Commentary

Earlier in my career, I had a boss whose only feedback was “You’re doing a great job.” Despite multiple attempts to connect with him and get regular feedback about my performance, what I got were empty accolades.

Thanks to their provocative premier, Doug Ford, they are asking in Toronto something we might ask, too: do we have too many municipal politicians? No, it’s not a rhetorical question. Yes, there are times it seems one politician is too many.

Troubling news from the trade-war front lines: the two major combatants are far from well. On the North American side, the Donald Trump regime, busy embracing former Cold War adversaries at the expense of U.S.

The summer heat sometimes spurs dangerous thoughts. Here goes. Two significant buildings in our city need to be rethought. One is built and ought not to have been; one aims to be built and ought not to be.

There are at least three reasons that kindness in today’s fast and extremely competitive business world can positively affect corporate health and profitability. •Corporate health is a reflection of personal health.

Controversy over Surrey law enforcement should spark debate over the business case for re-establishing a made-in-B.C. crime-fighting solution.

Looking for a new job? Canada Post is looking for a president and chief executive officer. But it’s not a position anyone should consider lightly.

There is natural disruption in business. It hurts, and I know this from personal experience in media. Then there is natural defensiveness against disruption in business. It hurts, too, and again I know this from personal experience.

After several years of torrid job growth and a steadily falling unemployment rate, B.C.’s labour market looks to have cooled off. In particular, job creation has come to a shuddering halt so far in 2018.

The good news is that Canada’s domestic energy security remains among the highest in the developed world; the bad news is that its security of energy development scores far lower.