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Opinion: Understanding the shifting sands of immigration attitudes

Opinion: Understanding the shifting sands of immigration attitudes

The rise in anti-immigration sentiments, especially amid challenging conditions, could have far-reaching consequences for Canada's social harmony and economic prosperity.
Opinion: Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

Opinion: Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

The perception of a worsening cost of living, combined with seeing Canada as significantly more unequal, is creating a perfect storm for a deteriorating sense of control in everyday life.
Baldrey: BC Green Party has 'steep uphill battle' ahead of 2024 election

Baldrey: BC Green Party has 'steep uphill battle' ahead of 2024 election

Political columnist Keith Baldrey analyzes the Greens' current predicament, which includes its leader choosing to run in an NDP stronghold this fall.
B.C. residents ordered to pay US$110.8M to SEC in offshore stock fraud case

B.C. residents ordered to pay US$110.8M to SEC in offshore stock fraud case

Five B.C. residents were recently issued US$48 million in disgorgement orders and civil penalties, bringing the total monetary orders to over US$110 million for a widespread offshore stock fraud scheme perpetrated, in part, from Vancouver.
Opinion: It's time for B.C. to replace the provincial sales tax with an HST

Opinion: It's time for B.C. to replace the provincial sales tax with an HST

Doing so could increase the province's share of sales tax revenue and increase the competitiveness of B.C.’s overall tax structure
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,875.79, down 66.37 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 94 cents, or 1.8 per cent, to $51.86 on 34.4 million shares.
Business and consumer insolvencies rise in May from last year

Business and consumer insolvencies rise in May from last year

TORONTO — Canadian insolvencies rose in May from last year as elevated inflation and interest rates continue to hit businesses and consumers.
B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight

B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight.
Justin Trudeau’s bleak poll numbers are part of a global trend as young voters reject incumbents

Justin Trudeau’s bleak poll numbers are part of a global trend as young voters reject incumbents

In democracies around the world, voters aged 18-34 are abandoning the incumbent in favour of opposition parties, often choosing populist-style politicians. Why? Blame the broken social contract.
Opinion: A clear energy plan is key to B.C. keeping its clean energy edge

Opinion: A clear energy plan is key to B.C. keeping its clean energy edge

The provincial government must now lay out its plan for making its new power strategy a reality