Commentary

The most ridiculous campaign in Canadian political history

Major scandals, offensive remarks, daily mud-slinging and policy proposals with big, shiny and wildly improbable numbers.

Oct 2, 2019 1:17 PM Read more >

A shot in the arm – literally

Flu season sucks. Even more so, because it’s mostly avoidable.

Oct 2, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Orca turns 1 and the NDP struggle at UBCM

The Orca turns 1, which means the best goody bag of all: the (early) return of #BCPOLI Hotstove. Of all the political podcasts in BC, this is among them.

Oct 1, 2019 3:00 PM Read more >

A far cry from 'goody bags'

At UBCM, John Horgan not only passed up an opportunity to reset tense relations with rural BC, but might have made it worse.

Oct 1, 2019 1:36 PM Read more >

The Orca, 1 year in

One year ago today, we took the plunge.

Oct 1, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

No bridge at the end of the tunnel

Jordan Bateman: By now, the Massey Tunnel replacement project would have been half completed. Instead, there’s no end in sight to gridlock across – and under – the Fraser River.

Sep 30, 2019 3:29 PM Read more >

Fiscal risks of potential recession await next PM

Any voluntary increase in spending by the federal government would further exacerbate the deficit.

Sep 30, 2019 12:56 PM Read more >

What's Canada's riskiest business?

Gwyn Morgan’s childhood on the family farm taught him the answer.

Sep 30, 2019 9:24 AM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 38

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.

Sep 27, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

Apocalypse Soon

Mark Milke: Environmental doomsayers scratch a persistent cultural itch in the West, but ignore significant progress on many fronts.

Sep 26, 2019 1:47 PM Read more >