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Todd Stone endorses Kevin Falcon for BC Liberal leader

Todd Stone endorses Kevin Falcon for BC Liberal leader

Rob Shaw: One of his party’s most active critics and a former leadership candidate himself, Stone brings volunteer and organizational heft.
Floor crossings - a tradition as old as Canada itself

Floor crossings - a tradition as old as Canada itself

Mike McDonald: Jenica Atwin is the latest in a long line of Canadian floor-crossers.
History repeating

History repeating

Rob Shaw: Two recent reports highlight the harm perpetrated against First Nations children in BC to this very day.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Kicking off a very busy week

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Kicking off a very busy week

Petitions, restrictions, conditions, vaccinations.
When the representative represents

When the representative represents

Jordan Bateman on the quiet conflict between representation and adhering to party policy - and whether it's better to know what people think, even when they're wrong.
17,000 Jobs at risk in BC

17,000 Jobs at risk in BC

Kevin Falcon: The NDP is sinking BC’s cruise ship industry.
Worthy adversaries

Worthy adversaries

Rob Shaw: Normally better known for knock-down, drag-out political brawling, last week the BC Legislature also saw one incredibly respectful debate.
We must discover the truth, no matter how horrible

We must discover the truth, no matter how horrible

We must find out the truth about residential schools if we are to heal from the wounds caused by that cruelty.
Political Capital 16 - First Nations and old-growth logging, a new U.S. cruise ship bill, and more

Political Capital 16 - First Nations and old-growth logging, a new U.S. cruise ship bill, and more

Sailing right through 30 minutes - with hardly a blip.
Allusions, arguments, and alleged aspersions

Allusions, arguments, and alleged aspersions

Maclean Kay: An odd little episode in the legislature highlights what MLAs can and can’t say – and what Speakers can and can’t do.