Commentary

A recently released Council of Canadian Academies report takes a critical look at our country’s record in invention, technological innovation and value creation.

When in doubt, spend our money. The cynic in me is deeply troubled we have come to the point where a nationally approved energy project must be nationally indemnified.

The promise of a new multibillion-dollar industry in Canada has thus far occupied much of the cannabis legalization limelight.

At the end of the 2016-17 television season, The Big Bang Theory was the most popular television show in the United States, with a rating of 11.5. This means that, whenever a new episode of the comedy show aired live, an estimated 11.

Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web. Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief, vice-president of Glacier Media Quartz has reminded me that not all price tags are created equally.

What is the most revealing element of politicians? Their ideas? Their policies? Not even close: it’s their character. It’s their nature. It’s their innate emotional intelligence.

While John Horgan’s Green NDP mans the anti-pipeline ramparts and preaches from the tech innovation pulpit, the realities of staffing the province’s economy are in danger of being lost in the polarized political roar.

When it comes to finance, timing is everything. A creditor calling in a loan can mean the breaking point for an individual or business owner facing a cash crunch or challenging market.

Remember running home from school, eager to show your parents your report card? Or maybe you ran home, eager to hide the report card under the bed, figure out how to forge a signature and explain to your parents that schools didn’t give report cards

Productivity is the most critical determinant of any economy’s long-term growth potential. It represents the value of goods and services produced, divided by the number of hours needed to produce them.