POLITICS – Regrets, this nation has had more than a few
But when will our national breast-beating end? By GERRY BOWLER Senior Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau mounted the national apology [Continue]
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ELECTORAL CHANGE – Eby report recommends multiple-choice ballot
B.C. Attorney General David Eby today (Wednesday, May 30, 2018) released his report on the proposed referendum for electoral-system changes, including 18 recommendations to [Continue]
POLITICS – Why are B.C.’s voters being kept in the dark on electoral reform?
By Dr. SHINDER PUREWAL and JORDAN BATEMAN ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (PR), it seems the NDP government is taking the mushroom approach with voters – keeping British [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘Premier arrogant, dismissive on referendum issue’
Debate in the Legislature on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 between Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Premier John Horgan on proportional representation: A. Wilkinson: Last [Continue]
POLITICS – Canada needs another politician like John G. Diefenbaker
In the hyper-sensitive world of modern politics, opposition politicians aren’t brave enough to talk about critical issues By BRIAN GIESBRECHT Senior Fellow Frontier [Continue]
ABORTION – Liberals’ “values test” a threat to freedom in Canada
The freedom of Canadian citizens to peacefully oppose anything, including abortion, is the very base on which all rights are founded NDP MP David Christopherson gets it. [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Benefits of letting 16-year-olds vote outweigh the negatives
An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SHOULD 16-YEAR-OLDS get the vote? BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver thinks so. He’s introduced another Private [Continue]
EDUCATION – Meet the next generation of leaders in Eastern Europe
A visiting professor to Lithuania discovers a generation of bright, committed and principled students who aspire to change their world By CONSTANTINE PASSARIS Professor [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘Scrap the tax that has devastating impact on small business’
Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Finance Minister Carole James during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. T. Stone: Nature’s [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘BC Liberals left a financial mess behind at BC Hydro’
Debate in the Legislature on Monday, March 5, 2018 with MLA Tracy Redies (BC Liberal, Surrey-White Rock), Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – Remembering the happy warrior, Dave Barrett
A state memorial service was held for former B.C. Premier Dave Barrett in Victoria on Saturday (March 3, 2018), and a celebration of life is being held today in Vancouver. [Continue]
THE ECONOMY – British Columbia’s budget cools the economic climate
The B.C. budget does little to improve the investment climate or mitigate the effects of policy changes emanating from U.S. By CHARLES LAMMAM and HUGH MacINTYRE The Fraser [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – What is government doing about elimination of bus routes?
Debate in the B.C. Legislature today (Feb. 26, 2018) during question period on the elimination of bus routes by Greyhound. Liberal MLA Mike Morris of Prince George-McKenzie [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why I’ve been walking around with both hands in my pockets’
Excerpt from a speech by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar in the Legislature during debate on the B.C. budget, Feb. 22, 2018: P. Milobar: … Now, over the last [Continue]
