April 17, 2019

Trade, especially when it comes to agricultural commodities, generally works well when left to the pressures of supply and demand. There are of course exceptions, those ...

April 17, 2019

Yes, indeed, Jason Kenney is a political nightmare for Justin Trudeau and John Horgan. But he is also their dream. Sure enough, the newly elected Alberta premier stands ...

April 11, 2019

Earlier this year, a Research Co. survey found that almost two-thirds of Canadians (64%) witnessed someone swearing in public. The poll was an early effort to look at the ...

April 10, 2019

You’ve likely read this in this space before, but it sure bears repeating right now: “a commodity trading province like ours is often at the mercy of world politics.” It’...

April 3, 2019

The price at the pumps has jumped 10 cents this week for no apparent reason other than to overflow the already full coffers of the fossil fuel royalty; and not a word of ...

April 1, 2019

As Albertans head to the final weeks of the provincial electoral campaign, the mood of voters is different than in past democratic processes. In the most recent Research ...

March 28, 2019

The notion of Canadians being extremely polite has been around for decades. It is often based on a comparison with other cultures, most notably our neighbours to the ...

March 21, 2019

The music industry has undergone one of the biggest revolutions over the past three decades. A countrywide survey by Research Co. provides a fresh look at how Canadians are...

March 20, 2019

First, I should have made myself a bowl of popcorn before listening to the Jody Wilson-Raybould testimony before the House of Commons Justice Committee on February 27. For ...

February 27, 2019

Last week I drove the kids to school almost every day, as opposed to Spencer walking three blocks to school, or Katrina walking half that distance to the bus stop. Are ...

February 20, 2019

In recent weeks, being just a little bit of a latecomer to the party, I have discovered eBay. I made three purchases in one evening, for a total of four over the last 12 ...