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Thank you, Generation Squeeze Supporters.

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Over the last couple of months, you helped the Generation Squeeze campaign build real momentum.  We were in the news – in print, on the radio and TV, and across social media.  We came together in pubs, cafes and community halls around the province to Talk, Party & Act in common cause for a better generational deal.
 
Our first campaign goal was to make the Squeeze an election issue.  Mission accomplished.  Candidates from all parties talked about the Squeeze, acknowledging that Gens X, Y and their kids deserve a chance.
 
Our next goal is more ambitious.  Now, we need our politicians to move from talk to action – to take concrete steps to actually narrow the Generational Spending Gap.  Over the next few weeks your Generation Squeeze campaign team will be evaluating our recent efforts and planning our next steps.  We welcome your feedback and suggestions.  What’s working, and what can we improve?  What do you think are the next campaign priorities, and why?
 
We look forward to hearing from you, and to updating you on the next phase of the Generation Squeeze campaign.  In the meantime, we want to thank everyone we’ve collaborated with  - individuals, groups and organizations across the province (and, increasingly, across the country) – for the incredible work you’ve done to engage all generations in discussions about how we can work collectively to make it more affordable to raise families, reduce student debt, pay for housing, and save for retirement within a sustainable economy.
 
Thank you.
 

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BC election results show path from opposition to government runs through Gen Squeeze

Fumbling to explain the massive gap between polls predicting an NDP win and the reality of last night’s larger majority for the Christy Clark Liberals, Angus Reid Public Opinion spokesperson Mario Conseco cites the NDP’s inability to excite younger British Columbians.  He reported that polls gave the NDP two-thirds of support among voters 18 to 34 years of age.  “If that young vote decides not to show up, you’re kissing goodbye to a third of your base, and that’s exactly what happened.”

This doesn’t come as a surprise to the Generation Squeeze Campaign.  Our pre-election study showed both the Liberal and NDP platforms promised to grow spending for retirees at a rate that far outpaces investments in younger generations who disproportionately face the squeeze of lower wages and high housing prices.  We therefore anticipated it would be difficult for either of the two major political parties to motivate the under 45 demographic to turn out.

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The #gensqueeze team gets ready to cover #bcpoli
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The #gensqueeze team gets ready to cover #bcpoli

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Great to see @ciseauxmusic  on the uke! #gensqueeze
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Great to see @ciseauxmusic on the uke! #gensqueeze

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People sharing their personal experience with the ‘squeeze’ #bcpoli #gensqueeze
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#gensqueeze party gets started @lostandfoundcafe #bcpoli
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Standing room only at the #gensqueeze event tonight in gastown.
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New Study Of Platforms Shows That Parties Choose Not To Address The Squeeze On Younger Generations

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A new Generation Squeeze study of BC provincial party platforms finds that promises of a “strong economy, secure tomorrow” and “one practical step at a time” do little to address today’s realities for younger generations squeezed between lower incomes and higher costs for housing, and hoping to start a family in the future.  On their own, these findings are bad news for those concerned that BC is the least affordable province for young people to live in Canada.  More deeply concerning is the fact that there are other options - the same party platforms, for example, propose tax increases to spend more on retirees.  The real message to Generation Squeeze – Gens X, Y and their children - is that they are not a political priority.

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#bcchildpov dialogue  (at SFU Woodwards)
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Check out our brand new Generation Squeeze Campaign Video!

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