Commentary

Data points: Higher interest rates continue to dampen B.C. home sales

Greater Vancouver saw a 10.2-per-cent decline in sales – the poorest performance since November 2022

Nov 29, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Less than two in five British Columbians trust industry on fishing, coastal issues: poll

Meanwhile, polling shows that trust in the federal department responsible for coastal matters is high

Nov 28, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: The difference between B.C. and Canada’s job markets is jarring

Higher rates are hammering consumer spending, which in turn slows hiring, write two economists

Nov 27, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Karen Ogen: Pipelines can symbolize new era of economic reconciliation

Major projects present unprecedented equity opportunities, writes the First Nations LNG Alliance's CEO

Nov 27, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Leaked memo reveals BC NDP having trouble squaring energy ambitions with reality

This week’s developments foreshadow a future where politicians have more control to cut out regulators – and cut their own deals

Nov 24, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: Trudeau points to misleading debt rankings to justify federal debt explosion

'Reckless debt accumulation' defines the current Ottawa administration, write Fraser Institute analysts

Nov 23, 2023 9:25 AM Read more >

Speed-on-green cameras widely supported by British Columbians, survey shows

Many British Columbians in favour of initiatives to reduce driving speeds

Nov 23, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: ‘Born at the right time.’ Could B.C. housing legislation entrench intergenerational poverty?

BC Green MLA asks some uncomfortable questions about allowing multiplexes on single-family lots

Nov 22, 2023 7:45 AM Read more >

British Columbians losing confidence government will reduce mobile phone costs: poll

Majorities of users are dissatisfied with how much their mobile phones cost them each month

Nov 22, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: The economic costs of CleanBC need to be communicated

The column's authors understand the desire to follow a long-term decarbonization path but question the merits of the timeline

Nov 21, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >