Economy, Law & Politics

Adrian Dix announced September 18 that he is stepping down as leader of British Columbia’s New Democratic Party.

By 2015, B.C. may no longer have its own securities regulator.

British Columbia’s fourth-largest credit union is changing its name to better reflect its business.

Many conditions are in place for “natural” economic growth to return in Canada, Stephen Poloz said at a Vancouver Board of Trade event September 18, his first speech in Western Canada since taking over as governor of the Bank of Canada in June.

Canada has one of the highest proportions of workers in the world who feel they will never be able to retire fully, according to an HSBC survey released September 18.

The British Columbia Securities Commission has set a date next summer to hear evidence alleging that Victoria-based League Investment Services broke securities laws when it was promoting the sale of shares in a real estate investment trust.

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has launched a directory of pre-qualified Aboriginal businesses to make it easier to find Aboriginal suppliers and contractors, the organization announced September 18.

Canada ranks eighth overall in a listing of the most economically free countries in the world, according to a Fraser Institute study released September 18.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s September 18 decision to delay tapering its economic stimulus program is good both for the Canadian dollar and B.C.’s lumber sector, according to economists.

Prudent fiscal management and debt reduction is being cited by Moody's Investor's Services for reconfirming B.C.'s triple-A credit rating.