Commentary

I was calculating the other day that I’d been in about two dozen so-called “lockups” for media before a provincial or federal budget was released.

Can we all get along? In B.C.

The first full budget unveiled by the BC NDP government offers a mix of higher spending, tax hikes on business and significant commitments to expand child care and address concerns over housing affordability and real estate speculation.

By now, most Canadians – and British Columbians – are familiar with the sudden downfall of Patrick Brown, the man touted as the “next premier of Ontario” whose political aspirations came to an end in the span of six hours following a CTV News report

Welcome to a tale of unintended consequences. When he came to Canada from Hong Kong four decades ago, Tung Tat-Shing adopted a “nickname” for familiarity and convenience.

The B.C. budget is a low-drama peace offering about stewardship of the country’s best economy and a high-drama declaration of war on the country’s worst housing mess.

Ballard Power Systems’ latest Asian initiative illustrates some of the opportunities and challenges awaiting Canadian companies anxious to tap Far East business opportunities in the new age of U.S. trade protectionism.

Brexit negotiations As the next round of negotiations begins, whether or not the U.K. will remain part of the EU’s customs union is the key issue. Brexit’s key issues come and go almost as quickly as headlines.

You're an entrepreneur, not an accountant. You hate (read: loathe) dealing with the numbers side of your business.

Families feud. What they dispute is almost never as important as how they settle. But there is more to the conflict between the sibling provinces of B.C. and Alberta than the aim of resolution. There is principle involved in the fight.