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At noon PT, join a webinar with 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out why the gap between the living wage and minimum wage keeps expanding. In Metro Vancouver the gap is now $10/hour.
Learn about the solutions.
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Learn about the solutions.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At noon PT, join a webinar with 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out why the gap between the living wage and minimum wage keeps expanding. In Metro Vancouver the gap is now $10/hour.
Learn about the solutions.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Learn about the solutions.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Living wages were calculated for 27 BC communities in 2025. Join Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to discuss key findings and policy recommendations.
Ask your questions at this webinar Wed, noon PT.
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Ask your questions at this webinar Wed, noon PT.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Living wages were calculated for 27 BC communities in 2025. Join Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to discuss key findings and policy recommendations.
Ask your questions at this webinar Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Ask your questions at this webinar Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events
The 2025 Living Wage report shows the affordability crisis is province-wide.
Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish 2nd at $28 and Metro Vancouver 3rd, $27.85, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage. Grand Forks is lowest at $21.55/hr. Join our Webinar Wed, noon PT.
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Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish 2nd at $28 and Metro Vancouver 3rd, $27.85, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage. Grand Forks is lowest at $21.55/hr. Join our Webinar Wed, noon PT.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The 2025 Living Wage report shows the affordability crisis is province-wide.
Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish 2nd at $28 and Metro Vancouver 3rd, $27.85, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage. Grand Forks is lowest at $21.55/hr. Join our Webinar Wed, noon PT.
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Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish 2nd at $28 and Metro Vancouver 3rd, $27.85, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage. Grand Forks is lowest at $21.55/hr. Join our Webinar Wed, noon PT.
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Wed, noon PT, hear from the 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French on why rates for different household types were calculated this year, why there's such a gap between the living and min wage, & other updates.
Bring your questions.
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Bring your questions.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Wed, noon PT, hear from the 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French on why rates for different household types were calculated this year, why there's such a gap between the living and min wage, & other updates.
Bring your questions.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Bring your questions.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Learn about concrete, data-driven policy solutions to tackle BC’s affordability challenges with the authors of this year’s Living Wage report.
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings, recommendations and answer your questions on Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings, recommendations and answer your questions on Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Learn about concrete, data-driven policy solutions to tackle BC’s affordability challenges with the authors of this year’s Living Wage report.
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings, recommendations and answer your questions on Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French discuss key findings, recommendations and answer your questions on Wed, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
How is the yearly living wage calculated and why is there such a wide gap between the minimum and living wages in BC?
Join a webinar this Wed, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Join a webinar this Wed, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How is the yearly living wage calculated and why is there such a wide gap between the minimum and living wages in BC?
Join a webinar this Wed, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Join a webinar this Wed, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
The rising cost of living is fuelling an affordability crisis province-wide and the living wage is the amount a household needs to thrive not just survive.
Hear from and ask questions of the co-authors of this year's living wage report at a webinar Wed noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Hear from and ask questions of the co-authors of this year's living wage report at a webinar Wed noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The rising cost of living is fuelling an affordability crisis province-wide and the living wage is the amount a household needs to thrive not just survive.
Hear from and ask questions of the co-authors of this year's living wage report at a webinar Wed noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Hear from and ask questions of the co-authors of this year's living wage report at a webinar Wed noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
ICYMI, senior economist & Living Wage 2025 report co-author @iglikaivanova.bsky.social spoke with CBC BC Today, on the 2025 Living Wage report. The rates in 27 BC communities exceed the minimum wage.
Learn more at a webinar on Wed with Iglika and co-author Anastasia French.
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Learn more at a webinar on Wed with Iglika and co-author Anastasia French.
www.cbc.ca/listen/li...
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ICYMI, senior economist & Living Wage 2025 report co-author @iglikaivanova.bsky.social spoke with CBC BC Today, on the 2025 Living Wage report. The rates in 27 BC communities exceed the minimum wage.
Learn more at a webinar on Wed with Iglika and co-author Anastasia French.
www.cbc.ca/listen/li...
Learn more at a webinar on Wed with Iglika and co-author Anastasia French.
www.cbc.ca/listen/li...
