B.C. Legislature

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]

IN THE LEDGE – Tributes to ‘respectful and fair’ NL stalwart Angelo Iacobucci

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Comments by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Langley East MLA Rich Coleman in the B.C. Legislature today, Feb. 21, 2019. T. Stone: Recently Kamloops lost a [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘There’s a problem here and we all have to fix it’

February 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

Debate in the B.C. Legislature today (Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019) between Premier John Horgan and Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver on the Speaker’s report and clerk [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Scandals here and in Ottawa outdo boring Throne Speech

February 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN NORMAL TIMES, yesterday’s Speech from the Throne in the B.C. Legislature would have dominated the news for a couple of days. But these [Continue]

KNOX – In the hinterland, legislature fuss feeds disconnect with capital

January 27, 2019 // 1 Comment

CHERYL-ANN ABERNATHY doesn’t know much about the allegations of improper spending at the legislature but they don’t surprise her. Lots of things go on in Victoria’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Doesn’t every Legislature need a wood splitter of its own?

January 23, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL about the wood splitter? Doesn’t every Legislature need one? You never know when a tree is going to fall down on the [Continue]

TRAVIS – Drama at B.C. Legislature more Shakespeare than Animal House

December 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

IT WOULD SEEM Animal House has closed at the B.C. legislature in favour of a new production – A Taste of Shakespeare – with scenes from Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Titus [Continue]

MILOBAR – ‘There’s a very big lack of confidence in this process’

November 26, 2018 // 9 Comments

A statement in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 on the recent municipal election campaign and the current referendum on proposed electoral change. P. Milobar: It [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Start communicating on B.C. Legislature suspensions

November 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALMOST A WEEK after the dramatic events at the B.C. Legislature the public still hasn’t been let in on the secret of what’s going on at [Continue]