John Horgan

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]

EDITORIAL – Why would anybody want to be a politician these days?

July 12, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S A TERRIBLE TIME to be a politician. Japan’s longest serving prime minister was assassinated a few days ago. A coward with a [Continue]

MILOBAR – Just when we need it the least, a new tax from the NDP

July 8, 2022 // 1 Comment

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson MANY BRITISH COLUMBIANS are having a rough go of it financially right now. If you’re having trouble paying your bills or [Continue]

EDITORIAL – John Horgan will leave with a mixed legacy as B.C.’s premier

June 29, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN POLITICIANS RETIRE — just as when they die — the general rule is that we ignore the things we didn’t like about them and talk [Continue]

MILOBAR – As healthcare system crumbles, Horgan deflects the blame

April 29, 2022 // 7 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CANADIANS, and therefore British Columbians, pride themselves most on is universal health care. We all [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Despite silliness, F-bombs, Question Period serves a purpose

April 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. QUESTION PERIOD in the B.C. Legislature is a favourite target of indignation among the masses. We like to shake our heads sadly at the [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why don’t you go to the bathroom and talk to yourself in there?’

April 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

Following is an excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday afternoon, April 25, 2022 in which Premier John Horgan employed the ‘F’ word. The exact point at [Continue]

LETTER – B.C. should rescind COVID firings in healthcare system

March 28, 2022 // 2 Comments

I used to have a lot of respect for Premier John Horgan and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, but it has rapidly disintegrated with Horgan’s handling of certain [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Horgan still near the top in approval rating for premiers

January 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE January 17, 2022 – New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds Ontario Premier Doug Ford down six more points in approval amid [Continue]

FORSETH – These NDP buffoons don’t have a clue

December 19, 2021 // 2 Comments

I’D LIKE TO TAKE a moment to read the following two articles which caught my attention this week. First up is this Letter To The Editor which ran in the Salmon Arm Observer [Continue]

STONE – Horgan plays the blame game on resolving B.C. nurses shortage

September 24, 2021 // 3 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson WITH EACH PASSING DAY, pressure continues to build on front-line workers at Royal Inland Hospital as a shortage of health care [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Horgan needs to see and be seen during wildfire crisis

August 18, 2021 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FEELING IGNORED is nothing new for the B.C. Interior but it would be nice if the provincial government would make more of an effort to show [Continue]