Commentary

Happily for businesses that rely on the efficient movement of goods in Canada, the federal government has embarked on an initiative to invest $10.1 billion over the next decade in improving the country’s transportation corridors.

As a new B.C. provincial government gets ready to assume office, there is an opportunity for a fresh agenda and new perspectives.

For any business that is considering an exit, early preparation is key. One of the best ways to get organized is to create a virtual data room, which is essentially a confidential electronic filing system of your company’s main documents.

Leave the parliamentarians to argue about whether B.C.’s lieutenant-governor appropriately granted John Horgan governance. It was a judgment call, somewhat defiant of precedent, about which time will tell. Let’s get on with the show.

There's been a push for a universal daycare system in Canada for 40 years. All that time, it’s been called a “crisis.” Now, federal Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos promises we’ll get there “eventually.

As we usher in a new government in B.C., one of the big questions is what will be done about Metro Vancouver’s high-priced real estate market.

The City of Vancouver worries about restaurant menus. It frets about pets being sold in stores. It agonizes over patio culture. It shuts the doors late on Granville Street bars while letting people drink inside. It contemplates a war on paper cups.

Much has been made of what the BC NDP minority government plans to give British Columbians if it manages to retain the reins of power for any length of time, but not enough has been discussed about what it plans to take away from the province’s citiz

U.K. elections It was an election that brought back a semblance of two-party politics. Both Conservatives and Labour could claim victory.

Amazon is intent on becoming the world’s most powerful retailer, with the help of food sales. Amazon’s US$13 billion takeover of Whole Foods isn’t shocking. It’s been rumoured for months.