Are Spending Cuts and Privatization the Answer for BC? What the Neoliberal Agenda Means for You

The neoliberal push for tax cuts, spending cuts, and privatization is endangering BC's public services. This report by CCPA-BC researcher Donna Vogel examines the concrete implications of reduced public spending, privatization of crown corporations, and contracting out for the quality and acces...

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Published in:Policy File 2000
Main Author: Vogel, Donna
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgets/Expenditures
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Economic policy
Labor force/Employment
Privatization
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Summary:The neoliberal push for tax cuts, spending cuts, and privatization is endangering BC's public services. This report by CCPA-BC researcher Donna Vogel examines the concrete implications of reduced public spending, privatization of crown corporations, and contracting out for the quality and accessibility of public programs and services in BC. It reviews the history of the public sector in BC, and examples of the effects of government downsizing across Canada and in other Western nations. It also takes a hard look at recent BC Business Summit recommendations, and the impact they would have on British Columbians and their communities.