Provincial Politics

Solomon Reece: Ellis Ross was the only BC Liberal leadership candidate asked about his expertise, and that’s a problem.

Rob Shaw picks his all-star performers from the fall legislative session.

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Rob Shaw: The NDP has adopted a bad habit of going through the motions of consulting, only to plow ahead regardless of objection or concern.

Leaders Debate, Part Deux: Electric Boogaloo.

Rob Shaw: At $3 billion, the property transfer tax this year is expected to be more valuable than the carbon tax and fuel tax combined.

Not again: BC expects yet more rain, just as Abbotsford was beginning to see glimmers of hope on Sumas Prairie.

Could BC have been better prepared? Could the provincial government have been more proactive?

Rob Shaw: The provincial government will face plenty of criticism over how it’s handled the atmospheric river disaster – but rationing gasoline was the right move.

Dene Moore: The disaster that unfolded over the past week is no one person’s fault – but if we’re going to be better prepared, there will need to be a review of the response.