Economy, Law & Politics

Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget arrives, fiscal direction doesn't

Grim deficit news among the goodies from the federal government

Mar 28, 2023 2:43 PM Read more >

Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

OTTAWA — For Canadians fed up with chargers that don't fit their cellphones, hidden fees, air-travel disruptions and cosmetic testing on animals, the Liberal government says help is on the way.

Mar 28, 2023 2:22 PM Read more >

Liberals add foreign interference office, new money-laundering rules in latest budget

Proposed legislative changes would also compel banks to report on assets held by people who are subject to sanctions, beefing up an existing rule that only compels such reporting on clients suspected of terrorist financing and money laundering.

Mar 28, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >

$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation

The budget promises to add more than $8 billion in new program spending in the coming fiscal year with a deficit of $40 billion

Mar 28, 2023 1:24 PM Read more >

Acciona shortlisted for more SkyTrain contracts, despite North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant turmoil

Metro Vancouver hired Acciona as a contractor in 2017 for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project, which has been delayed and run over budget

Mar 28, 2023 9:49 AM Read more >

In the Courts: B.C. judge scolds marine pilots for vaccine mandate petition targeting employer

Judge finds petition aimed at B.C. Coast Pilots was made to advance misinformation and a political motive

Mar 28, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Bring title insurers under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says

Title insurers need to be brought under anti-money laundering rules to fight against scam artists who impersonate homeowners to sell or mortgage their properties, a former insurance executive says.

Mar 28, 2023 9:07 AM Read more >

Analysis: Fiscal forecast sees recession looming on Canada’s horizon

B.C.’s economy in for a rough ride in 2023 as calls for Ottawa to commit to prudent money management principles increase

Mar 28, 2023 8:24 AM Read more >

Liberals to go after predatory lending in today's budget, invest in dental care plan

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to table a federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, which a federal source says will include plans to go after predatory lending and more details on dental care as part of a pitch

Mar 28, 2023 7:11 AM Read more >

Who’s Suing Whom: March 28, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

Mar 28, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >