Commentary

Ann Arbor, Michigan, residents will soon have food delivered to their doors by driverless cars as part of an intriguing socio-economic experiment.

What if there was no work? As automation and new technologies continue to reduce the labour force, economists and others are pondering this question.

The Washington Post ’s recently minted slogan, “Democracy Dies In Darkness,” arises from a long-ago U.S. court ruling on free-speech rights. But we in Canada can heed its message, too.

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.