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Cruising for disaster

Cruising for disaster

Rob Shaw: Asking the minister solely tasked with tourism about tourism warrants a better answer than ‘the government is focused on immunization.’
The Big Ask

The Big Ask

Jody Vance: There will be time for Big Questions and Big Problems after. But right now, the most important thing is to stay focused on the goal of getting as many people vaccinated as fast as possible.
#BCPOLI​ Hotstove: Dr. Weaver vs Bike Twitter

#BCPOLI​ Hotstove: Dr. Weaver vs Bike Twitter

Let's just get this out of the way: yes, Jordan's microphone is noisy. You're gonna hear some static. But it's worth it! Mostly!
‘The less quackery, the better.’

‘The less quackery, the better.’

Rob Shaw: By introducing ‘experts’ with dubious credibility, a group of churches challenging restrictions on in-person religious services did themselves no favours.
Political Capital 6 - BC picks workers for vaccines, hikes assistances rates, and fights Penticton

Political Capital 6 - BC picks workers for vaccines, hikes assistances rates, and fights Penticton

Deep Six your plans and watch Political Capital's 6th episode.
Pointing up

Pointing up

A new report says the North is well-positioned to help BC recover from the pandemic – and as Dene Moore notes, it will do even better if several longstanding issues are addressed.
Head of the class

Head of the class

Rob Shaw: BC’s latest vaccine plan update is an example of the difficult decisions that must be made by provincial health officials – and an unambiguous win for the BCTF.
Filed away

Filed away

Maclean Kay: FOI issues keep bedeviling governments – and having made transparency a key issue, the NDP really should know better.
#BCPOLI​ HOTSTOVE: Power, property, and perceived frontrunners

#BCPOLI​ HOTSTOVE: Power, property, and perceived frontrunners

When you're allowed to fish at a lake but can't get to the lake because it's not your land around the lake.
Moving targets

Moving targets

Rob Shaw: BC’s vaccination plan keeps changing – which is good, but does lead to some confusion. There will be plenty more adjustments ahead.