Learn about the role of employers and governments in allowing workers and their families to have a living wage, not just the minimum wage. This wage allows a decent living with dignity, not many of the extras that many take for granted.
Join 2025 report authors Wed noon PT.
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Join 2025 report authors Wed noon PT.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Learn about the role of employers and governments in allowing workers and their families to have a living wage, not just the minimum wage. This wage allows a decent living with dignity, not many of the extras that many take for granted.
Join 2025 report authors Wed noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Join 2025 report authors Wed noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Webinar Nov 19, noon PT: Living wages were calculated for 27 BC communities in 2025 and the affordability crisis is province-wide.
Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish second at $28 and it’s $27.85 for Metro Vancouver, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish second at $28 and it’s $27.85 for Metro Vancouver, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage.
bcpolicy.ca/events
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Webinar Nov 19, noon PT: Living wages were calculated for 27 BC communities in 2025 and the affordability crisis is province-wide.
Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish second at $28 and it’s $27.85 for Metro Vancouver, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Whistler has the highest rate, $29.60/hour, Squamish second at $28 and it’s $27.85 for Metro Vancouver, $10/hr more than BC’s min wage.
bcpolicy.ca/events
This Wednesday, Nov 19, noon PT, hear from the 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French on why rates for different household types were calculated this year and other updates.
Join us for this informative webinar.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Join us for this informative webinar.
bcpolicy.ca/events
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Wednesday, Nov 19, noon PT, hear from the 2025 Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French on why rates for different household types were calculated this year and other updates.
Join us for this informative webinar.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Join us for this informative webinar.
bcpolicy.ca/events
Learn about concrete, data-driven policy solutions to tackle BC’s affordability challenges with the authors of this year’s Living Wage report.
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French will discuss key findings, recommendations & answer your questions, Nov 19, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French will discuss key findings, recommendations & answer your questions, Nov 19, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Learn about concrete, data-driven policy solutions to tackle BC’s affordability challenges with the authors of this year’s Living Wage report.
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French will discuss key findings, recommendations & answer your questions, Nov 19, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
@iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French will discuss key findings, recommendations & answer your questions, Nov 19, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
How is the annual living wage calculated and why is there such a wide gap between the minimum and living wages in BC?
Join a webinar on Wed Nov 19, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Join a webinar on Wed Nov 19, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
How is the annual living wage calculated and why is there such a wide gap between the minimum and living wages in BC?
Join a webinar on Wed Nov 19, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Join a webinar on Wed Nov 19, noon PT, with this year’s report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to find out about this and more.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Next Weds, Nov 19, join BC Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to discuss key findings and policy recommendations from this year’s report.
Find out what the living wage means for BC workers today what has changed since last year.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Find out what the living wage means for BC workers today what has changed since last year.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Next Weds, Nov 19, join BC Living Wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French to discuss key findings and policy recommendations from this year’s report.
Find out what the living wage means for BC workers today what has changed since last year.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Find out what the living wage means for BC workers today what has changed since last year.
bcpolicy.ca/events/
Racialized workers and women are disproportionately affected by low wages, this year’s living wage report shows.
Closing the gap between Metro Vancouver’s living wage, $27.85/hour, and BC’s min wage, $17.85/hour, would greatly aid these workers' families.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Closing the gap between Metro Vancouver’s living wage, $27.85/hour, and BC’s min wage, $17.85/hour, would greatly aid these workers' families.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Racialized workers and women are disproportionately affected by low wages, this year’s living wage report shows.
Closing the gap between Metro Vancouver’s living wage, $27.85/hour, and BC’s min wage, $17.85/hour, would greatly aid these workers' families.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Closing the gap between Metro Vancouver’s living wage, $27.85/hour, and BC’s min wage, $17.85/hour, would greatly aid these workers' families.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Food banks have become a lifeline for thousands of BC households.
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Food banks have become a lifeline for thousands of BC households.
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Metro Vancouver’s living wage is the third highest in BC, behind Whistler at $29.60/hour and Squamish at $28/hour, this year's living wage report by @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French shows.
