Opinion

Rob Shaw: Eby's 100-day plan is splashy but light on action

Premier-designate David Eby is attempting to turn the page on his contentious BC NDP election victory with a new 100-day plan that tackles the biggest crises in the province.

Oct 24, 2022 10:29 AM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: Dysfunctional political families need input from young people

We all know one week is an eternity in politics. But the BC NDP can鈥檛 take many more, even any more, weeks like this last one. Eternities like that eventually place you in the afterlife.

Oct 24, 2022 9:16 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Eby eyes 'profound' crime intervention

Left hanging in the air is the point that he was minister responsible for it over five full years.

Oct 23, 2022 8:41 AM Read more >

Jack Knox: Victoria's Olive Bailey kept her Bletchley codebreaking past secret

During the war, Olive Bailey, who has died at the age of 101, was stationed in Hut Six, where army and air force code breakers worked. She remembered Alan Turing chaining his coffee cup to the radiator so he wouldn鈥檛 lose it

Oct 23, 2022 5:45 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC NDP leadership race an embarrassing mess for all involved

The party鈥檚 42-person provincial council voted Wednesday night to back an investigation by its chief electoral officer and disqualify David Eby鈥檚 only competition.

Oct 20, 2022 10:17 AM Read more >

Survey: Support growing in Canada for decriminalizing all drugs for personal use

More than a million Americans have lost their lives in this century on account of drug overdoses. In Canada, the number of daily opioid-related deaths has grown dramatically, from eight in 2016 to 21 in 2022.

Oct 20, 2022 9:13 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: After being disqualified from NDP leadership race, Appadurai on way to political martyrdom

The blow-by-blow account of the specific violations is about how environmental groups bypassed the NDP鈥檚 rules on membership signups and worked to park Green Party members in the NDP just for the vote.

Oct 20, 2022 2:55 AM Read more >

Opinion: What kind of community do you want to be, 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料?

'After voting day, however, the choice is over. Collectively, we have decided that the winners will be our leaders for at least four years, even if we didn鈥檛 actually vote for those candidates.'

Oct 19, 2022 5:47 PM Read more >

Opinion: Examining the winning 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 candidates鈥� promises

'The ballots have been cast, and the preliminary 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 civic election results are in. It鈥檚 time to review the ambitious mission statements the members of our newly elected municipal council have submitted for public consumption.聽'

Oct 19, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: 'John from Langford' reflects on his life 鈥� but not his legacy

In a few exit interviews with media, the premier reflects on his life but steers clear of his legacy.

Oct 19, 2022 3:10 PM Read more >