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Editorial: Fumbling another free-trade ball

Editorial: Fumbling another free-trade ball

For Canada, it’s a new North American free-trade deal with a lot of old North American trade issues.
China-U.S. trade war collateral damage intensifying for Canada

China-U.S. trade war collateral damage intensifying for Canada

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are on a course of mutual harm, if not destruction, in a trade war gaining fuel. But their nuclear episode’s fallout is in our backyard, and there is no hopeful political sign in the making.
Canadian voters give credit for low unemployment along partisan lines: poll

Canadian voters give credit for low unemployment along partisan lines: poll

In early June, a tweet by Justin Trudeau garnered more than 3,000 “likes” and almost 700 replies.
British Columbians feel more kinship with Seattleites than with Torontonians

British Columbians feel more kinship with Seattleites than with Torontonians

In one of his candid conversations with Brian Mulroney, author Peter C. Newman gave the sitting prime minister a piece of advice.
Canada outflanked by strongarm superpowers

Canada outflanked by strongarm superpowers

When it comes to Canada’s choices of pleasing or displeasing America or China, we are not caught between a rock and a hard place. We are caught under two rocks.
Intolerance on sexual identity issues persists in Canada: poll

Intolerance on sexual identity issues persists in Canada: poll

Sixteen years have passed since Ontario’s Court of Appeal issued a decision that effectively legalized same-sex marriage in Canada’s most populous province.
Canadian small businesses can benefit by thinking globally

Canadian small businesses can benefit by thinking globally

Recently, I had the pleasure of returning to Ottawa to attend a series of meetings with elected officials alongside an impressive delegation of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Green New Deal could help Liberals reconnect with B.C. voters

Green New Deal could help Liberals reconnect with B.C. voters

As the federal election draws near, political platforms will inevitably focus – at least for a few days – on environmental policies.
Breaking up is hard to do: lessons from a termination gone wrong

Breaking up is hard to do: lessons from a termination gone wrong

Employees do not always leave on good terms. The case of Booton vs. Synergy Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Strategic errors, unsuitable venue threaten to defeat Vancouver sports franchises

Strategic errors, unsuitable venue threaten to defeat Vancouver sports franchises

If a local media outlet is a business with a community’s soul, a local sports franchise is a business with a community’s mood.