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U.S. bully lets Canada off with a light roughing-up in NAFTA deal

U.S. bully lets Canada off with a light roughing-up in NAFTA deal

The moral of the story: Bullies win. Often. Canada has little to show for its negotiation of a new trade pact with the United States and Mexico.
Editorial: Canadian capital investment alert

Editorial: Canadian capital investment alert

Another checkup on Canada’s business fitness has yielded another warning.
Trade disaster looms if PM has miscalculated NAFTA negotiation

Trade disaster looms if PM has miscalculated NAFTA negotiation

Any day now, I worry, we will hear that time is up on trying to graciously appease America’s appetite anew to claw further into our domestic policies – that the three-sided North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will be bread put out of pique by
Resource stocks to the rescue of bursting B.C. real estate bubbles

Resource stocks to the rescue of bursting B.C. real estate bubbles

My father was born in Vancouver in 1930 and was raised in the city he loved. Until recently, Vancouver and Canada as a whole have suffered from the same affliction: having an economy that is dependent on the commodity cycle.
Residents increasingly share a dim view of real estate developers

Residents increasingly share a dim view of real estate developers

For the past three years, housing has consistently topped the charts as the most important issue facing most cities in Metro Vancouver.
Editorial: B.C. needs to revisit infrastructure spending sprees

Editorial: B.C. needs to revisit infrastructure spending sprees

Infrastructure spending needs to be a top priority in any provincial government review of BC Hydro.
Networking without fear: tips for both introverts and extroverts

Networking without fear: tips for both introverts and extroverts

So much of success is still based on who you know – I didn’t truly grasp this until my 30s and avoided networking like the plague.
Regulation and red tape are hampering B.C. resource development

Regulation and red tape are hampering B.C. resource development

To encourage natural resource development and the prosperity that comes with it, mining investors need more certainty about exploration activities – not less. It’s an issue that deserves immediate attention in B.C.
Notable NIMBYism numbers in the lead-up to B.C.’s municipal elections

Notable NIMBYism numbers in the lead-up to B.C.’s municipal elections

During B.C.’s municipal election campaigns, we are going to hear a lot about the so-called not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) attitude.
Complexities of navigating the new digital-disconnect imperative

Complexities of navigating the new digital-disconnect imperative

The way we work, and how we stay connected to our tasks, has changed dramatically over the past couple of decades. The office follows us everywhere.