Other Voices

TAXES – There’s nothing ‘affordable’ about B.C. government’s tax increases

October 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Higher carbon, personal income, payroll, business and residential property taxes will hit B.C. families and make the province less attractive for business By NIELS VELDHUIS [Continue]

THE CONVERSATION – How Canada can empower indigenous communities

October 1, 2018 // 1 Comment

By WALID HEJAZI University of Toronto The federal government recently spent $4.5 billion dollars to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline, a move that highlights the [Continue]

TRAVIS – The mud is flying – it must be civic election time in B.C.

September 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

JUDGING BY THE MUD flying, it would seem – splat – local elections are well underway across B.C. If the campaign turns out anything like the opening acts, there’s [Continue]

SUZUKI – A butterfly-friendly balm for these turbulent political times

September 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

IN THESE TURBULENT political times, inspirational stories are more important than ever. Here’s one about how people power is fuelling a surprising comeback. It starts with [Continue]

DEATH AND TAXES: The fundamental unfairness of taxing estates

September 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

We already have too many taxes in Canada. And they tend to be unfair, inefficient and oppressive. We don’t need another By IAN MADSEN Senior policy analyst Frontier [Continue]