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Opinion: Canada should support Taiwan joining UN climate change efforts

Canada has been a world leader when it comes to the adoption of EVs and carbon capture technologies. Although there are ongoing debates among Canadians from coastal to prairie provinces over the swift imposition of carbon taxes and the economic...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Canada Post was hit by a strike Friday after failing to reach a new contract with about 55,000 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. All eyes will be on the labour dispute this week and how long...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Rogers Sports and Media cuts a ‘few dozen’ jobs in its audio business

TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media has cut a “few dozen” jobs in its audio business amid what it describes as an unpredictable advertising market that has led to declining revenue. The company said Wednesday the job cuts reflect the...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Bleak finances put B.C.’s economic future at risk, business council warns

B.C.’s declining finances are painting a grim picture for the future if spending and borrowing guides are not exercised. That’s according to a Tuesday report from the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC), urging the provincial government to take measures...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Editorial: Questions about the impact of Trump’s victory on Canada

Now that Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidential election, some hard thinking is needed on this side of the border. In particular, two of Trump’s main promises have troubling implications for us. He has said he will impose a...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

Earlier this year, a senior Bank of Canada official took the unusual step of publicly referring to Canada’s stagnant productivity as an “emergency.”  It is encouraging that the issue is now in the national spotlight. Boosting productivity is the only...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Rob Shaw: B.C.’s Ministry of Air pulls a vanishing act on addiction crisis

Perhaps it was fitting that the “Ministry of Air” disappeared from B.C.’s political scene with barely a whiff this week. One moment it was there, another it was erased from the cabinet lineup as if it never existed. Premier David...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Opinion: Why taxpayers deserve a public inquiry into Elections BC

Elections BC is drawing scrutiny which threatens to undermine taxpayer’s faith in our elections. That’s a problem. Here’s the solution: call a public inquiry into Elections BC, not a politicised process through legislative committees working behind closed doors.  There is...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Opinion: 5 common misconceptions about women and entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs are essential for the Canadian economy, a fact recognized by the government’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. This strategy was launched in 2018 and has seen nearly $7 billion be put toward supporting women-owned businesses in Canada. Although women in Canada...

Nov 25, 2024 | Business

Exclusive Markets Receives Top Honors at International Business Magazine Awards 2024

Dubai, UAE, 25th October 2024, ZEX PR WIRE, Exclusive Markets, a globally renowned leader in online multi-asset trading, has once again showcased its commitment to excellence by holding several prestigious awards at the highly esteemed International Business Magazine Awards 2024. The company...

Oct 30, 2024 | Business