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Political Capital 41 - COVID confusion and the final BC Liberal leadership debate

Political Capital 41 - COVID confusion and the final BC Liberal leadership debate

Constantly confusing COVID changes! And the last words (literally) in the BC Liberal leadership campaign.
Bystander

Bystander

Rob Shaw: Desperate for good news on forestry, it’s not hard to understand why the NDP government tried to take credit for an independent agreement years in the making.
Paid parking returns to BC hospitals

Paid parking returns to BC hospitals

Rob Shaw: We may not like paid parking at hospitals. It may not even be fair. But right now, the alternatives are worse.
Bonus #BCPOLI Hotstove - Post-BCL leadership debate show

Bonus #BCPOLI Hotstove - Post-BCL leadership debate show

Post-debate analysis and reaction galore.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Previewing the final BC Liberal leadership debate

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Previewing the final BC Liberal leadership debate

For BC Liberal leadership candidates, it's the bottom of the ninth, you need a touchdown to win, time to pull the goalie.
Public money, public oversight

Public money, public oversight

Rob Shaw: The argument for Elections BC oversight of party leadership contests is bolstered by the fact that parties accept and rely on public funding.
About last night…

About last night…

Katy Merrifield: Yesterday’s public health order ‘clarification’ fell flat on its face. Here’s why.
Tentative

Tentative

Rob Shaw: A BC Supreme Court decision casts doubt on the NDP government’s deal with municipalities to prevent tent cities.
On your own

On your own

Dene Moore: What the triage of northern COVID patients should have highlighted is BC’s longtime rural healthcare deficit.
Invest in some bold ideas

Invest in some bold ideas

Rob Shaw: A proposed hike in down payments for investment properties is a fine first step – had it been taken years ago.