Reading Time: 3 minutes Phasing out marketing boards will lead to lower food prices
Author: Roslyn Kunin
Dr. Roslyn Kunin is president of the Vancouver Institute and has been chair of the Vancouver Stock Exchange, WorkSafe BC, and Haida Enterprise Corporation. She has also been on the boards of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the National Statistics Council.
Why election promises almost always fall flat
Reading Time: 4 minutes Broken election promises are undermining our faith in government
What’s the true purpose of your education?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Uncovering the why behind continuing your education
What’s called affordable housing in Vancouver isn’t cheap
Reading Time: 4 minutes Finding affordable housing in Vancouver has become an impossible dream for many
Unlikely Insider chronicles Jack Austin’s journey from humble beginnings to political success
Reading Time: 3 minutes Unlikely Insider documents Jack Austin’s conviction that even a single individual can bring about substantial change
How summer jobs predict career prosperity
Reading Time: 4 minutes Students who hold down summer jobs will do well in their careers
Don’t expect a recession anytime soon
Reading Time: 3 minutes Positive GDP growth, expected through 2024 despite pandemic challenges, deters chances of recession
Misunderstood StatsCan report leads to labour shortage confusion
Reading Time: 4 minutes StatsCan labour shortage report released May 24 compares the number of unemployed to vacant positions
The rise of the four-day work week
Reading Time: 4 minutes In trials, cutting working hours by 20 per cent did not reduce overall output
Traditional employer/employee relationship coming to an end
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new workforce ecosystem is emerging: That of the gig economy