A new party leader will bring a front bench makeover The BC Liberal Party leadership contest was expected to be a dull affair. In the end, however, it was anything but, arriving at a gripping conclusion watched by a ballroom overflowing with party supporters and every major provincial news outlet in attendance. The dinner hour […]
Some thoughts on today’s sad news of the passing of Rafe Mair, who many will remember from his time as the morning talk show host at CKNW radio. It is said Rafe benefited greatly from a ratings powerhouse that preceded his program, the Frosty Forst morning drive show. However, when Rafe took to the air […]
Last week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi made a long overdue visit to Vancouver, but this time not at the behest of anyone at Vancouver city hall. Canadian Club chapter president Ray Greenwood says it was a mutual friend who helped him coax the man who is arguably Canada’s most prominent local government leader out to […]
Originally published in Huffington Post BC. Over the last 12 months in B.C., those of us at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) have seen several positive developments for small business, as well as some emerging problems. According to our monthly Business Barometer survey, B.C. small business confidence grew substantially this year. In February, B.C. ranked in sixth […]
Burnaby Hospital, in the heart of Metro Vancouver. Photo: Vancouver Sun I don’t usually share personal details on my blog, but I don’t mind telling those who will read this about my recent experience of using our Canadian health care system. I should point out that calling it “Canadian” is a bit of a misnomer, […]