B.C. Legislature

IN THE LEDGE – All who knew her were in awe of Katherine McParland

December 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Remarks by Finance Minister Selina Robinson in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Hon. S. Robinson: I rise today with some sad news. Katherine McParland, a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Question Period’s a gong show but hiding it away isn’t an answer

December 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C. LEGISLATURE gets back to work today, and MLAs have a lot of work to do. The one- or two-week session will be scant on legislation [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Maybe working from home should be permanent for Legislature

June 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C. LEGISLATURE went back to work Monday, albeit in somewhat truncated form, with some members being present in Victoria and others [Continue]

FORSETH – What to expect when the B.C. Legislature goes back to work

June 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

MONDAY THE B.C. LEGISLATURE will be back in session. So what will be coming out of this new session? For the BC Green Party, interim leader Adam Olsen informed me that they [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Armchair Mayor makes it into the Throne Speech debate

February 15, 2020 // 2 Comments

An excerpt from a speech by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar during the Throne Speech debate this week in the Legislature: Now, there’s a gentleman, a former [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘When will the premier do something to end these protests?’

February 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from Question Period in B.C. Legislature on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. A. Wilkinson: Yesterday we saw the Granville Street bridge blocked for a few hours. Thousands of [Continue]

FORSETH – Who spent what among B.C.’s Members of the Legislature

December 16, 2019 // 2 Comments

THERE WAS LOTS to digest in the latest Accountability and Expense Reports for individual MLA’s, their offices, and more — for the period of April 1 to Sept. 30, 2019. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Say a prayer for our politicians, as long as it’s the right kind

November 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

WHEN THE B.C. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY resumes sitting Monday morning, one of its members will recite a prayer, as usual. Some people don’t like those prayers. They don’t [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Will Forests Minister ‘do the right thing and step down?’

October 10, 2019 // 1 Comment

An excerpt from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature today (Oct. 10, 2019). Hon. D. Donaldson: I think we deserve a little context here, for the record. Forestry workers [Continue]

TRAVIS – Ledge needs to get over petty spats and into spending transparency

August 23, 2019 // 1 Comment

“IT’S YOUR FAULT.” “No it’s not, it’s yours.” “Stop bickering, why don’t we all just agree to blame it on the Speaker?” “We can’t [Continue]

PETERS – McLachlin Report shows the legislature needs proper supervision

May 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

THE MANY WAYS adults act like children will never cease to be fascinating. From video game obsessions to adult colouring books, more and more grown-ups are trying to hold [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Why are Land Title records being moved with consultation?

March 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Debate in the Legislature on Thursday, March 28, 2019 on moving Land Titles records from Kamloops. Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA [Continue]

PETERS – Has a public institution ever been as out of touch as the Legislature?

March 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

WHEN LEGISLATIVE SPEAKER Darryl Plecas outlined in his eponymous report instances of flagrant spending by entitled legislative officers earlier this year, the widespread [Continue]

TRAVIS – Government’s credit card charges reveal eclectic spending record

March 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

GOVERNMENTS MUST DREAD the day they have to post their credit card charges online. Thousands of charges totalling in the millions of dollars, it’s a sure bet someone [Continue]