Other Voices

McGARVEY – Fix the exchange rate, solve the U.S.-Canada trade problem

May 5, 2017 // 2 Comments

IT’S BEGINNING to look like Donald Trump has developed a paranoid obsession with Canada. Pick a market segment and the American president has slammed Canada for unfair [Continue]

PROVINCIAL PULSE – B.C. voters underwhelmed, unexcited by the choices available in a tight race

May 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

New poll results on the B.C. election have been released today by the Angus Reid Institute. Here’s its summary: Millennial turnout, soft voters to will be key to [Continue]

KINSELLA – An open letter to Kevin O’Leary: so long, you won’t be missed

May 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

DEAR KEVIN O’LEARY: At least Michael Ignatieff moved back here. You know what I mean, Mr. Disembark Tank. You’re just leaving. As expected. Likely as planned. I was [Continue]

POLITICS – The 100-day dash: how much did President Trump accomplish?

May 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

WHAT DO U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 100 days tell us about how his administration will evolve? The notion that the accomplishments of the first 100 days of a new [Continue]

SUZUKI – Research sheds light on dark corner of B.C.’s oil and gas industry

May 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

WE’VE LONG KNOWN extracting oil and gas comes with negative consequences, and rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, increases the problems and adds new [Continue]

ELECTION – ‘Basic income’: Do B.C. politicians think we believe in Santa?

May 2, 2017 // 1 Comment

By ROSLYN KUNIN DO THE POLITICIANS seeking British Columbians’ votes on May 9 think we’re all under five years old and believe in Santa Claus? The public conversation [Continue]