John Horgan

EDITORIAL – Despite some warts, John Horgan is a tough act to follow

November 13, 2024 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN THE NEWS came of John Horgan’s death yesterday (Nov. 12, 2024), there quickly followed examinations by the pundits, as well as his [Continue]

PETERS – On cancer centre, NDP strings us along like Lucy with the football

April 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

AT THIS POINT, the NDP government dangling a cancer care centre over Kamloops has become like a demeaning joke. It’s the driver hitting the gas just as the passenger is [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Do your level best, son, and everyone will be fine’

February 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

Former premier John Horgan announced yesterday (Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023) he will step down in March as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca. He spoke about his career for more than [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘We can’t arrest our way out of this’ just doesn’t cut it anymore

October 19, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘WE CAN’T ARREST our way out of this’ has become a common response to crime issues from politicians and police. It’s been used to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Is cutting off the ‘lolly’ a way of saying NDP is out of ideas?

September 17, 2022 // 1 Comment

LOWERING EXPECTATIONS seems to be the strategy of the John Horgan government this week. He chose the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler to do it. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Kamloops has to up its lobbying game on the cancer clinic

August 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

A FULL-SERVICE CANCER CLINIC is in the works for Kamloops somewhere within the books of the provincial NDP government but it might be a long way off. Premier John Horgan [Continue]