Economy, Law & Politics

The aging population will eventually lead to a shrinking tax base – but not quite yet, says economist

Surplus and deficit dominated the recent federal party leaders’ economic debate: a surplus of fiscal bluster and a deficit of economic vision.

Commodities crunch weighs heavily on fiscal policy plans

Business in Vancouver/Insights West poll finds deep divide along gender lines in election campaign 2015

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed the week ending September 23. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Niels Veldhuis, president of the Fraser Institute, and Irene Lanzinger, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, go head to head

Factory sales for B.C.’s manufacturing sector rose in July, a second straight monthly gain that points to improved business conditions and increased export demand. Month-over-month factory shipments accelerated 0.5%, pushing sales to an estimated $3.

Canada is absorbing the shock of cheap oil for now, but what if Goldman Sachs is right?

Scotiabank commodity price index falls below 2009 recession low

If Canadian chief financial officers were able to vote in next year’s American presidential election, the majority would...