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Author: Jim Rushton

A worker sorts lumber at the Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Resources
  • Resources
8 MIN READ

What’s happening on B.C.’s coast?

From historical logging to modern salmon farming, B.C.'s coastal industries are facing a crisis of vision. It's time to build alliances and
Aquatic science biologist Shawn Stenhouse releases a Atlantic salmon back into its tank during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at the Okisollo fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. A Liberal promise to transition salmon farms in British Columbia from ocean net pens to closed containment systems in just over five years is being slammed as careless by the aquaculture industry but applauded by a wild salmon advocate who says the sooner the better. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward
Resources
  • Resources
6 MIN READ

There must be a future for farmed salmon in BC

As Norway innovates to feed a growing planet, Ottawa's 2029 ban on net-pens threatens to dismantle a vital coastal industry.
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Economy
  • Economy
7 MIN READ

Are we really going to get serious about the economy?

We have ignored the warning signs for long enough.
A worker sorts lumber at the Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Forestry
  • Forestry
7 MIN READ

British Columbia knows forestry’s past, not its future

A look back at B.C. forestry’s long decline, from mechanisation to mill closures, and why faster permitting and a workable balance between
Tree spiking poster
Analysis
  • Analysis
7 MIN READ

Intimidation?

From the spiking of trees to the torching of equipment, radical environmentalism in B.C. meets the textbook definition of violence. It is
Communities
  • Communities
7 MIN READ

BC Natural Resources Forum 2026

From a new cross-party alignment to the rise of community-focused advocacy, Jim Rushton reflects on how the vibe in B.C.'s resource sector
Container vessel departs.
Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing
8 MIN READ

What’s the future of manufacturing in the Northern Interior?

Forestry is fading, but a new wave of infrastructure investment offers a chance to rebuild the north—if we do the homework now.
Strike of workers in heavy industry
Analysis
  • Analysis
6 MIN READ

Steps too far

From environmental obstructionism to property rights uncertainty, ideological blind spots are undermining B.C.'s economy and reconciliation efforts
Economy
  • Economy
5 MIN READ

A time for reflection

Will BC get a pragmatic 2026 reset on energy and exports?