Amanda Adams

Forests Frayed to Forests Renewed: The Case for Rezoning BC’s Public Lands.

Ben Parfitt makes the case on April 16, 5:00pm at a @uvic.ca presentation. Learn from four decades’ experience of this award-winning journalist and policy analyst.

More information and tickets.
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Amazing to celebrate all the PoCo Foundation grant recipients this year and I am very excited to be joining the grants committee for the upcoming year. Port Coquitlam is such an incredible community thanks to the compassion and dedication of so many community builders.

Thrilled to be joining this incredible room of women brought together

Thrilled to be joining this room of powerful women brought together at this year’s Women’s Leadership Forum by Minerva and DIVERSEcity today.

Public Service Announcement: When the price of gasoline jumps this week, remember it was refined from oil (mostly Canadian) produced weeks ago, only 2% of which comes from the Middle East. It's a policy choice, not 'market forces', that explains why you'll pay more (and oil profits will soar). /2

75% of Canadians are worried about climate change — but we all assume our neighbours aren't. The result? A "spiral of silence" that makes a worried majority feel alone.
Time to break it. 🌶️
#ClimateChange #cdnpoli #BCpoli

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The spiral of silence around climate change Though many Canadians think our neighbours aren't thinking about climate change much at all, more than 30 million Canadians admit to being concerned or very concerned, according to recent polls. The t...

Highly recommend this latest from @chrishatch.bsky.social

You are not alone in your climate concern and desire for action!

Break the silence so others know the same.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/o...

National strength begins with local agency - Social Innovation Canada The 2025 federal government is a critical opportunity for social innovation to help reshape how Canada addresses the interconnected challenges of our time.

Scotland just became the first country to enshrine community wealth building in law. Local economic strength as national strategy. This piece from Social Innovation Canada is worth a read. https://www.rfr.bz/b0c399b

SFU Contract Workers Sounded the Alarm on Abuse. Nothing Changed | The Tyee Workers, faculty and students have called on the university to bring workers in-house for years.

For years, contract workers at SFU have complained of bullying & harassment and workload issues. One janitor even died on the job. Despite organized advocacy from SFU faculty and staff to bring the workers in-house, nothing has changed. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

LNG 'boosterism' leading Canada to make high-risk market bets, says major shareholder activist Projected cost overruns and profit-taking by developers could leave Canadian LNG priced out of weakening global markets, undermining Ottawa’s export-focused energy strategy, says Investors for Paris C...

“With LNG markets facing uncertainty, global markets facing oversupply, and projected prices in flux, any new project carries a risk of being unable to recover invested capital," says I4PC's Michael Sambasivam. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/26/n...

Today is Pink Shirt Day. Bullying doesn't stop at the school gates; it's more likely where power is concentrated, and accountability is weak. The same conditions that make schools and communities less safe for kids make workplaces less safe for adults. 💗

Choose kindness. #PinkShirtDay

The new robber barons: A quarter century of wealth concentration in Canada A quarter century of wealth concentration in Canada Billionaires. Wealth taxes. Stock market booms and busts. In one form or another, wealth is in the headlines day after day. But what actually is wea...

🚨NEW REPORT:
Our new report, along with our friends at BC Policy Solutions, estimates wealth concentration in Canada from 1999-2023. We find that the share of wealth owned by the top 1% increased from 19.3% to 22.7% over this period.

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Think about this.

Armies of people out there, incentivized by a company hired by politicians to post AI-generated political messaging as if it’s their real, organic thought.

Dystopian sci-fi? Nope. Reality.

I’m partnering with @nationalobserver.com to share @rorywh.bsky.social’s huge story:

A growth economy driven by the right public sector investment, with Iglika Ivanova Podcast Episode · Left East to West · February 23 · 52m

Want a stronger economy? It starts with smart public investment. 🎙️ @iglikaivanova.bsky.social of @bcpolicy.bsky.social joined Left East to West to unpack why public sector choices drive private sector success. 🎧
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#BCPoli

Elbows Up for Indigenous Rights | The Tyee Six years ago BC led the world in addressing harms to First Nations. Why put that progress at risk?

Elbows Up for Indigenous Rights via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Some like to defend austerity measures by citing the growing provincial debt. But don't get swayed by big numbers with no context. @iglikaivanova.bsky.social puts BC's debt in perspective:

#BCBudget26 had no relief for families struggling with affordability senior economist Iglika Ivanova told Vista Radio.

$10/Day child care was paused; no investment in public transit; the carbon tax rebate wasn’t replaced, especially affecting low-income families.

