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Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.

Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.

Some experts warn that the us-versus-them language means Canadian businesses will need to adjust
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BoC surveys show economy softening, future inflation expectations falling

BoC surveys show economy softening, future inflation expectations falling

With a potential recession looming, surveys show consumers expect to pull back on spending and businesses anticipate sales will slow.
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Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

The chair and CEO who addressed ICBC under John Horgan now has BC Ferries to fix under David Eby
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Who’s Suing Whom: April 3, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 3, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Protesters across Canada demonstrate against RBC's fossil-fuel funding

Protesters across Canada demonstrate against RBC's fossil-fuel funding

Demonstrators gathered in 40 locations across Canada on Saturday to voice their opposition to the Royal Bank of Canada's funding of fossil fuel projects.
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Updated: Political opponents both appear before meeting on foreign interference in elections

Updated: Political opponents both appear before meeting on foreign interference in elections

Conservative Kenny Chiu and Liberal Parm Bains ran in Steveston-Richmond East during the 2021 federal election
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

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

Will the latest jobs numbers sway the economic outlook for B.C.?
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Top business stories of the week (March 27-31)

Top business stories of the week (March 27-31)

From the federal budget to talk of the Olympics returning to B.C.
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Opinion: Canadians aren't opposed to 'progressive punishment' for speeding, unpaid parking tickets

Opinion: Canadians aren't opposed to 'progressive punishment' for speeding, unpaid parking tickets

The concept, as it’s implemented for speeding in Finland, considers the income of the offending driver
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Kirk LaPointe: Freeland dodged and dismissed business concerns in GVBOT address

Kirk LaPointe: Freeland dodged and dismissed business concerns in GVBOT address

For someone with a decade of experience in public life, Freeland put on a performance of astonishing misjudgment
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