Podcast appearances and mentions of alex hemingway

People living in highly unequal societies experience a broad range of health and social problems which affect everyone, no matter how much money they have. That's why we should be paying attention to the latest Statistics Canada data on rising economic inequality in Canada. The latest numbers on household finances show a near-record gap in the share of disposable income held by the top 40% of Canadian households compared to the bottom 40%. The wealth gap is even larger than the income gap. Yet even these shocking statistics don't tell the whole story about wealth inequality in Canada. Alex Hemingway is senior economist and public finance policy analyst with BC Policy Solutions. He joins me today to talk about two facets of wealth inequality: billionaires and housing.

Vancouver currently bans apartment buildings on 75% of its residential land. The city says that its current infrastructure wouldn't be able to accommodate high-density housing — and that upgrading the infrastructure to allow for apartment buildings would be way too expensive. But this is just another rationale for NIMBYism, according to Danny Oleksiuk of The Sightline Institute and Alex Hemingway of CCPA-BC. We speak with Danny Oleksiuk.

During the BC election campaign, both the Conservatives and NDP put significant tax cuts on the table in their policy platforms. While they were framed as a way of easing pressures on the cost of living, economist Alex Hemingway points out that tax cuts will do little to address the structural inequality underlying those cost pressures. Alex Hemingway is a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the CCPA's BC Office.

In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, we hear from Alex Hemingway, Christina Maes Nino and Steve Pomeroy, on the various challenges facing the community housing sector and how to bolster its resilience. Additional resources: • Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC), a network of more than 30 academics and more than 50 practice partners representing policymakers, housing providers and equity-seeking groups, to accelerate evidence-based solutions that advance Canada's National Housing Strategy • Business Transformation: Promising Practices for Social and Affordable Housing in Canada. 2015. Published by Housing Partnership Canada. • The Community Housing Transformation Centre, a network of organizations that represent and serve the needs of Canada's community housing sector. The centre provides access to tools, financial resources and best practices to support the growth, transformation and resilience of community housing. Funding: This podcast series receives funding from the Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant for The Community Housing project [430-2021-00887] and the Insight Development Grant for the Housing Inequality project [890-2018-1013].

In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, Hanan Ali and Natasha speak with Damian Collins, Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta and Director of the Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, Marika Albert, the Policy Director of B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association and Alex Hemingway a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative's B.C. Office. Together, they discuss what roles community housing can play in addressing the housing crisis, particularly in supporting tenant well-being, as Canada's housing crisis wears on. Additional resources: • Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, established under the National Housing Strategy • The Globe and Mail's housing section covers the full spectrum of housing issues from a wide variety of perspectives and communities across Canada • Stories About Here, a CBC Gem and Youtube documentary • The Non-Capitalist Solution to the Housing Crisis, a video from Uytae Lee's popular urbanist Youtube channel: About Here • Opening Doors: Unlocking Housing Supply for Affordability, final report of the Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability Funding: This podcast series receives funding from the Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant for The Community Housing project [430-2021-00887] and the Insight Development Grant for the Housing Inequality project [890-2018-1013].

Trailer for Who Moved the Tortoise? Science and wildlife filmmakers talk about the films and TV shows that inspired them. Presented by science filmmakers Alex Hemingway and Kate Dooley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Feb 22, the BC government brought in their 2024 budget, the last one before the October provincial election. While Kevin Falcon characterized the projected deficit as “reckless” and John Rustad says it was set to “bankrupt the people of the future”, Alex Hemingway says this budget rightfully prioritizes public investment over austerity, but it could go a lot further. Alex Hemingway is a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the CCPA's BC Office.

Recently, there has been a raft of affordable housing initiatives coming from all levels of government. Alex Hemingway is a senior economist from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives of BC. He joins me today to talk about how effective these policies are likely to be and what else needs to be done.

Alex Hemingway, Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), joins Am Johal on this episode of Below the Radar. They discuss the Canadian housing crisis, the misclassification of independent contractors in the gig economy, and the CCPA's report promoting a wealth tax. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/225-alex-hemingway.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/225-alex-hemingway.html Resources: Alex Hemingway: https://policyalternatives.ca/authors/alex-hemingway Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA): BC Office: https://policyalternatives.ca/offices/bc/about CCPA: Wealth Tax Report: https://www.policynote.ca/tax-the-rich/ Understanding Precarity in BC Project: https://policyalternatives.ca/projects/understanding-precarity No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age: https://janemcalevey.com/book/no-shortcuts-organizing-for-power-in-the-new-gilded-age/ Bio: Alex Hemingway is a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the CCPA's BC Office. His research focuses on tax fairness, public finances, public services, and economic inequality in BC and Canada. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Extreme Inequality in Canada — with Alex Hemingway.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 31, 2023. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/225-alex-hemingway.html.

