Commerce is no stranger to the disruptive power of technology. A generation ago, we thought ATMs were the ultimate convenience compared to waiting in line for a bank teller. In the next evolution, online banking and e-transfers allowed us to conduct most of our financial transactions without even having to go to the bank. Now, Bitcoin, the world’s first digital currency, not only exists but also circulates with a total worth of close to US$9 billion, and blockchain, the decentralized ledger technology behind it, is on the verge of revolutionizing financial technology (fintech).

On September 11, 2017, the new provincial government delivered its budget update. The updated budget, aimed at improving affordability and social services, projected that the government will spend $51.9 billion for the fiscal year 2017/2018, or almost $2 billion more than the projected spending in February.

Self-imposed busyness is literally making us sick. A lot of the time, we manufacture urgency in the hope that it will create urgency in others. Instead, we only cause anxiety and resentment, and maybe even spite, which is absolutely counterproductive. Even in cases where a sense of urgency is warranted, it’s often because we’ve over-packed our own schedules.