Provincial Politics

Staying kind, calm, and safe - even when it's really hard.

Rob Shaw: Schools will no longer send email notifications when someone tests positive for COVID-19, which parents and BC's teachers' union view as a step much too soon.

Jordan Bateman: As the season changes, the BC Liberal leadership race should pick up interest – and intensity.

Rob Shaw: Record-breaking drug deaths have made one thing clear: things must change, right now, with a new approach, and a new person in charge.

The election drags on, with much to chew on.

Sometimes, even popular policies land with a thud.

Rob Shaw: Threats from an angry mob forced Justin Trudeau to cancel a rally. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a unique event – regardless of region or party.

Dene Moore: “The feeling that B.C. has a Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island government was not helped by the glaring absence of the premier or cabinet ministers throughout our ordeal.”

Rob Shaw: “Apparently, everything changed. But also didn’t change, according to Dr. Henry, because it was always going to be this way. Maybe. Sort of.”

A very, very, very, very, very, VERY busy day. And week. Let's dive in.