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Five ideas to make the legislature work better

Five ideas to make the legislature work better

Just because B.C. has rejected Proportional Representation – again – that doesn’t mean we can’t improve the system we’ve got.
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B.C.’s Community Benefits deal nothing to brag about

B.C.’s Community Benefits deal nothing to brag about

The NDP government is trumpeting its Community Benefit Agreements - but it's only fair to ask: who's really benefiting, who's being excluded - and why?
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What goes up, must come down – except property taxes

What goes up, must come down – except property taxes

Municipalities are raising taxes because of the Employer Health Tax – but will they reduce them next year when it disappears?
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Fool me once, shame on you

Fool me once, shame on you

Not all BC history starts - or even ends - in BC.
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New Year, New You

New Year, New You

Resolutions for all three major party leaders
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Here’s that thing you didn’t want – and the bill

Here’s that thing you didn’t want – and the bill

Already among Canada’s highest property taxes, Vancouver mulls an intrusive new way to raise them further still
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The myth of the revenue-neutral carbon tax

The myth of the revenue-neutral carbon tax

The federal government calls its new tax revenue neutral - but Sacha Peter argues that in practice, it’s a meaningless term.
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An open letter on why Haisla Nation stands behind LNG

An open letter on why Haisla Nation stands behind LNG

An open letter to opponents and critics of LNG development, from Chief Councillor Crystal Smith
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Tilting the playing field

Tilting the playing field

B.C. local elections are more ‘wild west’ than ever
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Upside down

Upside down

A cautionary tale about Proportional Representation in New Zealand – from a New Zealander
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