Government-sector workers in B.C. retire 2.5 years earlier, on average, than private-sector workers.
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January 13, 2017
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January 12, 2017
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December 8, 2016
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On average, ICBC's $15,000 repair bill for a luxury car is roughly six times higher than for a typical car.
February 2, 2016
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With more than 100 per cent of B.C. claimed by First Nations, expect more suits in the future.
October 16, 2015
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B.C.’s LNG industry has the potential to supply 11 to 20 per cent of the Asia-Pacific LNG market by 2020.
September 21, 2015
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A small community in northern British Columbia rejected a billion dollar LNG deal and recently announced it's seeking aboriginal title on land slated for a $36 billion LNG project.
April 14, 2015
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If Canadians ever needed proof that narrow politicking interferes with sensible consumer choice, they need look no further than the byzantine “reforms” on the sale of beer, wine and spirits proposed by Ontario, and one restrictive “reform” recently enacted in British Columbia.
April 7, 2015
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The B.C. government recently announced it will increase the minimum wage in September to $10.45 per hour. Thereafter, annual increases will be automatically pegged at the rate of inflation.
February 6, 2015
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More than 10,700 British Columbians were employed in the mining sector in 2013 with an average salary and benefits totalling $114,600. That same year, the mining industry contributed $511 million in revenues to the B.C. government. However, the industry faces an uncertain future.
January 27, 2015
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With declining energy prices and a vulnerable economy, the provincial and various municipal governments in British Columbia are facing important fiscal challenges. This warrants a sober review of government spending.