Municipal Politics

The NDP government is proposing changes that mean unless you’re a government, you can’t appeal to the Agricultural Land Commission. Why?

Terry Etam’s open letter to Victoria city council on climate change lawsuit ambitions

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 and federal politics, and much more.

Nobody's saying 'no more public art.' But it's fair to ask whether some installations are pointlessly pricey.

This proposal has its naysayers, says Daniel Fontaine – and they’re all wrong.

Astronomical Property Tax rates are forcing some companies out of town – or out of business

Jody and George focus on some crazy, expensive decisions at Vancouver City Council, the results of the Nanaimo by-election, the ongoing saga of the Plecas report, Skytrain to UBC, and a few other hot topics.

City of Victoria politicians continue to ignore how important oil and gas have been to their community's development and wealth.

B.C.'s northern capital knows first-hand how resource development can improve city services.

Prop rep might be dead, but the electoral reform crowd has turned its sights on B.C.'s largest city government.