British Columbia Politics

• COMMENTARY: ‘Stand pat’ budget means no early election call in B.C.

  Tuesday’s provincial budget signals the NDP is in no rush to test the electorate, and the party appears set to govern until the next scheduled election in October of 2021.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2019
  
• Victoria city council candidate pushing childcare as civic election issue

  "The city needs to take a look at both what is being done that makes it harder to develop and keep spaces, and also what we can do to make it easier to encourage more spaces."

  Politics

  Sep 5, 2018
  
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• Concerns raised over new shorter campaign periods in B.C. municipal elections

  This is the first election with new finance rules banning corporate and union donations.

  Politics

  Sep 5, 2018
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• Dear Prime Minister, do your job and end the pipeline war

  There is no national unity when Alberta and British Columbia are throwing down in a trade war that threatens Canada's economy. Prime Minister Trudeau needs to step up and impose a pipeline peace, Charles Adler says.

  Commentary

  Feb 8, 2018
• B.C. premier says mess left by previous government is to blame for delayed legislation

  B.C.'s premier says delays in promises are stemming from mess left behind from previous provincial government.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2017
• Premier urging B.C. communities to try to get hands on Amazon’s new headquarters

  B.C. Premier John Horgan is pushing for communities across the province to try and land Amazon's new headquarters.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2017
• 7 predictions for B.C. politics in 2017

  After the craziness that characterized so much of the political world in 2016, I suppose I should be wary of making many predictions about what to expect in the coming year.

  Jan 6, 2017