This is Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski. As always if you have any questions you can contact her team directly at 604-915-LORI or visit pinkowski.ca.

There was discussion among reporters in yesterday’s budget lockup whether they should call it a “stay the course” or “status quo” budget. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The 75th Anniversary of D-Day is this year but how much do Canadians actually know about it and our role in that key battle of WWII?  You might be surprised.

Finance Minister Carole James will table the provincial budget and says the strength of BC’s economy means the budget will be balanced, but there will also be some new spending on anti poverty measures, the environment and childcare.

There’s a certain halo over Canada, writes The Times columnist Edward Lucas, who believes our foreign policy is the most popular in the world.

The NDP has been careful not the break the bank despite pressures to spend.  There will be another balanced budget today. Which is the third in a row for Carole James.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

A report released by Public Safety Canada in 2016 suggested that over 20 percent of ‘extremist travelers’ were women and some of these women may currently be residing in Canada.  Do Canadian authorities treat these women differently than they do their male counterparts? And if so why?

Late last week the Mayor’s Council approved a long sought after UBC Skytrain extension. Lots of questions still remain, like the cost of the project likely to have a massive price tag.  If the government can spend all this cash on a new Skytrain line, why isn’t there money available for an inquiry into money laundering in BC?

The government isn’t the only thing in Victoria that needs an upgrade.  Some buildings, including the legislature, are in need of some seismic upgrades.  But will the price tag be a problem? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Yesterday we told you about a stunning government commissioned report which showed BC’ers are set to overpay for power to the tune of $16 billion over 20 years.  Prominent energy lawyer David Austin - who helped craft the contracts with the power producers is questioning the accuracy of the report.

The Liberals are accused of limiting a witness list proposed jointly by  NDP and Conservative members of a justice committee, tasked with probing if there was undue political interference by the Trudeau government in the SNC Lavalin fraud case.  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer joins the show.

A Washington Post investigation has found Chinese students at Hamilton, Ontario’s McMaster University whipped up support from the Chinese government to try and stop a talk from a Uighur activist from taking place.

Get ready for big changes for BC Hydro, its ratepayers, and the clean energy sector!  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

An annual credibility survey has found Canadians are increasingly divided on how much to trust the government, media, business and non-government organisations.  What’s your trust level these days?

An astounding report, commissioned by the provincial government, claims British Columbians are paying $200 more a year than we should be for power because of mismanagement by the BC Liberals.  How long could we be paying for these bad deals?

Since the radio show segment and Valentines Day landed on the same day this month it seemed fitting to focus the blog on your all things with HEART!