Politics

POLITICS – De Jong looks like leading contender in BC Liberal leadership race

January 26, 2018 // 3 Comments

By SANDY MacDOUGALL ‘The Sidewinder’ THE NEED to campaign effectively with a united front to defeat the NDP’s proposed preferential ballot referendum, to be [Continue]

TAUBE – Donald Trump’s penchant for digging shitholes

January 17, 2018 // 3 Comments

COLUMNISTS ARE rarely presented with situations to freely use a crude word or term without worrying about an editor’s dreaded red pen. Hence, I’m going to take full [Continue]

TAXPAYERS FEDERATION – Trump tax cuts could spell trouble for Canada

January 14, 2018 // 1 Comment

PRIME MINISTER Pierre Trudeau once remarked that Canada’s relationship with the United States was like sleeping next to an elephant: “No matter how friendly and [Continue]

PETERS – Creative media discussion positive, but well of ideas drying up

January 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

COUNCILLOR ARJUN SINGH weighed in on the state of local media in Kamloops This Week this week, and of course, like everyone, we’re more than happy to hear ideas on how [Continue]

CANNABIS ACT – Most in riding favour legalization but say age is wrong

January 12, 2018 // 1 Comment

Cathy McLeod, MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, today (Jan. 12, 2018) released the results of her riding-wide survey on Bill C-45, The Cannabis Act. Her office received 1,612 [Continue]

PROVINCIAL PULSE – By two to one, B.C. residents support Horgan’s Site C call

January 12, 2018 // 3 Comments

Meanwhile, support for proportional representation is dropping By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE January 12, 2018 – A politically risky call that might have threatened the future [Continue]