Grand Forks has BC’s lowest living wage at $21.55/hour.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Grand Forks has BC’s lowest living wage at $21.55/hour.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Metro Vancouver’s living wage is the third highest in BC, behind Whistler at $29.60/hour and Squamish at $28/hour, this year's living wage report by @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French shows.
Grand Forks has BC’s lowest living wage at $21.55/hour.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Grand Forks has BC’s lowest living wage at $21.55/hour.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
In many smaller BC communities, inadequate—sometimes non-existent—public transit drives costs, increasing expenses and therefore the living wage.
A single adult living alone needs a vehicle to get around and a family of four needs two, this year’s report shows.
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A single adult living alone needs a vehicle to get around and a family of four needs two, this year’s report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In many smaller BC communities, inadequate—sometimes non-existent—public transit drives costs, increasing expenses and therefore the living wage.
A single adult living alone needs a vehicle to get around and a family of four needs two, this year’s report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
A single adult living alone needs a vehicle to get around and a family of four needs two, this year’s report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Rents are rising faster than inflation and vacancy rates remain low, this year's living wage report by @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French shows.
Shelter remains the largest expense in the living wage household budget.
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Shelter remains the largest expense in the living wage household budget.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Rents are rising faster than inflation and vacancy rates remain low, this year's living wage report by @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French shows.
Shelter remains the largest expense in the living wage household budget.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Shelter remains the largest expense in the living wage household budget.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
More than .5M Metro Vancouver workers earn less than a living wage, facing impossible choices like buy groceries or heat the house, pay bills or the rent on time says @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
Racialized workers and women are disproportionately affected by low wages.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Racialized workers and women are disproportionately affected by low wages.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More than .5M Metro Vancouver workers earn less than a living wage, facing impossible choices like buy groceries or heat the house, pay bills or the rent on time says @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
Racialized workers and women are disproportionately affected by low wages.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Racialized workers and women are disproportionately affected by low wages.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Raising the minimum wage to $20/hour would narrow the gap between BC’s minimum and the living wage, benefiting some 350K workers in BC, living wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French say.
Government measures can help close the gap they recommend.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Government measures can help close the gap they recommend.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Raising the minimum wage to $20/hour would narrow the gap between BC’s minimum and the living wage, benefiting some 350K workers in BC, living wage report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French say.
Government measures can help close the gap they recommend.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Government measures can help close the gap they recommend.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
The living wage is the amount a household needs to thrive not just survive.
27 BC communities calculated living wages for 2025. This year’s report shows the rising cost of living is fuelling an affordability crisis province-wide.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
27 BC communities calculated living wages for 2025. This year’s report shows the rising cost of living is fuelling an affordability crisis province-wide.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The living wage is the amount a household needs to thrive not just survive.
27 BC communities calculated living wages for 2025. This year’s report shows the rising cost of living is fuelling an affordability crisis province-wide.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
27 BC communities calculated living wages for 2025. This year’s report shows the rising cost of living is fuelling an affordability crisis province-wide.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
A rising cost of living—especially for housing—has caused the highest ever Metro Vancouver living wage.
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A rising cost of living—especially for housing—has caused the highest ever Metro Vancouver living wage.
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Metro Vancouver’s living wage is now $10 more/hour than BC’s minimum wage.
More must be urgently done to support the hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers who face impossible budget choices in the region and across BC say @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
More must be urgently done to support the hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers who face impossible budget choices in the region and across BC say @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Metro Vancouver’s living wage is now $10 more/hour than BC’s minimum wage.
More must be urgently done to support the hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers who face impossible budget choices in the region and across BC say @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
More must be urgently done to support the hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers who face impossible budget choices in the region and across BC say @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Rather than expand access to child care, housing, health and pharmacare for those who need it, the federal budget gives more tax breaks to corporations, the richest few and a major expansion in military spending: analysis by senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Rather than expand access to child care, housing, health and pharmacare for those who need it, the federal budget gives more tax breaks to corporations, the richest few and a major expansion in military spending: analysis by senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
http://bcpolicy.ca/c...
http://bcpolicy.ca/c...