Commentary

For the first time in a decade, Vancouver’s municipal government will not be dominated by Vision Vancouver.

By the end of this month, British Columbians will have chosen new mayors and councils all across the province.

Frothy valuations in public equity markets are turning more investors to private markets for returns, and there are lots of opportunities to be had, if you know where to look.

Negotiators and politicians got one thing right when they christened the North American Free Trade Agreement replacement: it contains no reference to free trade.

Fear is an accomplished, even admired weapon of politics. It stirs our fight-or-flight instincts and moves people more swiftly than anything to support or oppose.

To date, when they have suffered a data breach, B.C.-based employers have generally had to concern only themselves with asset protection. Notification of customers or the regulator has not been required by legislation.

At the end of this month, electoral packages will begin to arrive at households in British Columbia. The 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform will ask eligible voters two questions.

This much is clear: the formal Final Investment Decision of the LNG Canada megaproject is an extraordinary opportunity for Northern BC and for Canada and a test of our abilities to deliver our energy to the wider world.

A few weeks ago, the World Health Organization expressed great concern over the low rates of childhood immunization observed in some European countries.

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.