Commentary

Ideas We Are Glad We Didn’t Have This Week, Vol. 183: 1) You’ve had more than 3,000 days to wait for a fix to the beguiling housing mess we said we would solve.

Current events in the political landscape, particularly south of the border, are stirring up highly charged debate and prompting controversial rhetoric in both the public and private sphere.

Here’s another Canadian compromise that won’t help investors seeking companies or companies seeking investors.

Given the amount of ink and airtime provided to discussions about the federal government’s proposed tax changes, one would assume that this is an issue that is gripping Canadians and leading to endless conversations across the breakfast table.

Since the Donald Trump White House announced its intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on May 18, speculation has swirled.

It seems fitting that the day the morning news carried an item about the last print edition of the Yellow Pages, Business in Vancouver Media Group has decided that my days of paid commentary are over. So this is my last Business in Vancouver column.

It was a rather small turnout for a rather large speech. The B.C. finance minister, Carole James, had a lot on the line as she graced the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade economic update breakfast last Friday.

Vancouver’s Renewable City Strategy (RCS) needs a companion initiative to aid long-term city business viability: a Retainable Enterprise Imperative.

Across North America, there is growing public and political support for lifting the legislated minimum wage. In Canada, Alberta and Ontario recently adopted plans to reach a $15-an-hour minimum wage by the end of the decade.

In our city, right under our noses for several years now, has been an exceptional example of how to build and sustain a business. We can all learn from its principles.