FORSETH – Who spent what among B.C.’s Members of the Legislature
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]
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ROTHENBURGER – Say a prayer for our politicians, as long as it’s the right kind
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?’
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
“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
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?
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?
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
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
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’
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
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
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?
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
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]
