Municipal Politics

B.C. mayors shaking down energy companies are ignoring reality

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

Jan 24, 2019 6:58 AM Read more >

Prince George and the future of resource-based communities

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

Jan 23, 2019 6:55 AM Read more >

Off the Cluff: Now Vancouver Wants Electoral Reform? (w/ George Affleck)

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

Jan 22, 2019 8:17 AM Read more >

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?

Jan 14, 2019 3:28 PM Read more >

The do's and don'ts of city funding

After an ill-conceived idea to hold up resource companies, a better idea to solve Metro Vancouver's fiscal woes

Jan 11, 2019 7:00 AM Read more >

Not just a big city issue: The Price is Right on ridesharing

It’s common to hear calls for ridesharing in Vancouver – but as Bob Price discovers, the Interior also wants to get on board

Jan 10, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Mother of All Byelections (tm) Edition

It's now official: Nanaimo heads to the polls January 30. Much depends on the result.

Jan 3, 2019 12:44 PM Read more >

The Price is Right: Oil Aboard

You may not like pipelines – but opposing them means more oil shipped by rail, and more risk.

Jan 3, 2019 6:45 AM Read more >

Here’s that thing you didn’t want – and the bill

Already among Canada’s highest property taxes, Vancouver mulls an intrusive new way to raise them further still

Dec 23, 2018 8:00 AM Read more >

Meet the Mayors: Kelowna

From beaches and peaches to the Interior's economic powerhouse

Dec 20, 2018 6:56 AM Read more >