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Editorial: Protectionism pulling plug on U.S. press

Editorial: Protectionism pulling plug on U.S. press

Collateral damage from America’s anti-free-trade regime is being felt well beyond the economy.
It’s time to pull the plug on self-regulation in B.C.’s forest industry

It’s time to pull the plug on self-regulation in B.C.’s forest industry

B.C. has adopted what respected forest ecologist Herb Hammond says is a “crass, colonial approach to ecosystems and the societies that depend upon them.
Digesting the genius of Loblaws’ $25 gift card campaign

Digesting the genius of Loblaws’ $25 gift card campaign

Loblaws' gift of $25 to all Canadians is really just part of a smoke-and-mirrors campaign. In December, Loblaws confessed to running a price-fixing scheme on bread with supplier Weston Bakeries, a sister company.
Editorial: Canada can’t afford cut-rate leadership

Editorial: Canada can’t afford cut-rate leadership

Top talent doesn’t come cheap. That marketplace reality is readily accepted in the world of sports and entertainment but not in business.
U.S. tax reforms set to remake competitive landscape for Canada

U.S. tax reforms set to remake competitive landscape for Canada

As finance ministers across Canada start putting the finishing touches on their 2018 budgets, they are sure to be casting a nervous glance to the south. In late December, the U.S.
A roundup of irrational, damaging and downright dumb beliefs of 2017

A roundup of irrational, damaging and downright dumb beliefs of 2017

For my first column of the new year, I’ve dipped into my collection of irrational, damaging or downright dumb happenings in 2017.
Editorial: Another unsettling infrastructure bill

Editorial: Another unsettling infrastructure bill

Metro Vancouver developers are bracing for the impact of another development cost charge (DCC) increase grenade rolled under their chairs from the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
How blockchain technology could revolutionize the food chain

How blockchain technology could revolutionize the food chain

The cryptocurrency revolution has introduced some interesting technology, notably the blockchain concept, which holds great potential for the agri-food sector.
Corrigan now driving transit infrastructure improvement bus

Corrigan now driving transit infrastructure improvement bus

Let's not overstate it. He is not the 2018 version of Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man in the World.
No great expectations: a baker’s dozen of fanciful predictions for 2018

No great expectations: a baker’s dozen of fanciful predictions for 2018

Fearless predictions, at this time of year, usually prove to be groundless predictions. I prefer fanciful predictions: more idealistic and baggage-free, less likely to be fulfilled, and therefore unencumbered by evidence or expectations.