Commentary

For the past few days, federal and provincial politicians in Canada have been paying a lot of attention to the United States. A draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court that was inexplicably leaked to the press suggests that the landmark Roe vs.

How is it possible to be the underdog in a political party leadership race when you are: a) a former leader who kept the lights on at the party’s lowest point; b) a former cabinet minister who soothed sentiments at the front lines of a constitutional

For the past few weeks, Canadians have enjoyed an opportunity to go about their lives with no restrictions or mandates related to COVID-19.

The list of essentials in B.C.’s small-business survival kit is growing daily. But it has become increasingly evident that the kit might not contain enough resource and resolve needed to ensure small-business survival in this province.

One of the impending jokes of the current driving season is that the billboards advertising the price of gas will become calendars. It is now no longer difficult to imagine the numbers “2.

The pandemic has ravaged many businesses. But hey, why stop there? Vancouver council has a mind to go further. No joke: It has asked the province to explore granting it permission to tax . . . Wait for it . . . Empty stores.

Dishonest construction contractors who under-report income or deliberately misclassify their workers to evade tax and employment fees are costing the B.C. economy at least $308 million a year.

In January 2022, legislation came into effect which makes it illegal in Canada to promote, advertise or profit from providing “conversion therapy,” or to subject a person, consenting or not, to “conversion therapy.

About a week before Russia invaded Ukraine and the Ukrainian president gave the world a lesson in leadership under fire, Edelman released its annual survey of Canadians’ trust in societal leaders.

Typically, historically, graciously, when a byelection is called to permit a brand new party leader to gain a legislative seat, the opponent parties typically, historically, graciously run candidates with no chance to win.