Author: Iglika Ivanova
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On the record: What we told the BC government ahead of Budget 2027
BC Policy Solution’s submission to BC’s 2027 budget consultation.
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Not making enough to live: A third of workers in British Columbia don’t earn a living wage
New Statistics Canada data show a growing gap between wages and the cost of living, with one third of workers in British Columbia—more than 775,000 people—earning less than the living wage in their communities.
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BC Budget 2026: A slow retreat from public services that leaves people to fend for themselves
With Budget 2026, the BC government has prioritized deficit and debt reduction at the expense of public investment that could have made life more affordable for BC families and built a more equitable future for the next generation.
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Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors
Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exceeds the poverty rate of every other age group, a change since 2015. These are real people who are forced to choose between groceries and medication, between heating…
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🎬 Living Wage report 2025: online briefing
Living Wage report authors discuss the key findings and policy recommendations from this year’s Living Wage report.
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Despite intensifying trade tensions, BC’s low-wage workers can’t be forgotten
While governments grapple with intensifying trade tensions, the daily struggles of over 700,000 low-wage British Columbians whose paycheques don’t cover the cost of living in their communities often go unnoticed.
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New report: BC Living Wage 2025
The living wage in Metro Vancouver is now $10 more per hour than BC’s minimum wage. A rising cost of living—especially for housing—has caused Metro Vancouver’s living wage to accelerate to the highest amount since the calculation began. View the report and all 27 community calculations.
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BC Living Wage 2025
The living wage for Metro Vancouver is now $10 higher than the minimum wage. The highest expense in people’s budget is…
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The truth behind BC’s deficit and debt
BC has a revenue problem, not a spending problem. In recent days we’ve heard much about how the provincial government has gone from surpluses to a projected $11.6 billion deficit this year. But before we panic about government spending, let’s examine what really created this fiscal challenge. The numbers tell a clear story. Yes, $11.6…
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🎬 BC isn’t broke: the truth behind the deficit (and other austerity narratives)
Take a data-driven look at BC’s fiscal health and equip yourself with arguments to challenge austerity narratives in favour of more sustainable and progressive policy solutions.
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