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Which last campaign?

Which last campaign?

In politics, as in war, there’s a tendency to re-fight the last campaign. But are we talking about the same one?
Deconstructing the NDP's construction platform

Deconstructing the NDP's construction platform

Chris Gardner: Construction was designated an essential service during the pandemic - and yet, the NDP's platform is corrosive for 85% of the industry.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: All politics is local, Surrey edition

#BCPOLI Hotstove: All politics is local, Surrey edition

Whither the Massey Tunnel replacement? Whither Surrey's RCMP detachment? Whither free vaccines?
All eyes on Surrey

All eyes on Surrey

By committing to a referendum, the BC Liberals have forced the NDP to pick a side in the Surrey policing debate. Will it move votes?
Prescription for a majority

Prescription for a majority

A new poll suggests that if Dr. Bonnie Henry took over any of BC’s three major parties, she’d bring voters with her.
The shrinking middle

The shrinking middle

Dene Moore: There’s a reason political parties focus on the middle class: it’s crucial for a healthy economy and society. But in Canada, the middle class needs help. Will they get it?
The problem with quotas

The problem with quotas

Dene Moore: Quotas sometimes skip the work to get straight to the reward, and can cast an undeserved shadow over diverse candidates and leaders.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: COVID elections are...kinda boring

#BCPOLI Hotstove: COVID elections are...kinda boring

Where's the buzz? Email inboxes are overstuffed, and events are somehow scheduled for the same time every day, but this campaign doesn't have the same juice.
UnSpun 90 - Jody Vance and Drex

UnSpun 90 - Jody Vance and Drex

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. This week, Jody Vance and Drex unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.
COVID-19 job losses concentrated in urban BC - especially Metro Vancouver

COVID-19 job losses concentrated in urban BC - especially Metro Vancouver

Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock: COVID-19 job losses have hit Metro Vancouver especially hard. Absent a vaccine, recovery is likely to be sluggish and uneven.