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PETERS – Forget Valentine’s Day; it’s time to embrace Palentine’s Day

February 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

IF SEINFELD brought us a Festivus for the rest of us — a holiday that rebelled against the cultural norm — then next week deserves another one: Palentine’s Day. Instead [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Do your level best, son, and everyone will be fine’

February 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

Former premier John Horgan announced yesterday (Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023) he will step down in March as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca. He spoke about his career for more than [Continue]

JOHNSON – How we can finally resolve the gun control issue in Canada

February 10, 2023 // 5 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON ArmchairMayor.ca Contributor SO THIS PAST WEEK, the Federal Government backed down from amendments to Bill C21. Bill C21 … the original bill that was hyper [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The effects on health of moderate alcohol consumption are greatly exaggerated

February 9, 2023 // 1 Comment

YOU’VE PROBABLY READ the news from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) about the dangers of drinking alcohol. It’s been splashed all over news [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – NDP govt burying its head in the sand on decriminalization

February 8, 2023 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature today (Feb. 8, 2023): P. Milobar: Not a day goes by that the members on this side of the House aren’t confronted by [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – ‘The laws on bail clearly are not working’

February 8, 2023 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from Question Period on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in which Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo challenges the government on bail laws: DAVID LAMETTI, Minister of [Continue]