Commentary

Welcome to one of B.C.’s fastest-growing gas exports: hot air. Much of it is produced by government, but a lot is also coming from under-informed activist groups.

The BC NDP’s recently introduced raft of new housing taxes is shaping up to be a political and economic train wreck that will only make housing even less affordable for British Columbians. Let’s start with the new “speculation tax.

It would degenerate into a sizable, heated argument if anyone challenged the notion that the Sedins – Daniel and Henrik, or Danny and Hank as they are more commonly known – have been the biggest brands in the city’s sports history.

If asked, most people say that they will speak up when something negative happens. When the rubber hits the road, however, few actually do.

The idiom “the straw that broke the camel’s back” describes a minor or routine action that causes a large and sudden reaction because of the cumulative effects of many other small actions.

If you think that your workplace is immune to accusations of sexual misconduct, think again.

Set aside partisan sentiment for a moment: our municipal politics in Vancouver are broken not only because of the mishaps of the governing party.

My, my, my, my, what a mess. Sometimes politicians just do it to themselves. Let’s say that next time I leave a job—and I like this one, so don’t hold your breath—I’ll get together with like-minded colleagues, many of whom are also departing.

The BC NDP government’s efforts thus far in ensuring the wider world knows the province is still open for business have been uneven at best.

I subscribe to the view you should never put anything online you couldn’t stand to see on the newspaper’s front page. I’ve tried, anyway.