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Outlook 2018: Time to level the playing field for working people

Outlook 2018: Time to level the playing field for working people

The labour movement has always been politically active.
Outlook 2018: B.C.’s creative industries are set to build on momentum in 2018

Outlook 2018: B.C.’s creative industries are set to build on momentum in 2018

2017 was exciting for B.C.’s content creators.
Outlook 2018: Time to fulfil B.C.’s potential for reconciliation and recognition

Outlook 2018: Time to fulfil B.C.’s potential for reconciliation and recognition

The coming year will be one of continued progress towards recognition of Indigenous rights and title.
Outlook 2018: More progress on Indigenous economic development is needed

Outlook 2018: More progress on Indigenous economic development is needed

2017 proved to be an intriguing year as it pertained to Indigenous issues, and 2018 promises to be just as interesting. Some highlights of 2017 include the election of four Indigenous MLAs in B.C.
Outlook 2018: the year to get serious about housing, child care and immigration

Outlook 2018: the year to get serious about housing, child care and immigration

Although B.C. has enjoyed the strongest economy in the country for several years, the benefits have not been shared equally.
Outlook 2018: Building an innovative workforce should be a key 2018 priority

Outlook 2018: Building an innovative workforce should be a key 2018 priority

I was asked recently, as part of a Canada 150 initiative, about my favourite place in our country. I’d liken this deliberation to the impossible conundrum of choosing a favourite child.
Outlook 2018: B.C. mining industry opens doors to greener future

Outlook 2018: B.C. mining industry opens doors to greener future

Taking stock of the landscape on the eve of 2018, it is evident that the Mining Association of BC (MABC) has an important task for the year ahead.
It’s up to us to ensure British Columbia thrives in interesting times

It’s up to us to ensure British Columbia thrives in interesting times

"May you live in interesting times.” It’s supposed to be an ancient Chinese curse (though in truth, its first recorded use was in England in 1936). But, regardless of its origin, it’s an apt expression as we head into 2018.
Editorial: Lift veil on Canada’s corporate secrecy

Editorial: Lift veil on Canada’s corporate secrecy

Legislative illumination should be applied to the darkness that shrouds ownership of property in Canada and the offshore outflow of business revenue.
As good as it gets for B.C. business: looking back at a buoyant 2017

As good as it gets for B.C. business: looking back at a buoyant 2017

The arrival of the holiday season and approach of a new calendar year provides an opportunity to look back and evaluate economic conditions and developments over the past 12 months. For B.C.