John Horgan

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]

ROTHENBURGER: Who’s going to tell RCMP what to do about the blockades?

February 24, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SCALE HAS TIPPED irrevocably towards enforcement over dialogue in the Coastal GasLink protests. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talk [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Will budget be as uninspiring as the Throne Speech?

February 18, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S HOPE THE B.C. budget Finance Minister Carole James unveils Tuesday has more substance than last week’s Throne Speech. [Continue]

BEPPLE – Next provincial election is a lot closer than it might seem

January 15, 2020 // 3 Comments

THE NEXT B.C. PROVINCIAL general election is Oct. 16, 2021. That is just over one year and nine months away. That may seem a long ways away, but campaigning is well [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Horgan a close third in latest approval ratings for premiers

December 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE December 12, 2019 – Canada’s premiers have been passing through Ottawa over the last few weeks to meet with the Prime Minister and share their [Continue]

STONE – Horgan government is ignoring the needs of B.C. communities

October 4, 2019 // 2 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson LAST WEEK WAS THE UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPALITIES (UBCM) conference in Vancouver, an annual event that gives local leaders [Continue]

FORSETH – Mental health minister is wrong about the role of support dogs

October 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

THE GOVERNMENT OF British Columbia has stated it is committed to accessibility legislation that meets the unique needs of British Columbians and will also seek to learn from [Continue]

PETERS – Province’s mental health strategy ignores seniors

June 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

MEDICAL SCIENCE HAS DONE WONDERS to keep us alive longer. As of 2011, Canadian life expectancy was 81.7 years. That means in less than a century, life expectancy increased by [Continue]

STONE – It’s time John Horgan stepped up for B.C.’s forest industry

June 17, 2019 // 6 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FORESTRY INDUSTRY is in crisis as mills close and job losses mount due to John Horgan and the NDP’s [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Ford’s approval ebbs, Horgan fifth among premiers

June 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Scott Moe and Francois Legault maintain their place as top two most approved of provincial leaders By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE June 7, 2019 – The squad of conservative [Continue]

FORSETH – Pig-headed B.C. government refuses to quit on pipeline

May 25, 2019 // 7 Comments

“BRITISH COLUMBIA’S highest court has spoken, unanimously, and the time for obstruction of the TMX pipeline is now over. I look forward to working with B.C. and the [Continue]

STONE – The NDP’s bizarre scheme to centralize power in Victoria

May 23, 2019 // 1 Comment

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson LAST MONTH, in reference to recent and proposed changes to B.C.’s forest policy, West Fraser CEO Ted Seraphim expressed concern [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Would you buy a used car from a politician?

May 4, 2019 // 1 Comment

I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE a couple of weeks ago. It reminded me how little I understand about some parts of our tax system. I get the concepts of income taxes and property [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Jason Kenney’s election cements the politics of division

April 17, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS EXPECTED, Albertans elected a new government Tuesday, sending the NDP and Rachel Notley packing after just one term. In their place come [Continue]