Commentary

Businesses are thankfully, if latently, taking COVID-19 quite seriously. Very few face better times in the weeks and months ahead, and the suffering will come least to the early movers.

Canada's economic immunity system has been compromised at a critical time in world affairs, and there is little sign that the federal government will be doing anything meaningful in its upcoming budget to help it recover.

For most of the month of February, Canadians were exposed to a series of civil disobedience actions and road blockades that had not been seen in years.

The first time I heard the term “social distancing,” it reminded me of the “conscious uncoupling” term actress Gwyneth Paltrow and pop star Chris Martin used when they separated. We laughed then, but no one is laughing now.

In light of the latest provincial budget tabled last month, it’s now clear that the current B.C.

The minority government led by Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada has gone through its fair share of ups and downs.

The thick glasses are gone, replaced by contacts. The hair has gone silver, replacing the brown. Preston Manning is an inimitable public figure with that imitable voice, albeit a bit raspier and deeper – such becomes the case by 77.

Adversity is a good test for the reliability of critical infrastructure and processes. In B.C., it is vital that the province passes that test when it comes to its transportation corridors. After all, B.C.

The past few weeks have provided an opportunity for Canadians to reconnect with the Royal Family.

We thought we had dodged a recession, but the black swan we feared has appeared. COVID-19 will corrode our political, economic, medical and social systems. Happier times are not imminent. We need not panic, but we need to worry.