Commentary

This past year was one of progress toward reconciliation.

2018 was a productive year for the BC Green Party caucus.

The digitalization of the physical world has sparked the emergence of “intelligent industry” – a transformational opportunity to drive climate-friendly growth to a degree that the adoption of renewable energy generation can’t match.

The outcome of the electoral reform referendum in British Columbia was announced last week with little fanfare, accompanied by a few statements from politicians. This was a different postal vote than the others the province has held in this century.

It's been a year of interesting developments from a First Nations perspective, with issues catching the headlines including the struggles of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountai

The year 2018 has been one for the record books: hotter, wetter, stormier, shakier. These are short, dark days here in Vancouver. At this time of year, we must be grateful for the slim eight hours of low-slung daylight we are allotted.

With over 14,000 restaurants, bars and caterers and 180,000 employees, our industry plays a vital role every day in the lives of the people of B.C. According to Restaurants Canada research, our sector represents 5% of B.C.

British Columbia is unique in the world. Our province is filled with unmatched natural beauty and resources, people brimming with talent and ingenuity and an economy that is thriving. The Economic Forecast Council predicts that B.C.

B.C.'s creative industries now deliver $6 billion to the B.C. economy annually and support 94,000 people working across the sector.

Looking back on 2018, I can say without reservation that it was an extraordinary year for Telus, as our team continued to put our communities and our customers first.