Commentary

The election that won’t go away will have come to some kind of end by the time you read this. But what will persist, regardless of the eventual deals and coalitions, is the painful stretch between a high-carbon and low-carbon economy for B.C.

Dear President Trump: The Senate’s recent confirmation of Robert Lighthizer as the new United States trade representative signals that the work to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will get underway soon.

Last time I checked, you couldn’t topple a government by holding a news conference. Staging talks to agree to a political coalition? Not going to get you much of anywhere.

Either opposition party will demand resistance to Trans Mountain as a condition for the co-operation needed for the Liberals to form government Few issues in recent Canadian history have been as divisive as the debate over the construction of new pip

Perhaps the most challenging area of risk mitigation in deals is accounting for the unknown The prolonged seller’s market in the private company sector has increased risk reduction developments that are good news for exiting business owners.

Question: How do you create a medium-sized tourist attraction in Vancouver? Answer: You take a large tourist attraction and put it in the hands of the city’s park board.

It’s not a black-and-white world in the energy business. That’s inconvenient for political ideology, which relies on black-and-white sloganeering to confront complex issues.

The Cree Nation government in Quebec’s James Bay region recently approved a draft constitution and governance agreement that – among other things – would give them the power to collect taxes.

There are many reasons to have an employee bonus plan. The prospect of bonuses can motivate performance, attract top talent and assist in the retention of valuable employees.

If business investors feared the uncertainty of NDP policies, this election has delivered uncertainty on steroids, starting with ongoing uncertainty about its outcome If the BC Green Party keeps holding the balance of power, B.C.