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Breaking down provincial trade barriers an agonizing ordeal

Breaking down provincial trade barriers an agonizing ordeal

Doug Firby's View from Alberta: Interprovincial trade constraints cost the Canadian economy as much $130 billion a year and may harm international trade.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: A mini shuffle, a big court loss, and an extra big rant

#BCPOLI Hotstove: A mini shuffle, a big court loss, and an extra big rant

This week's show is brought to you by the Letter S: Shuffles, Supreme Court, Swartz Bay Snow tires, and So, who do you think will win the CPC leadership race?
Learning from history

Learning from history

Jody Vance: Reports of another superbug in China are a little too reminiscent of the SARS outbreak in 2002.
The right to vote means being a citizen

The right to vote means being a citizen

Paula Arab makes the case to make citizenship both easier, and more desirable.
One step forward, one step back

One step forward, one step back

Dallas Smith shares his perspective on leadership, UNDRIP, the Wet’suwet’en dispute, and the meaning of consent.
Looking back at 2010 with 2020 hindsight

Looking back at 2010 with 2020 hindsight

Daniel Fontaine reflects on Vancouver’s amazing Olympic Games 10 years later - and the small role he played in them.
Royal Flush: Harry and Meghan good for BC business

Royal Flush: Harry and Meghan good for BC business

A winter vacation turned into something much bigger – both for the couple, and their destination.
The right to ask even difficult questions

The right to ask even difficult questions

Gerry Chidiac: Freedom of speech is an absolute requirement of a free society - and that includes sincere questions about a leader's mental health.
'Just holding on.'

'Just holding on.'

Dene Moore: For families and communities struggling to survive the forestry crisis, an information vacuum is particularly frustrating.
The ultimate own goal

The ultimate own goal

A decisive loss in the Supreme Court is the latest in a series of bad results for the NDP’s fight against Trans Mountain. Many of those were self-inflicted.