Economy, Law & Politics
Covering the full gamut of economics, law and politics, from a weekly look at lawsuits in Vancouver to all other issues affecting Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
Looking back: John Horgan’s timeline as 36th premier of British Columbia
A look at John Horgan’s rise to power, tumultuous time as B.C.’s 36th premier and beginning of the end for his political career. 2013 Sept. 18 Adrian Dix resigns as NDP leader, five months...
How a ‘pragmatic’ Horgan reshaped BC NDP’s economic identity
Party’s reputation as ‘big spenders’ and ‘debt raisers’ shifted under Horgan’s leadership
NDP cabinet minister accused of conflict of interest
B.C. Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Josie Osborne granted $15 million to the purchaser of her husband’s investment property
B.C. premier says he'll step aside as NDP leader, won't seek re-election
B.C. Premier John Horgan, the first two-term NDP leader of the province, has announced he will not run in the next election and there will be a leadership convention in the fall to select a new party...
B.C. economic growth to shrink in half in 2023 as inflation, labour woes take toll: Deloitte
GDP growth to plummet from 3.5% to 1.7% between 2022 and 2023
Surrey mayoral hopeful Jinny Sims loses council candidate
Surrey Forward campaign manager said party council candidate Jim Bennett has resigned, but Bennett himself denies he has quit
Ottawa pledges $29.3m to build $400m Vancouver Art Gallery
Total fundraising has now exceeded $280 million
New M&A firm Relay focuses solely on SMBs
Launched by Fort Capital, Relay will offer dedicated expertise to the owners of small- to medium-sized private companies in Canada
Who's getting sued: June 27, 2022
These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court.
What B.C.’s money laundering inquiry said about real estate prices and regulations
Nearly half of Commissioner Austin Cullen's recommendations are directly or indirectly related to real estate regulations in B.C. despite inconclusive findings.