Introduction -- Suffering in paradise : inevitable or a "one-way street to the French Revolution"? -- Addressing inequality : what's fair in a land of plenty? -- Unequal outcomes : tranquil enclaves and hungry people -- Consequences : from unfilled prescriptions to economic weakness -- Deep roots : resource claims, foreign workers and shifting taxes -- Life at the bottom : stingy support and rising homelessness -- Social assistance : doing well and not doing so well -- Demographic divisions : middle-aged white men and aboriginal girls -- Crushing costs : reduced salaries and the housing squeeze -- "Get a job" falls short : new expectations for a new economy -- Seeking solutions : raise the poor, strengthen the middle and constrain the top -- Political constraints : cynicism, compromise and who votes -- Occupying change : BC politics and public demand.
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