Provincial Politics

The third of The Orca’s exclusive interviews with BC’s three major party leaders – and the first time with Premier John Horgan.

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.

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.

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.”

A big shift in Victoria, an out-of-character clawback, and COVID Christmas blues.

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.

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.

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

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

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