancouversun.com/opinion/opinio…

If Canada is to double the pace of homebuilding—and it should—big cities can't be allowed to continue banning apartments on the vast majority of residential land. Will the new federal govt—or any level of govt—finally bring this destructive ban to an end? vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/…

A 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

Canada is not facing a bare cupboard. We have the resources to collectively invest in this country’s future—and the opportunity to design a modern, best-in-class wealth tax. We can lead an emerging international coalition to tax the rich. My latest jacobin.com/2025/06/wealth…