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Jody Wilson-Raybould’s re-election path winds through political wilderness

Jody Wilson-Raybould’s re-election path winds through political wilderness

Sorry to say, the diminution of Jody Wilson-Raybould has taken hold in earnest.
Editorial: Bureaucracy and IT: Canada’s odd couple

Editorial: Bureaucracy and IT: Canada’s odd couple

Bureaucracy and technology don’t do well together in Canada. The federal government’s multibillion-dollar Phoenix payroll system fiasco is perhaps the most egregious example, but it is not alone.
Canada’s economy caught in hardball China-U.S. 5G squeeze play

Canada’s economy caught in hardball China-U.S. 5G squeeze play

Only in Canada can we take a hostage and be held for ransom at once. I’m referring to the mess of Meng and the hassle of Huawei, the gift that keeps on giving.
The myth of clean LNG

The myth of clean LNG

At a moment in time when millions of youth around the world are protesting and calling on their leaders to take action, the myths perpetuated by proponents of liquified natural gas (LNG) are manipulating the facts at the expense of the survival of fu
Most B.C. residents aren’t ready for major disaster, survey suggests

Most B.C. residents aren’t ready for major disaster, survey suggests

For decades, British Columbians have been warned about “the big one.” The possibility of an earthquake affecting our province usually enters our consciousness twice a year.
How to raise your income by overcoming fears of public speaking

How to raise your income by overcoming fears of public speaking

Are you avoiding public speaking? If so, you could be hindering your ability to earn more.
Public inquiry into money laundering has broad support in B.C.: poll

Public inquiry into money laundering has broad support in B.C.: poll

After months of discussions, a barrage of statements from watchdog groups and endless social media posts from the interested public, the Government of British Columbia has decided to call a public inquiry into money laundering in the province.
The messy mathematics of British Columbia’s CleanBC plan

The messy mathematics of British Columbia’s CleanBC plan

Climate change is a pre-eminent topic these days, especially as evidence accumulates that the effects of global warming are already being felt. Thus the B.C. government’s timing, in releasing its CleanBC plan late last year, was impeccable.
Editorial: Green economy’s many shades of grey

Editorial: Green economy’s many shades of grey

The main reason it’s not easy being green is that becoming genuinely green in business and politics is far more complicated than just talking about it. Talk being cheap, however, that is all that is usually delivered from political pulpits.
Another instalment in Canada’s freedom of information follies

Another instalment in Canada’s freedom of information follies

I couldn’t stifle the laughter when the defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou said it was requesting documents under the federal Access to Information Act to fight her extradition.