Provincial Politics

Budget 2022 leaves some of BC’s biggest questions unanswered.

Rob Shaw: The NDP’s new economic plan is a flashy and beautiful document, and very little else.

Dene Moore: What little aid has been available for farm flood victims is confusing, choked in red tape, and nowhere near enough.

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.

Rob Shaw: Though the Speaker ruled he'd take her at her word, Citizens’ Services Minister Lisa Beare’s credibility is ruined in the real world.

From allegedly misleading the legislature to COVID restrictions to construction, this week's ep is worth the wait

Rob Shaw: “The problem is, life isn’t more affordable for the middle class. Not in any possible way you want to measure it.”

Chris Gardner: "Construction contractors have been clear on what needs to be done, but once a 'we know best' mentality sets in with government, dialogue stops and lecturing starts.

Plus a very special guest panelist (wait until the end, I promise it's worth it)

Accused of misleading the legislature, BC’s FOI minister says the decision note she approved didn’t amount to a decision. The Speaker's ruling will set an important precedent, says Maclean Kay.