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UnSpun: Episode 2

UnSpun: Episode 2

Jody Vance and George Affleck discuss, disentangle, and yes, unspin this week's headlines.
Who speaks for Aboriginal people?

Who speaks for Aboriginal people?

As B.C. has been discovering, the question of who speaks for who is complicated – and often misleading.
Off the Cluff: Chris Gardner on court challenges

Off the Cluff: Chris Gardner on court challenges

Rick Cluff sits down with the man taking on the NDP government on two fronts - both in the name of fairness
B.C.’s mining industry modernizes

B.C.’s mining industry modernizes

Mining increasingly relies on high tech for profitability and sustainability
Five ideas to make the legislature work better

Five ideas to make the legislature work better

Just because B.C. has rejected Proportional Representation – again – that doesn’t mean we can’t improve the system we’ve got.
Good intentions

Good intentions

Everyone agrees we need to stop drunk driving. But Ottawa’s new impaired driving laws open the doors to intrusive, unfair, and even inaccurate results
Who's against voting rights?

Who's against voting rights?

It’s all well and good to say Canadian expats have the right to vote – but how will it actually work?
Off the Cluff: Bob Price

Off the Cluff: Bob Price

The man behind The Price is Right (which he reminds us he didn't name) on bridging the gap between B.C.'s Coast and the Interior.
B.C.’s Community Benefits deal nothing to brag about

B.C.’s Community Benefits deal nothing to brag about

The NDP government is trumpeting its Community Benefit Agreements - but it's only fair to ask: who's really benefiting, who's being excluded - and why?
What goes up, must come down – except property taxes

What goes up, must come down – except property taxes

Municipalities are raising taxes because of the Employer Health Tax – but will they reduce them next year when it disappears?