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B.C.’s vintage system of liquor distribution leaves sour aftertaste

B.C.’s vintage system of liquor distribution leaves sour aftertaste

It is easy to betray your age by recounting how you first bought liquor.
Everyone has a stake in defending freedom of the press

Everyone has a stake in defending freedom of the press

It seems difficult some days to get what are typically referred to as “the media” to agree on whether the Sun rose from the East or the West, so different are our perspectives.
Canada’s premiers the main barrier to inter-provincial free trade

Canada’s premiers the main barrier to inter-provincial free trade

Opinionsvary as to whether the meeting of Canada’s premiers in mid-July in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, was a success. The expectations for those hoping for freer trade within Canada were high.
Editorial: Permitting future port growth in B.C.

Editorial: Permitting future port growth in B.C.

Trade wars aside, the more pressing question for B.C.
Campaign trail tips for B.C.’s rookie municipal election hopefuls

Campaign trail tips for B.C.’s rookie municipal election hopefuls

I am in possession of a few tips. It isn’t as if I have been asked for them. Nor necessarily will I be. But when I ran for the mayoralty in 2014, I learned much about candidacy and campaigning.
Business of B.C. pro sports teams hits discouraging losing skid

Business of B.C. pro sports teams hits discouraging losing skid

Our major-league sports teams – if not vital indices in our economy, then barometers of our city’s mood – have rarely been so collectively forlorn and at a crossroads. Worry, we should.
Editorial: Metro’s new regionalized taxi realities

Editorial: Metro’s new regionalized taxi realities

The provincial government’s ride-hailing road show remains largely stuck in neutral. It shifted gears somewhat with the release of Hara Associates’ Modernizing Taxi Regulation report and a subsequent commitment to expand B.C.’s taxi fleet.
What can Whitney Houston teach us about business?

What can Whitney Houston teach us about business?

What if Whitney Houston was on to something? What if the answers about how to run your business exist within your walls? The music industry is very different from other businesses, but I believe success in that realm is based on talent, evidence and
Canada’s federal carbon tax appears destined to fail

Canada’s federal carbon tax appears destined to fail

If there ever was a federal carbon tax consensus in Canada, it’s now dissolving.
Absentee leadership is a clear and present workplace danger

Absentee leadership is a clear and present workplace danger

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.