This week on rabble radio, we feature a segment from our most recent Off the Hill political panel. This month, our theme was ‘Off the Hill: Why we're in an affordable housing crisis and what to do about it.' In this panel, our guests discussed how such a large-scale housing crisis can exist in such a wealthy country and discuss what needs to be done now to develop affordable accessible housing for people.  Our panel included Tanya Burkart, Alex Hemingway and Karl Nerenberg. Co-hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies.  If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. 

Sean Orr is a former Vancouver City Council Candidate and a writer for Scout Magazine.Christine Boyle is a Vancouver City Councillor since 2018, representing OneCity Vancouver.Papa is a TikTok creator (@meltyheadpats).Alex Hemingway is a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Alex Hemingway, Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy analyst for the CCPA BC (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) discusses if property tax reform can address economic and housing inequality in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New West council passes a motion to explore bylaws on max temperatures in rental units Nadine Nakagawa, New Westminster City Councillor discusses how New West council passed a motion to explore bylaws on max temperatures in rental units Internal city memo reveals Vancouver condos being held empty for years Dan Fumano, City Columnist for Vancouver Sun and The Province discusses an internal city memo reveals Vancouver condos being held empty for years Can property tax reform address economic and housing inequality in BC? Alex Hemingway, Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy analyst for the CCPA BC (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) discusses if property tax reform can address economic and housing inequality in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's first budget under Premier David Eby was released on Tuesday. It includes funding increases in housing, health care, income supports and cost of living tax credits, and allocates a record level of investment towards capital infrastructure. To discuss both the new spending and what's missing from the budget, I'm joined by Alex Hemingway, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office.

CCPA-BC's Alex Hemingway joins us to talk Budget 2023

Despite dire predictions that the pandemic would be a big blow to provincial finances, most provinces have enough funds to pay for the important programs and investments that Canadians need, according to a recent report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives national office. Here in BC, the extent of the province's fiscal and economic latitude goes well beyond what is discussed in the national report. We speak with economist Alex Hemingway.

This week, co-hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss news that Ontario could be walking away from an energy deal with Hydro Quebec. They also expand on why a doctor-turned-Liberal-MPP calls the crisis in our hospitals "historic." Also, for our third week of municipal elections programming, Cheryll Case of CP Planning and Alex Hemingway of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives discuss what city halls can do to help us afford housing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if BC could massively increase public investment in below-market rental housing and that investment could pay for itself? Alex Hemingway is senior economist and public finance policy analyst at the CCPA BC Office. We talk about how this idea would create thousands of low-cost rental homes with no increase in public debt.

Alex Hemingway, Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives  policynote.ca discusses his latest piece on creating more rental homes throughout Vancouver. 

It is estimated over half of B.C. workers don't have sick benefits from their employers. That gap moved into sharp relief at beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, when many workers felt forced to go to work while they were sick. And while gaining any paid sick days is an improvement for many workers, advocates say five days falls short of what is needed for a healthy community and a healthy economy. Alex Hemingway is a senior economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Federal Minister of Health Patty Hadju announces changes to quarantine Mike and Keith discuss Alex Hemingway's take on phasing out capital gains break? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British Columbia has created its own sick leave program to ensure workers stay home if they suspect they have COVID-19. Labour Minister Harry Bains introduced the legislation today, providing up to three days of paid sick leave for all B-C workers. Public Finance Policy Analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office Alex Hemingway joins Newsday for some reaction.

BC announces three days of paid COVID-19 sick leave, and a forthcoming permanent sick leave program in 2022; we hear from CCPA senior economist Alex Hemingway, labour minister Harry Bains and CFIB acting BC spokesperson Annie Dormuth. Dr. Charles Samuels, medical director at the Centre for Sleep and Human Performance, answers your questions on pandemic sleep problems and unusually vivid dreams.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office took a look at how much wealth is controlled by the few. It found that one year into the pandemic billionaire wealth is up $78 billion. Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst Alex Hemingway found that 47 Canadians control $270 billion in total wealth while at the same time, 5.5 million Canadian workers have lost their jobs or had a chunk of work hours cut due to the corona virus.

The upcoming provincial and federal budgets are being called the most important in a generation with the opportunity of addressing long standing systemic inequality and injustices. Alex Hemingway is an economist and public finance policy analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office. He joins us to talk about what British Columbians are hoping to see in these budgets.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a report that looks at the idea of a wealth tax in Canada. Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst Alex Hemingway's latest research suggests that a 1% tax on wealth over $20 million would generate some $10 billion, nearly twice as much revenue as previously calculated by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

So, we finally learned today what life after CERB will be. We chat with Alex Hemingway, an Economist and Public Finance Analyst Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in BC

What if we started taxing the accumulated wealth of billionaires? Alex Hemingway, Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins Team Advantage to discuss his recent piece, A wealth tax on the super rich is within reach. How might we tax wealth, and what do the proposals to do so look like? What are the effects of massive wealth inequality in our society? How would we enforce a wealth tax? What other measures can be taken to address the growing inequality we face?

