Provincial Politics

Spurred on by major projects, B.C. upstream oil and natural gas investment in 2021 is forecast to increase to $3.9 billion from $3 billion last year.

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Rob Shaw: Hours after John Horgan reiterated his support for Ottawa’s handling of vaccine supply, his government was blindsided by a federal cabinet minister.

But for a number of reasons, from opposition to the pandemic, Canada may not be able to capitalize.

Dene Moore: Rural BC is even more susceptible to this pandemic – and since Christmas, it’s spreading quickly.

Rob Shaw: On Bill 22, John Horgan persists in the face of near-universal condemnation. Why?

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.

"How ironic and sad that some public health experts cannot deal with the different roles of screening and diagnosis."

Gavin Dew: The US has shown what happens when the politics of division goes too far. BC needs to take a different course.

After John Horgan said it wouldn’t happen, public funding for political parties was a major reverse – but might turn out for the best, if hard to swallow for the NDP.