Commentary

For Canadians who are used to working inside an office, the COVID-19 pandemic provided a serious challenge. In April and May, most workplaces had no choice but to shut down.

As COVID continues its spread across the country, the outlook for Canada’s economic growth remains highly uncertain.

The opportunity to review public perceptions in the year of COVID-19 has provided some fascinating findings.

With Britons getting jabbed to quell their pandemic, with Americans getting ready to join them, we are still as Canadians in a quandary about the queue we occupy.

The year of COVID-19 brought a very different tone to the pride celebrations in many cities across North America. Canadians were not able to observe the 15th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage with the fanfare of years past.

These days, we have become accustomed to virtual engagement and Zoom being the norm. But when the prime ministers of the U.K. and Canada appear together on Zoom, you know something important is afoot.

A year ago, B.C. had Canada’s top provincial economy. Valued at $306 billion, it was forecast to grow at a sizzling 4.9% in 2020, and, of all the provinces, only B.C. was experiencing job growth.

The battle to control COVID-19 might be won with local isolation and limited cross-boundary interaction, but the battle to improve Canada’s domestic economy will be lost using those tools.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadians to endure a series of different restrictions for more than eight months.

I don’t own the business I manage, but most everyone who manages has had to act like an owner since last March. It’s been a wholly serious time of salvaging.