Aggregate statistics on gender pay serve a political purpose but are so superficial they reveal nothing. In the real world – qualifications, the number of hours worked, experience and training make a difference. 

There are only a couple of days before the civic election and there may be more interest from people in Alberta than here in BC.

The BC government has introduced their “Speculation Tax”. The only thing is that it has nothing to do with speculation. Instead it’s aimed at BC residents, Albertans, other Canadians and foreigners who own a second home in BC.