Kirk LaPointe
Contributor at Freelance
Lodestar (formerly Glacier) Media, The Hub Columnist; UBC Journalism Adjunct Prof; Chair KidSafe Project Society, Director Vancouver Opera. Goalie, runner.
Articles
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5 days ago |
timescolonist.com | Kirk LaPointe
Speed in government is a virtue — until it becomes a vice. It has been disheartening to see Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby introduce expedient, excessive legislation under the guise of an emergency response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ever-meandering tariff threats.
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1 week ago |
timescolonist.com | Kirk LaPointe
Speed in government is a virtue—until it becomes a vice. It has been disheartening to see Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby introduce expedient, excessive legislation under the guise of an emergency response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ever-meandering tariff threats.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Sylvain Charlebois |Kirk LaPointe |Bryan Yu
Sylvain Charlebois - | Story: 556609When Canadian-grown fruits and vegetables reach the market — typically from June to October — prices in this category become much more stable. Historically, during this window, price fluctuations are roughly half as volatile as they are during the rest of the year. The reason is straightforward: seasonal abundance and shorter supply chains anchored in domestic production. However, spotting real seasonal deals has become more difficult.
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2 weeks ago |
castanet.net | Kirk LaPointe |Bryan Yu |Sylvain Charlebois |Mario Canseco
Principles. Policies. Timing. Context. Optics. They all matter in politics. Into this bouillabaisse we present to you today the curious case of the Chinese ferries. Every one of these political elements is now akimbo and susceptible to skepticism, criticism and cynicism.
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2 weeks ago |
castanet.net | Sylvain Charlebois |Mario Canseco |Kirk LaPointe |Rob Shaw
When it comes to supply management and trade policy, Canada seems trapped in a cycle of repeating the same costly mistakes. Before Mark Carney’s arrival as prime minister, the previous Parliament adopted Bill C-282, introduced by the Bloc Quebecois. The bill granted blanket immunity to Canada’s supply-managed sectors — most notably dairy — against any future concessions in trade negotiations, regardless of the partner or economic context.
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