Commentary

Rob Shaw: BC NDP slams own premier over China ferries deal

Emergency motion from labour allies rebukes Eby for outsourcing to authoritarian regime instead of investing in B.C. shipbuilding jobs

Jun 16, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: B.C. dealmakers pivot as M&A revival hits turbulence

Legal roadblocks and global uncertainty slow transactions, but creative structuring and domestic capital keep deals moving

Jun 13, 2025 3:30 PM Read more >

Mario Canseco: New parties fail to shake up B.C.'s political deadlock

NDP and Conservatives remain neck and neck as splinter groups struggle to gain traction, says new Research Co. poll

Jun 13, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: B.C. seeking federal muscle for online harm enforcement

With provincial tools maxed out, B.C. attorney general urges revival of lapsed bill to police social media's worst abuses

Jun 13, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Canada’s economy can’t grow if the Fraser Valley is left behind

The region is a national trade corridor and economic engine, but it needs federal and provincial investment to meet its full potential

Jun 13, 2025 6:00 AM Read more >

Mario Canseco: Alberta separatist vote inches forward but most Canadians say no, according to poll

Research Co. survey finds most would deny separation, yet many expect U.S. to get involved

Jun 12, 2025 6:00 AM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: BC Ferries deal with China torpedoes government's own messaging

With no Canadian bids and economic anxiety rising, the optics and timing couldn’t be worse

Jun 11, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC Ferries sails off with China as NDP flies buy-local flag

The disconnect between political slogans and billion-dollar spending just hit choppy waters

Jun 11, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Bryan Yu: B.C. businesses show signs of life but economic chill persists

Confidence levels remain well below normal as trade-reliant firms struggle with tariffs, labour shortages and rising costs

Jun 11, 2025 6:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: B.C.'s economic independence runs through the Northeast

Region shows how climate ambition, Indigenous rights and energy development can coexist

Jun 10, 2025 4:30 PM Read more >