B.C. needs to step up its game on innovation
The economic and business environment in which British Columbia operates is shifting and changes are…
Gloomy report misrepresents Canada’s environmental performance
It would hardly be an Earth Day (which took place last week) without the publication…
Food safety is about addressing factual and perceptual risks
A recent study by environmental groups suggests that more than 70 per cent of food cans…
When the ‘facts’ get fractured by the media, nobody wins . . .
‘Facts’ should be the arbiters of truth. But facts lose their efficacy when they are…
Loblaws’ Ketchup Saga proves the consumer is king
The politics of food distribution is alive and well, or so it would seem. Without…
Subsidizing high-speed telecommunications services isn’t necessary
The CRTC is in the midst of a review of basic telecommunications services in Canada,…
A little research that would truly help Trump
An online article in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper reported the anguished reflections on the…
Capital market reform key to Alberta diversification efforts
There is a lot of talk these days about diversifying Alberta’s economy. We're pretty sure…
Alberta needs the will to rebuild its economy
Albertans have enjoyed one of the most vibrant economies in the western world for decades.…
Intuition may not add up, but it works
What works better: emotion or logic? Revelation or rationality? Intuition or algorithms? I started thinking…