Commentary

Ada Slivinski: Even if the first iteration doesn’t inspire confidence, there may well be a market for a very different, fully remote post-secondary experience.

Canada’s amended Patent Act weakens protections for intellectual property in the life sciences just when rights are vital for mobilizing a rapid response.

Dene Moore: Yes, there are “Covidiots” and scofflaws out there. But over the long term, self-appointed watchdogs and vigilantes will cause even more harm.

Sebastian Zein: The next BC Liberal program needs to be truly ambitious.

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

How could the WE mess bring down the federal government? Warren Kinsella counts the ways.

Jody Vance: Desperate airlines are about to start offering irresistible deals. But until travel is safer – or COVID-19 is defeated – resist we must.

Puneet Sandhar: Want to see systemic racism in action? Just look at exclusionary zoning.

Roslyn Kunin: A government deficit is sometimes necessary - but equally necessary is a plan to eliminate it and reduce the debt.

After three unforced errors, and a cancelled weekly media availability at a sensitive time: Premier John Horgan has had a rough July.