Commentary

This past July, the British Columbia government unexpectedly slapped a 15% tax on any foreign national buying real estate in Metro Vancouver.

There are times governments might want to protect people from themselves. Election campaigns are not seemingly such times.

As we roll into 2017, equity markets appear to embody optimism about the year to come, business investment remains sluggish and political uncertainty abounds as Donald Trump is about to assume office, Europe grapples with various existential crises a

For me, looking back at the year that was always begins with recognizing the contributions of thousands of union activists in every B.C. community whose work is at the heart of our labour movement.

For women, 2016 wasn’t exactly an “annus mirabilis,” but it wasn’t an “annus horribilis” either.

The election of Donald Trump was, without question, the most important global event to happen in 2016.

Our year at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been one of progress and challenge, expanding opportunities and lessons learned. Excellence in applied education can be a moving target today.

This year's U.S. presidential election called into question core American values more than any other U.S. vote in my lifetime. It has really made me appreciate how proud I am to be Canadian, and how grateful I am for the Canada I live in.

Maybe this is cheating. Maybe it just gives me a chance to prick my personal filter bubble in front of a wider, discerning audience. Whatever.

In 1974, I recall my sisters returning from school in tears after a Christmas break, telling my parents how a chubby man in a red suit came down chimneys with gifts for children who had been good. He never visited us.