Don Cayo

A Vancouver Sun columnist who keeps an eye on a wide variety of public policy issues, both close to home and in many of the poorer corners of the world.

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@GregMooredotca @VancouverSun @CityofPoCo @MetroVancouver Did you know @CityofPoCo spending up 3 % in 2014? Average tax bills, fees also up.

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#malaria I'm off on an 8-country trip to research malaria. I'll blog when I can and report in detail when back. http://t.co/se93dv4sg7

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Are B.C. labour laws in need of reform? http://t.co/zs8DINAB

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Should public money be going into pro sports facilities? I don't think so. http://t.co/oxIxTPe7

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Pooled Registered Pension Plans are touted as a boon to low- and middle-income workers, but in fact they're a burden. http://t.co/Qn3xhSK0

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The idea of finding better uses for golf course land in Vancouver is catching on. The mayor wants to take a close look. http://t.co/flzr8wHL

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Billions of dollars are tied up in City of Vancouver-owned golf courses. Is there a better use for this valuable land? http://t.co/FIGsr18v

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Canada redirects a little aid back to the most needy. And I leave for Niger, one of the most needy countries on earth. http://t.co/g6dFXzrb

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BC gov't is intent on smoothing rules when PST is reintroduced, But it must also guard against heavy-handed enforcers. http://t.co/gFaNR5T0

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BC's minimum wage may be fixed for now, but not for long. It should be adjusted automatically. http://t.co/uksn2r9M

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How burdensome is the tax load on Canadian families? Analysts don't agree. http://t.co/FyGFwN4A

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Cuts to Canada's foreign aid budget will hit the world's poorest countries disproportionately. http://t.co/VDWTVjB4

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A spike in food prices, the second in three years, is undermining substantial global progress against mass poverty. http://t.co/iP1yKd0z

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Tight controls on election of Vancity board of directors seems more likely to ensure conformity than uphold democracy. http://t.co/mbOYpjo7

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A new policy means that CRA will stand behind the advice its staff gives to businesses—even if it's wrong. http://t.co/ApP8b0Y8

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Public service pensions turn out to be a better deal for teachers, firefighters and most bosses than for colleagues. http://t.co/Mwewwfli

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Big plans for trade-related transportation infrastructure add billions to BC's proposed list of mega-projects. http://t.co/0YMX8bUc

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A non-spending item in the federal budget--a streamlined environmental review process--will have big impact in BC. http://t.co/snzdHCoB

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Baby boomers are retiring later than workers in the recent past. New study calls for policies to nudge the trend along. http://t.co/XAfpjm7c

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Why did it take 20-plus years to decide if Jumbo Glacier in eastern BC can be developed as a ski hill? http://t.co/Wq5Mktah