John Horgan

ROTHENBURGER – What, exactly, is this ‘middle class’ everyone’s talking about?

March 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

WELCOME TO THE MIDDLE CLASS. Come on in. It’s a pretty big tent, this middle class, but our government — pick one; doesn’t matter which government — is there [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Legislators could look like ‘a pack of idiots’ on spending issue

January 29, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. POLITICIANS ARE so used to acting like politicians they can’t stop doing it no matter what. In the wake of the B.C. Legislature spending [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Horgan’s support softens but he’s third among premiers

December 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE December 20, 2018 – Quebec and Saskatchewan Premiers Francois Legault and Scott Moe have each received an early Christmas present in the form of [Continue]

BEPPLE – $10-a-day child care will be John Horgan’s legacy

November 14, 2018 // 1 Comment

DAVE BARRETT hasn’t been the premier of British Columbia for over 40 years. But when he passed away in February of this year, his legacy lived on. In three and a half [Continue]

FORSETH – Is 22 weeks really not enough time to finish pipeline review?

October 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

ACCORDING TO A GOVERNMENT media release, the government of B.C. has … filed its registration as an intervener to ensure that British Columbians’ interests are represented [Continue]

KNOX – Tax tip: Sorry, you can’t claim Trudeau and Horgan as dependents

April 29, 2018 // 1 Comment

A MESSAGE from the Canada Revenue Agency/Agence de Gougement. Dear Taxpayer/Cher Victime, The deadline for most Canadians to file their 2017 tax returns is Monday, April 30. [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Premier arrogant, dismissive on referendum issue’

April 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

Debate in the Legislature on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 between Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Premier John Horgan on proportional representation: A. Wilkinson: Last [Continue]

KNOX – Looking ahead to B.C. in 2019: driven crazy by Rachel Rockets

April 22, 2018 // 2 Comments

News item: Alberta is threatening to cut the flow of oil to B.C. in retaliation for B.C.’s attempts to block the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Victoria, 2019 [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘B.C . families shouldn’t have to pay $2 a litre for gasoline’

April 17, 2018 // 2 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. P. Milobar: On March 12, the Environment Minister dismissed my questions about [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Liberal members from Alberta in a tizzy over Trans Mountain

April 16, 2018 // 2 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday (April 16, 2018) on the Trans Mountain pipeline. T. Stone: Yesterday we learned from the Prime Minister of Canada that the Premier [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Why does premier keep talking about stopping pipeline project?

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C . Legislature on Wednesday, April 11 on the Trans Mountain pipeline, between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Premier John Horgan. T. Stone: Well, [Continue]

McQUARRIE – A tale of two provinces

March 13, 2018 // 2 Comments

ALBERTA PREMIER RACHEL NOTLEY is again acting like the churlish premier she has become as she shifts from attacking B.C.’s wine industry to threatening all B.C. residents [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Remembering the happy warrior, Dave Barrett

March 4, 2018 // 1 Comment

A state memorial service was held for former B.C. Premier Dave Barrett in Victoria on Saturday (March 3, 2018), and a celebration of life is being held today in Vancouver. [Continue]

KNOX – Snow angst, pipeline politics and remembering Arthur Black

February 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

WEDNESDAY, AS the first frightening flakes floated down in daintily deceptive fashion, this appeared on the City of Victoria’s Twitter account: “Due to snow, tonight’s [Continue]