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The man in charge

The man in charge

The third of The Orca’s exclusive interviews with BC’s three major party leaders – and the first time with Premier John Horgan.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 102

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 102

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, federal politics, and much more.
Bond, BC Liberals shifting gears on a long road back

Bond, BC Liberals shifting gears on a long road back

Interim BC Liberal Leader Shirley Bond on the job she didn’t seek, whether cooperating with the government was a mistake, and the issues she thinks will define 2021.
Greens, Furstenau adapting after wild year

Greens, Furstenau adapting after wild year

BC Green leader Sonia Furstenau on the sad irony of calling an election to put politics behind us, dodging her predecessor’s shadow, and getting back to “backseats and warm cheese.”
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Clawbacks and COVID Christmases

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Clawbacks and COVID Christmases

A big shift in Victoria, an out-of-character clawback, and COVID Christmas blues.
Time to replace the Taylor Bridge

Time to replace the Taylor Bridge

Chris Gardner: For more than 60 years, the Taylor Bridge has been the quiet glue that has kept the North and South Peace regions connected. It's reaching the end of its life, with no concrete plans to replace it.
Premier must hit the brakes on mobility pricing

Premier must hit the brakes on mobility pricing

Kris Sims: All the concern about Vancouver's plan to impose road tolls misses one key point: the only person who can impose or oppose them is Premier John Horgan - who said it "never" will be part of his platform.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Speaker's Big Week

#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Speaker's Big Week

A historic week for BC's first Speaker of South Asian descent...nearly overshadowed by questions about his predecessor - and yet another investigation.
Big BC government and its defenders

Big BC government and its defenders

Mark Milke reviews George Abbott’s Big Promises, Small Government-Doing Less with Less in the BC Liberal New Era.
Last Splash

Last Splash

The most newsworthy and tempestuous Speaker in BC history goes out with a series of recommendations to overhaul the Legislature.