Reading Time: 3 minutes NDP election win prompts waves of uncertainty that threaten investment and economic growth in B.C.
Month: August 2017
‘Be not afraid.’ Why the words of John Paul II still resonate
Reading Time: 3 minutes No force on earth is more powerful than a movement that embraces the truths of personal empowerment, forgiveness, courage, acceptance and love
The unintended, and painful, consequences of a $15 minimum wage
Reading Time: 3 minutes A government-mandated increase in the price of low-skilled labour tends to lead employers to reduce their labour force
Maintaining a sense of purpose in a changing workplace
Reading Time: 3 minutes While it is easy to blame globalization for the job losses, the real culprits are increased automation and investment in software
The search for Trans Mountain’s 15,000 construction jobs
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why would elected officials promote a construction jobs figure six times Kinder Morgan’s actual number?
Back to school: choosing wisely for your children
Reading Time: 3 minutes Independent schools achieve a better balance of good academic, civic, religious and spiritual outcomes
Taxes are the average Canadian family’s largest expense
Reading Time: 3 minutes In fact, taxes consume more of the average family’s income than all the basic necessities of life combined
Thinking the unthinkable on NAFTA
Reading Time: 4 minutes The bottom line is, either we stand up and defend our rights or we’ll simply have traded one colonial master for another
Amazon brings democratic simplicity to the food industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes The online giant is essentially about merchandizing convenience for all. Organic foods and meal kits are its latest targets
The case against raising Ontario’s minimum wage
Reading Time: 3 minutes While a higher minimum wage benefits workers, it can be detrimental to small and large businesses