Commentary

You know how your grandparents always said to save for a rainy day? Well, unfortunately for the last decade or so, this advice has not worked out so well.

Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal government’s carbon tax plan. In the 6-3 decision, the court stated that Ottawa is free to impose minimum pricing standards due to the threat posed by climate change.

Playing second fiddle to America is, lamentably, a long-standing Canadian business tradition. But in some arenas, happily, this country is first violinist. Consider the railway game, for example.

It is a pivot, as we call them in the pandemic: to wish the Vancouver Canucks to be safe, far more than to win.

In years to come the civic historians, if they bother to tackle the chore, will remain baffled by how Vancouver made such a mess of the system that issues permits to do small and big things.

The past two months have not been particularly fantastic for elected officials who have to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Delays in vaccine procurement led to sudden changes in provincial procedures.

When we touched base a few days ago, Ray Christopherson was waiting on a call he knows may never come.

Olympic games are particularly memorable events for children, even if the festivities are held half a world away and, as will be the case during this year’s summer edition, without fans arriving from foreign countries to cheer their athletes on.

I’m running to lead the BC Liberal Party because I believe in a better B.C. for people and families. As B.C. approaches a crossroads of post-pandemic recovery, BC Liberals are at a crossroads between decline and renewal.

The mid-March announcement from Seaspan Shipyards and the University of British Columbia (UBC) regarding a new faculty position focused on marine technology is something B.C.