EDITORIAL – New civic election expense rules penalize newcomers
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES released by Elections BC for last fall’s civic election seem to reveal a long-held suspicion — big [Continue]
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ROTHENBURGER – The big difference between listening and empowering
ENGAGEMENT, CONSULTATION AND TRANSPARENCY are big words in governments of all levels right now. Issues like pipeline expansion, electoral reform and First Nations rights come [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Weapons haul shows a need for a lot more ‘disrupting’
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DID YOU SEE THE LIST of weaponry collected by police after the two shootings in Kamloops a couple of weeks ago? If you missed it, here it [Continue]
EDITORIAL – CBC should have left State of the Union to the U.S. networks
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THAT’S TWO HOURS we’ll never get back. Did you watch the State of the Union address last night? If you were tuned in to CBC News [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Proposed lawsuit against oil companies on climate is absurd
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. VICTORIA IS FAST BECOMING the whack-job capital of Canada, if it isn’t already. There’s just too much silly news coming out of there to [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Will Terry Lake run in the next federal election? Here’s the answer
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A WIDESPREAD ASSUMPTION that Terry Lake is going to run for the Liberals in this year’s federal election. Let’s look at that. [Continue]
