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Tougher measures overdue to shake B.C. out of its COVID complacency

Tougher measures overdue to shake B.C. out of its COVID complacency

Dr. Bonnie Henry is the epitome of nice. Maybe, it turns out, too nice for our own good.
Editorial: Pandemic power play opportunities

Editorial: Pandemic power play opportunities

An energy overhaul revolution is at the gates, but, as with any 2020 initiative, COVID-19 will have the last word on when those gates open, because, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) points out in its World Energy Outlook 2020, the coronavirus
Less pipeline politics polarization now between B.C. and Alberta

Less pipeline politics polarization now between B.C. and Alberta

In April 2019, right after the United Conservative Party (UCP) secured a majority mandate in Alberta’s election, the prospect of a unique conflict between provincial governments was palpable.
Rewrite needed for city hall’s climate emergency plan sci-fi thriller

Rewrite needed for city hall’s climate emergency plan sci-fi thriller

As a fan of fiction writing, it has been hard to resist spending time in recent days with the 371-page City of Vancouver staff document on the climate emergency. This, even though I’m not much of a fan of sci-fi, nor of the fantasy genre.
Poll shows 72% support but only 15% usage for ride-hailing in British Columbia

Poll shows 72% support but only 15% usage for ride-hailing in British Columbia

It was only three and a half years ago that the issue of ride-hailing took plenty of airtime and ink as British Columbians pondered their vote in the provincial election that ended in a tie in the popular vote.
Editorial: Government inaction is not an option

Editorial: Government inaction is not an option

Enough talk; it’s time for politicians to act. B.C.
U.S. presidential election math: unravelling unknown unknowns

U.S. presidential election math: unravelling unknown unknowns

Almost four years have passed since Republican Party nominee Donald Trump announced to the world that he had won a majority of the vote in the Electoral College to become the 45th president of the United States.
Business leaders need to fill wide gap in NDP’s financial expertise

Business leaders need to fill wide gap in NDP’s financial expertise

Facts are facts. Business did not come out well in the 2020 British Columbian election. The party it wanted to win, didn’t; the party it definitely didn’t, did.
Dog-eared Tory playbook failed to score for BC Liberals

Dog-eared Tory playbook failed to score for BC Liberals

British Columbia’s unique pandemic snap election is over, and while we wait for postal votes to be counted, the outcome of a majority mandate for the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) is not in doubt. Research Co.
Political misfires, bad timing usher BC Liberal leader to the exit

Political misfires, bad timing usher BC Liberal leader to the exit

There was no choice. The poorest showing in a generation by a party that hadn’t lost an election this century meant that BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson couldn’t wait for the count of mail-in ballots.