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Political Capital 47 - BC's Ukraine/Russia response, COVID-19 reopening

Political Capital 47 - BC's Ukraine/Russia response, COVID-19 reopening

Whither the briefings?
Time for a break

Time for a break

Rob Shaw: BC is dropping daily COVID reporting. It should drop the public briefings, too.
#BCPOLI Hotstove - The Beare Necessities

#BCPOLI Hotstove - The Beare Necessities

From allegedly misleading the legislature to COVID restrictions to construction, this week's ep is worth the wait
Stay on target

Stay on target

Rob Shaw: Dr. Henry will face increasing pressure to speed up her timelines. She should continue to ignore it.
Stretched and stretched

Stretched and stretched

Dene Moore: Already creaking with staff shortages, the situation in Interior Health may be about to get worse – but for the right reason.
One fix for our ailing health-care system

One fix for our ailing health-care system

Roslyn Kunin: The fiscal conservative case for more preventative care and better lifestyle choices.
Game of Throne

Game of Throne

Rob Shaw: A mostly-empty throne speech didn’t divert much attention from other provincial governments taking more active control of the decision to phase out COVID restrictions.
BC prepares to shift to the next phase of COVID management

BC prepares to shift to the next phase of COVID management

Rob Shaw: Over several stages, public health officials prepare to transition from mandates to roll with events as they come.
Prepare to practice post-pandemic patience

Prepare to practice post-pandemic patience

Jody Vance: As we near the transition from pandemic to endemic, we’re also going to need to transition away from policing different levels of personal risk tolerance.
Child’s play

Child’s play

Even in a pandemic, the kids in Jody Vance’s life are getting on with their lives, at ease with their friends having varying levels of comfort and fear. We’d do well to follow their lead.