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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.

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

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

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

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.

Jody Vance on king tides, and Vancouver’s continued focus on minutiae over must-do.

Maclean Kay: Quebec is proposing to charge the unvaccinated a significant fee. While the frustration is understandable, it’s not a road we should go down.

Rob Shaw: Nearly two years into a pandemic, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry’s support has slipped – but make no mistake, it’s still quite strong.

Rob Shaw: Two panels commissioned by the NDP recommended scrapping the Home Owner Grant. Here’s why they won’t do it.

Dene Moore: 2021 wasn’t BC’s best year ever – but even in a year many would like to forget, there was still good, and good lessons.