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#BCPOLI Hotstove: Recapping the BC Liberal Leadership Debate

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Recapping the BC Liberal Leadership Debate

Leaders Debate, Part Deux: Electric Boogaloo.
What happens if the bubble bursts?

What happens if the bubble bursts?

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.
Abbotsford not out of danger yet as B.C.'s next storm forms

Abbotsford not out of danger yet as B.C.'s next storm forms

Not again: BC expects yet more rain, just as Abbotsford was beginning to see glimmers of hope on Sumas Prairie.
Political Capital 35 - When it rains, it pours

Political Capital 35 - When it rains, it pours

Could BC have been better prepared? Could the provincial government have been more proactive?
No guzzling allowed

No guzzling allowed

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.
We are not ready

We are not ready

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.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 148

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 148

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.
Don’t run with the wrong crowd

Don’t run with the wrong crowd

Rob Shaw: BC’s proposed bubble zone protest law has some interesting wrinkles even peaceful protesters should be aware of.
Three birds, one stone

Three birds, one stone

Rob Shaw: The NDP’s new forestry bill gives government complete control over timber rights and compensation – and potentially remake the industry however it sees fit.
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Taking arms against an atmospheric river of troubles

#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Taking arms against an atmospheric river of troubles

Only one of "planes, trains, and automobiles" can reach the Lower Mainland from the rest of Canada.