Support this podcast What if we started taxing the accumulated wealth of billionaires? Alex Hemingway, Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins Team Advantage to discuss his recent piece, A wealth tax on the super rich is within reach. How might we tax wealth, and what do the proposals to do so look like? What are the effects of massive wealth inequality in our society? How would we enforce a wealth tax? What other measures can be taken to address the growing inequality we face? Follow Alex on Twitter @1alexhemingway, and follow his work at policynote.ca and policyalternatives.ca.

It's been a point of contention for many years, but is it finally time for a wealth tax? Alex Hemingway joins us for a chat, Economist, Public Finance Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 

Economist Alex Hemingway with the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives joins me to discuss how there are many things to worry about in these days of the COVID-19 crisis, but government debt isn't one of them.

Officials from all levels of Government are urging patience and caution. Weighing the balance between the economy and our health is a fine line. We touch base on the economy with Alex Hemingway, Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Policy Analyst and Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative Alex Hemingway joins me to discuss the $71 billion subsidy laid out by the feds to support businesses across the country.

Policy Analyst with the CCPA Alex Hemingway joins me to look at the $5 billion dollar relief plan that was unveiled by the province on Monday.

To talk about the relief efforts being announced by the federal and provincial governments, I am joined by Economist & public policy analyst at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Alex Hemingway.

In the last 15 years, residential land values in Vancouver have gone up by about $200 billion dollars. But this tremendous financial windfall has not been shared equally among city residents. As property owners see their personal wealth increase, renters are struggling. Alex Hemingway argues that Vancouver needs to rethink how it calculates property taxes.

In the last 15 years, residential land values in Vancouver have gone up by about $200 billion dollars. But this tremendous financial windfall has not been shared equally among city residents. As property owners see their personal wealth increase, renters are struggling. Alex Hemingway argues that Vancouver needs to rethink how it calculates property taxes.

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We kick-off the show with an interview with Charlie Smith, editor and civic affairs reporter for the Georgia Straight. Sitting Councillor Rebecca Bligh recently resigned from the Non-Partisan Association (NPA). This came after several social conservatives were elected to the NPA's board of directors. In this interview, Charlie Smith unpacks what this rightward shift means for Vancouver and the NPA caucus. He also makes the case for electoral reform in Vancouver.We then speak with Alex Hemingway from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives. He discusses the recent 8.3% property city tax hike proposed by staff that has city councillors scrambling for savings. He argues in favour of progressive property taxes to invest in public housing.

On this episode of the North99 Election Podcast, Taylor talks with Alex Hemingway, a researcher and policy analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, about his recent article on wealth and democratic socialism.Why should people care about the staggering level of wealth concentration we have in this country? And how could we go about democratizing the economy and broadening ownership of wealth? We get into these questions and more in this conversation. Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

We often think of inequality as marked by differences in annual income but a recent article by Alex Hemingway suggests that, in a city like Vancouver, skyrocketing property values have a much bigger impact on the widening gap between rich and poor. Alex Hemingway is an economist and public finance policy analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

We often think of inequality as marked by differences in annual income but a recent article by Alex Hemingway suggests that, in a city like Vancouver, skyrocketing property values have a much bigger impact on the widening gap between rich and poor. Alex Hemingway is an economist and public finance policy analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

The News Collective speaks with the NPA's 2018 mayoral candidate Ken Sim, former NPA 2014 mayoral candidate and UBC Journalism School professor, Kirk La Pointe, as well as NPA sitting councillor, Hector Bremner, who is running for mayor under the banner of a new party he's founded. Democracy Watch also features interviews with West Van residents at Attorney General David Eby's Tuesday night town hall on housing, followed by an interview with Alex Hemingway from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on the topic of the NDP's controversial school tax.

With the topic of Electoral Reform becoming more and more relevant both Provincially in British Columbia and Nationally across Canada, the Labournauts thought the timing was right to sit down with Alex Hemingway, Public Finance Policy Analyst from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Alex and Carlos do their best to unpack and explain what a change to our voting system could look like, the potential challenges policy changes like this one could create and some of the recent history this topic has in British Columbia. 

As world leaders meet in Paris to hammer out a new, comprehensive climate change agreement, we talk to Marc Lee about the future of Canadian and international climate policy. Marc is a CCPA Senior Economist and climate policy expert based in Vancouver. All that, plus Davis shares her thoughts on the "nannygate" scandal. alt.policy is hosted by Alex Hemingway and Davis Carr. Subscribe at: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/podcast