Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Commentary

Opinion: B.C.’s fiscal deterioration is accelerating, and a trade war won’t help

Opinion: B.C.’s fiscal deterioration is accelerating, and a trade war won’t help

The rapid deterioration in B.C.’s finances since 2021 has drawn rising concern not only from taxpayers but from global credit rating agencies. Ratings agencies are yet to give their verdict on the 2025 Budget, but the news might not be good.
Read more >
Kirk LaPointe: Trump's shot off the bow more like a shot in the foot for trade

Kirk LaPointe: Trump's shot off the bow more like a shot in the foot for trade

U.S. tariffs put Canada in an economic bind, while Poilievre struggles to find his footing
Read more >
Rob Shaw: No pinching pennies in B.C. health care as Ballem bills taxpayers $1.8M

Rob Shaw: No pinching pennies in B.C. health care as Ballem bills taxpayers $1.8M

NDP’s choice to lead health-care efficiency efforts is drawing fire over past billings and accusations of insider ties
Read more >
Les Leyne: Overnight argument puts carbon tax to bed

Les Leyne: Overnight argument puts carbon tax to bed

Taxpayers woke up to a bright new day featuring a dramatic drop in gas prices — for a while.
Read more >
Bryan Yu: B.C. inflation accelerates as home sales retreat for a third month

Bryan Yu: B.C. inflation accelerates as home sales retreat for a third month

Higher shelter and gas prices push inflation to 3%
Read more >
Rob Shaw: NDP's cost-savings plan for health care starts with $400K salary

Rob Shaw: NDP's cost-savings plan for health care starts with $400K salary

Premier David Eby promised to trim health-care waste. His plan starts by hiring a new executive with a six-figure salary.
Read more >
Mario Canseco: Polling shows Carney gaining trust, Poilievre stalling on trade war

Mario Canseco: Polling shows Carney gaining trust, Poilievre stalling on trade war

Liberal strategy on U.S. tariffs winning support while Conservatives slip, according to Research Co. survey
Read more >
Opinion: NDP's fast-tracking isn’t enough to fix B.C.’s mining woes

Opinion: NDP's fast-tracking isn’t enough to fix B.C.’s mining woes

Investors see B.C. as a risky bet due to shifting regulations and permitting uncertainty
Read more >
Les Leyne: Eby government abandons made-in-B.C. climate policy

Les Leyne: Eby government abandons made-in-B.C. climate policy

He’s moved from helping save the planet to saving his own skin.
Read more >
Opinion: Policy to blame as B.C.'s forestry squeeze gets worse

Opinion: Policy to blame as B.C.'s forestry squeeze gets worse

Government policies have made B.C.’s forestry sector less competitive at the worst possible time
Read more >