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News flash: BC Green Party leader issues firm ultimatum to Horgan – sort of

News flash: BC Green Party leader issues firm ultimatum to Horgan – sort of

News flash, December 11, 2017: B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province will proceed with the Site C hydroelectric project, over the strenuous objection of his party’s partner in minority government, Andrew Weaver of the BC Green Party.
Selling your business often carries an emotional price tag

Selling your business often carries an emotional price tag

On the surface, the process of selling a business is much of what you’d expect: valuations, numbers, negotiations and legal documentation.
Housing crisis complexity defies sloganeering and quick fixes

Housing crisis complexity defies sloganeering and quick fixes

Beware the simple solution. Beware the slogan. Beware the spin. Our housing crisis is as complex as any medical mystery. Its diagnosis is difficult and the causes and prescriptions are nearly impossible to define and determine.
Editorial: Adjusting Canada’s automation equation

Editorial: Adjusting Canada’s automation equation

Imminent workplace disruption or long-term business bonanza? Those are among the automation acceleration outcomes coming sooner rather than later. Canada needs to prepare now if it hopes to maximize that equation for its economy.
New age of activist governments driving up cost of doing business

New age of activist governments driving up cost of doing business

Welcome to a new era of activist government. In the last two years, both the federal and provincial governments have outlined more ambitious policy agendas.
Why oil as a brand keeps getting a bad rap in the marketplace

Why oil as a brand keeps getting a bad rap in the marketplace

OIL: three little letters that evoke incredible emotion in B.C., Alberta and around the world. Oil has been used in the construction of walls and towers in Babylon and has been used for heating by the Chinese for more than 2,000 years.
Premier Horgan not match fit for FIFA World Cup action

Premier Horgan not match fit for FIFA World Cup action

Listen, John Horgan, we thought you at least knew we wanted to have fun. Sure, you were going to tax the bejeezus out of us. Sure, you were going to confuse us with your one-day-for-Site-C, one-day-against-Kinder-Morgan thing.
Editorial: BIA bullying risks their credibility

Editorial: BIA bullying risks their credibility

A few weeks ago we wrote on how many businesses in our neighbourhood here at Business in Vancouver felt the formation of a business improvement association (BIA) was being thrust upon them, along with a surtax to finance it. In B.C.
Gone in 30 seconds: Survey tackles online ticket sales problem

Gone in 30 seconds: Survey tackles online ticket sales problem

Last week the provincial government surveyed ticket buyers about how to improve the much-criticized system of online sales. We obtained an early draft of its survey we believe to be authentic.
Why the future of business is with women

Why the future of business is with women

Leaders who are willing to change direction based on women’s input are more than twice as likely to tap into winning ideas. This research is from a Harvard Business Review study called How Women Drive Innovation and Growth . Think about it.