Commentary

The next two years will probably bring feeble increases in GDP, in line with 2019’s uninspiring performance. Job creation is likely to decelerate.

Ada Slivinski: Companies like Uber and Skip the Dishes offer flexibility and supplemental income. But if something goes wrong, the gig economy can be a lonely place.

Kris Sims: The MSP isn't gone - it's just been shifted onto businesses, who will either pay less, make cuts, or hire fewer workers.

BC’s forestry industry is in crisis for a number of reasons, says Dene Moore – but in large part because the provincial government is too focused on revenue and not enough on jobs.

Daniel Fontaine: Provincial approval – while difficult – is just the first step. Next comes navigating the patchwork of Metro Vancouver licensing and fee structures.

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

North Island MLA Claire Trevena faced a room of frustrated forestry workers wondering where she and her government have been. This might be a sign of real trouble for the NDP.

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John Horgan goes east! US-Canada relations go south! Councilor Ben Isitt goes petulant!

Controversies about public art aren’t new, says Jody Vance. Debate about Vancouver’s chandelier presents an opportunity to rethink the process from the bottom up.