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Viewpoint

by Brian Giesbrecht | Apr 2, 2026

Governments are negotiating Indigenous land agreements that critics warn could reshape ownership, taxation and development across Vancouver

You pay £10 to see Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetary, but Adam Smith’s grave is free. The irony is hard to ignore

The last province known for fiscal discipline is now spending like Ottawa

Democracy doesn’t disappear. Citizens just stop showing up and government is left to the elites

Higher industrial energy costs are driving up prices, cutting investment and weakening the very sectors Canada depends on for growth

A political dispute could put both the power supply and billions in provincial revenue at risk

The consumer carbon tax is gone but industrial carbon pricing isn’t. You pay it every time you buy food

No matter the party, governments run deficits because spending wins votes

The world knows otherwise. Canada has the oil but years of political obstruction keep it from reaching markets

Entrepreneurs don’t wait for permission. They see a problem and start fixing it

The record of foreign intervention is bleak. Political change lasts only when it is driven by the people who live there

The rise of the pajama grocery run reflects how inflation and convenience are changing consumer shopping behaviour

Fees are climbing, debt is rising and results barely change. Ratepayers are paying more for a garbage system that shows little sign of improvement

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