B.C. Legislature

IN THE LEDGE – Truth must be believed before we can have reconciliation

October 4, 2021 // 1 Comment

A speech in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 by Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson. P. Milobar: I rise today to acknowledge the recent Orange Shirt [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Politicians shouldn’t be afraid to call each other incompetent

March 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE CALL GOVERNMENTS many things, but apparently “incompetent” isn’t supposed to be one of them. The word is a favourite of the BC [Continue]

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]