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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Issues Commentary: Why Are B.C. Nurses on Strike?
July 03, 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 3 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst:

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Why are B.C. nurses on strike?

As pressures mount on nurses' workloads, the government is forcing them to begin strike actions. Strategic funding to improve the system would resolve the issue.

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On June 29, the B.C. Nurses' Bargaining A . . .

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