Commentary

Jody Vance: the second wave is coming. If we’re going to ask people with no outdoor space to keep safe, we need better options than Zoom and walks around the block.

Is ditching the PST for a year the tonic BC's economy - and election campaign - needs? Plus behind the scenes of a very eventful weekend in Langley, and will the Greens get a full slate?

The emergence of cost-effective electric vehicles will have a noticeable effect on crude oil consumption.

Dene Moore: BC’s central issue is a growing urban/rural split. This election campaign will either start to address it, or make it even worse.

Peter Menzies: The federal government is apparently preparing massive regulation of the Internet, pandering to niche lobby groups.

Mark Goodman and Cynthia Jagger: Rumour has it Ottawa may hike the capital gains tax. Here’s why it's a bad idea.

Week one of BC's 2020 election is dominated by the blame game.

Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung: Kennedy Stewart’s urgent homelessness motion had nothing to do with relief for the Strathcona encampment. Here’s why.

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

Dene Moore: The milk is spilled; we’re having an unscheduled election. The pandemic and decline of local media will force parties to find new ways to engage with voters – especially young ones.