Economy, Law & Politics

The Vancouver Economic Commission has appointed Ian McKay, former national director of the Liberal Party of Canada, as its new CEO, Mayor Gregor Robertson announced September 5.

Could Google have helped policymakers predict the Great Recession? Apparently so, according to a study from the C.D. Howe Institute released September 4.

The Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC) is rejecting ICBC's claims that upcoming rate hikes are based on increasing costs, the organization announced September 5.

The overnight rate target will once again remain at 1%, the Bank of Canada announced September 4, maintaining the same rate since September 2010.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending August 28. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Worker choice laws similar to those enacted in several U.S. states would bump the province’s GDP by $3.9 billion, according to a Fraser Institute study released September 3.

Losing that happy state is never more likely to happen than when the owner suddenly decides his or her spouse should join the group

The number of investor complaints against their financial advisers is on the rise thus far in 2013.

There seems to be the impression, not supported by reality, that B.C. is doing rather well economically

Complex legal system, lack of national securities regulator and enforcement among key factors hindering stock fraud deterrence in Canada