The Tyee · Vancouver Sun
Rowan Burdge
Publishing · On our record since 2022
Where this writer stands
Health1 piece
Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“The solution is not to make families navigate more programs. It is to make the foundational supports stronger. That means adequate income, affordable housing, accessible child care, food security, health and mental health services.” Read the piece
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Many organizations, including ours, have recommended bringing income and disability assistance rates up to at least the Market Basket Measure for many years, and ensuring they are indexed annually so that benefits don't continually lose spending power to inflation.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- To Help Families Truly Thrive, We Need a Stronger Safety Net | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Sep 8, 2026
- Opinion: The safety net is tearing: B.C. non-profits are in crisisOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Sep 16, 2025
- Four Years After the BC Heat Dome, What Have We Learned? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jun 24, 2025
- How BC’s New Poverty Reduction Strategy Falls Short | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 31, 2024
- To Tackle Rising Costs of Living, Let’s Move on Climate Solutions | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 28, 2023
- Why We Need Social Justice in the Just Transition | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Apr 12, 2023
- In Vancouver, Prioritize Human Rights This Election | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Sep 28, 2022