Some B.C. government policies are at odds with ambitions to grow the province’s tech sector.
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August 22, 2016
3:36AM
August 19, 2016
10:24AM
The governments I’m familiar with often have trouble doing relatively routine things.
August 15, 2016
3:00AM
Seattle’s minimum wage increase has hurt job prospects, and failed to produce higher earnings, for low-wage workers.
August 12, 2016
10:24AM
Quebec produces 72 per cent of the world’s maple syrup output, much more than Saudi Arabia’s 13 per cent share of world oil production.
August 8, 2016
3:00AM
Unfortunately the discussion on housing affordability has been dominated by handwringing over foreign homebuyers and low interest rates.
August 5, 2016
12:39PM
In Canada, the Alberta government put forth its own plan for a $15 minimum wage by 2018.
August 5, 2016
3:01AM
Countries with PR electoral systems had average central government spending of 29.2 per cent (of GDP) compared to 23.5 per cent in majoritarian/plurality countries.
August 3, 2016
1:13PM
With or without foreign buyers, there’s strong demand for housing in the region.
August 2, 2016
1:50PM
Developers and residents escape on-site parking costs by pushing costs onto the public.
July 29, 2016
10:17AM
Long and uncertain building permit approval timelines are key barriers to building.
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