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What was Trudeau thinking? That he can do whatever he wants.

What was Trudeau thinking? That he can do whatever he wants.

Doug Firby: More than anything else, Justin Trudeau's WE mess smacks of blind entitlement.
Bye bye, angry birdie

Bye bye, angry birdie

Jody Vance: Deleting Twitter from my phone was a relief – too much time and energy was being sunk into news from another country. Time to refocus more on local issues and leaders.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: EI, TMX, SCC, CBAs, CPC and other acronyms

#BCPOLI Hotstove: EI, TMX, SCC, CBAs, CPC and other acronyms

LOL, OK, enough with the acronym jokes. OMG.
The big winner in world oil price calamity? China.

The big winner in world oil price calamity? China.

The Chinese have stockpiled huge reserves of low-priced oil, giving them significant geopolitical leverage over Russia and Saudi Arabia.
The question is the question is the question

The question is the question is the question

Asking on repeat may not make for great TV. But it is effective.
The politics of police and Pride

The politics of police and Pride

Justin P. Goodrich: Cops with guns can be disconcerting to some, and history isn't pristine. But banning all law enforcement from Pride 2020 sends an even worse message.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 78

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 78

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.
Time to adjust the CERB

Time to adjust the CERB

Jody Vance: The relief benefit was the right tool for the right moment. But when it’s keeping people from rejoining the workforce, it’s time to tweak it, and encourage more economic activity.
Canada’s rising food insecurity problem

Canada’s rising food insecurity problem

Food inflation is on the way up, despite lower prices for other consumer goods. And COVID-19 has impacted incomes.
Brakes applied to worldwide oil, gas exploration

Brakes applied to worldwide oil, gas exploration

With long gestation periods, new oil and gas projects may not get online when needed.