Two examples of measures that would be beneficial to consumers and producers on both sides of the border.

Two examples of measures that would be beneficial to consumers and producers on both sides of the border.

During the American election campaign, Donald Trump criticized the North American Free Trade Agreement on several occasions, going so far as to call it “a disaster,” and he clearly stated his intention to renegotiate it. Although the new president is wrong to target it as the source of the economic ills afflicting his country, it is true that NAFTA could be improved.

Two examples of measures that would be beneficial to consumers and producers on both sides of the border.

Regulating ride sharing companies in Vancouver.

The lack of a clear, agreed-upon definition of social licence is a threat.

Discount wireless services providers and their use of the Big Three’ wireless network.

The lack of a clear, agreed-upon definition of social licence is a threat.

The criterion of social licence is a part of every debate surrounding economic development projects, especially when these include impacts on local communities or on the environment. And yet, this new concept is poorly understood, and mentioned nowhere in the law. Certain controversial projects, like pipelines or uranium mines, illustrate the potential pitfalls of social licence and remind us that the demands of some players frequently go beyond this framework.

The federal government should withdraw from the health sector.