CAJ & WEBSTER AWARD WINNER: The Cross-Border Coal War
As North American producers massively ramp up plans to export coal to Asia, B.C. figures large in their plans — and in opposition efforts of citizens worried about climate change.
Tag Archives: Business & Economy
In more than a decade of journalism, my reporting has frequently focused on businesses, economics, fiscal policy, and corporate responsibility.
From highlighting innovation and best-practices in the environment or community, to investigating corporate misconduct or shareholder concerns, my work has been published in The Tyee, THIS Magazine, Briarpatch, Vancouver Observer, Gulf Islands Driftwood, and more.
Below are some samples from my business and economy portfolio.
INVESTIGATION: WestJet Fired or Probed Four Unionists in Last Year
Airline denies dismissals were linked to employees’ union activities.
‘It’s Prompted Debate’: Enbridge CEO
The push to have Canadian oil meet Asian market demand has grown massively since Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. conceived of the Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast more than a decade ago. But as the company’s CEO told reporters yesterday, so has the “passion and emotion around this project.”
First Nations on Gateway: ‘When We Say No, We Mean It’
With the federal government’s approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline this afternoon, First Nations across the province say they’re ready for the battle of a generation.
Lower Mainland to score resource jobs: report
The bulk of the province’s new resource industry jobs will be in the Lower Mainland, not rural areas.
Opposition questions B.C. Premier Clark’s ties to firm
Premier Christy Clark’s ties to the private sector before re-entering politics are once against under the spotlight, after a leaked document said she was listed as “founding chair” of a private firm’s subsidiary that she has extensively promoted on trade missions since taking office.
Who Gets in on NEB Pipeline Hearing? It’s ‘Kafkaesque’ Says Planner
Among the 468 people rejected outright from participating in the National Energy Board’s Kinder Morgan pipeline hearings next year, one professional planner is calling the process “Kafkaesque” — and now questions its legitimacy altogether.
‘No Rationale Given,’ Say Rejected Kinder Morgan Intervenors
Public hearings for TransMountain’s oilsands pipeline expansion begin next January.
Premier Clark questioned over ties to TransLink lobbying
B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s transit policies and push for a referendum are being questioned after revelations she worked directly on a contract for TransLink when she was briefly partnered in her ex-husband’s lobby firm before returning to politics.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark didn’t lobby for Enbridge: spokesman
An anti-oil sands group is “concerned about disclosure” regarding Premier Christy Clark’s relationship with Enbridge after a document listed her as a “partner” in her ex-husband’s lobbying firm — which worked for the energy company until 2006.
David P Ball 