Today at noon I’m moderating this panel as they break down the #BCBudget and what it means for the people of BC. We’ll also be answering your questions live. There’s still time to register.

Can’t join live? Register at the link below & @bcpolicy.bsky.social will send you a recording.

📢 80+ civil society leaders from faith, labour, enviro, legal, academic and arts communities are standing together for human rights and reconciliation—calling on #BCgov to recommit to implementing not amending #DRIPA. #bcpoli #IndigenousRights

Read the statement: wcel.org/DeclarationAct

BC Policy Solutions | Was there anything in #BCbudget2026 to help support people on disability or income assistance? Policy analyst Véronique Sioufi explains.... | Instagram 4 likes, 0 comments - bcpolicy on February 18, 2026: "Was there anything in #BCbudget2026 to help support people on disability or income assistance? Policy analyst Véronique Sioufi explains. Join us....

Was there anything in #BCbudget2026 to help support people on disability or income assistance? BC Policy Solutions' Policy analyst Véronique Sioufi explains.
Join us tomorrow at noon for our annual budget briefing at bcpolicy.ca/budget2026
@verosioufi.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social

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.

Wonder what #BCBudget26 means for BC—especially those struggling with affordability, join us at a post-budget webinar tomorrow, noon PT.

Senior economist Iglika Ivanova, policy analyst Véronique Sioufi, climate campaigner Sven Biggs

Joint Call: BC must recommit to meaningful implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act | West Coast Environmental Law Civil society leaders stand with Indigenous peoples in BC and call on Premier Eby and his government not to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

A diverse group of community leaders is urging #BCgov to hit the brakes on planned amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (#DRIPA) BC must move forward on reconciliation not backwards.

Read the joint statement: www.wcel.org/DeclarationAct

#bcpoli #IndigenousRights

ANALYSIS | Once again, B.C. NDP frames budget as a ‘balance,’ but this time with more red ink | CBC News Some B.C. budgets have big spending announcements, tax cuts, or bold new directions that inspire excited press releases from different partisans or stakeholders. The 2026 budget wasn't one of them.

“We have an affordability crisis, we have a housing crisis … and we have this government who says, ‘Hold on, we're gonna, just kind of tread water.’” says @iglikaivanova.bsky.social from @bcpolicy.bsky.social
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#BCBudget #BCPolicy

I'm excited to be hosting this expert panel as they break down the 2026 #BCBudget. I'll be asking them your questions live after their presentation, so please share what you want to know.

BC Budget Brings a Record Deficit and No Big Changes | The Tyee ‘This is not an austerity budget,’ says Finance Minister Brenda Bailey.

“I am happy to see no major cuts,” said Iglika Ivanova, senior economist, BC Policy Solutions, noting the budget failed on affordability.

"It’s encouraging the government is taking steps to raise revenue but it could have extended increases across tax brackets."

Tomorrow at noon: BC Budget 2026 briefing with Iglika Ivanova, Véronique Sioufi, and Sven Biggs. Get the analysis you need to understand what this budget means for BC families and communities. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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.

A budget that doesn't meet rising poverty rates; modest tax reform that should have gone further.

Read and hear more from senior economist Iglika Ivanova, policy analyst Véronique Sioufi Their analysis here and join our webinar Wed Feb 19, 12:00 pm PT.

Senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social take straight from #BCBudget2026 lock up:

No support for people struggling with affordability pressures, for low-income families and for people who are unhoused.

Hear more Weds Feb 19, 12:00 pm PT at our post-budget webinar.
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Oh and BC is freezing tax bracket indexing from 2027-2030. Which means gov't can push middle-income earners into higher tax brackets without ever announcing a rate increase. A stealth tax on everyday people while the rich get richer. Cool, cool, cool

Ok first read of #BCBudget2026 as a BC mom here:
- Taxes up on lowest income bracket ✅
- $10/day childcare frozen for new families ✅
- Housing slowed ✅
- Long-term care projects paused ✅

I keep waiting for the part where people with the most are asked to contribute the most... Still waiting...

B.C. government promises tough budget to tackle ‘unsustainable’ deficits B.C. deficit has climbed to record heights as Premier David Eby addresses ever-growing demands in health care and education

BC has large deficits. BC also has an unrelenting affordability crisis, growing food insecurity & homelessness, ER closures, schools that can't support kids' mental health & inadequate services in rural areas. Which of these will #BCBudget2026 tackle? #bcpoli

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