Commentary

Food manufacturing in Canada is dying a slow death. The sector has lost 12 jobs a day every day since 2012. This won’t help.

With a leadership contest and looming provincial election, the BC Greens face a crucial moment. Its former leader says they must decide if they want to govern, or just keep “shouting at clouds.”

'There’s a wide gap between actual emissions and the government’s stated goal. At some point, policy-makers will be forced to rethink their approach.'

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.

Kris Sims: As BC endures and recovers from the pandemic, it's never been more important for accountability in municipal government spending.

The pandemic has caused some major producers to pause and defer investments in the petrochemical sector.

Before a break week (even Hotstovians deserve time off), Jordan Bateman and Maclean Kay tackle the week in BC and Canadian politics - and Jordan goes off on his most epic rant yet.

Jody Vance: BC is faced with a more urgent crisis than COVID-19, but hasn’t seen anywhere near the same level of concerted, coordinated action. That has to change, right now.

Michael Taube: O'Toole crafted a message that resonated with his audience. MacKay, not so much.

Gwyn Morgan: Encouraging signs from a government that has failed to understand just how economically vital the resource sector has been.