Thursday, February 24, 2005

Budget misses pine beetle aid, other B.C. needs

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VICTORIA - It's hard to see much evidence of the federal Liberal's BC Dream Team in this week's budget. Overall, the Liberals se...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Health care crisis gets Liberals' attention

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VICTORIA - It felt like the days of Glen Clark were back this week as the Liberals thrashed around, trying to sort out the problems - health...
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Monday, February 21, 2005

Seniors' bingo bust highlights gambling hypocrisy

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VICTORIA - The great Galiano Island bingo bust brings to mind that bumper sticker, the one that says "Don't steal, government hates...
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Friday, February 18, 2005

Liberals wrong, foolish, to cut off budget debate

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VICTORIA - What's wrong with the people making decisions for the Liberals? They've got a budget that is going to find wide support, ...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Trust me, says Campbell, things will be different

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VICTORIA - The budget should be a pretty good launch into the next stage of this long election campaign. Lots more spending, money to pay do...
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Monday, February 14, 2005

Long-term care broken promise hurts seniors, health system

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VICTORIA - The Liberal promised a big increase in seniors' long-term care. The reality is fewer beds in the Interior Health Region and ...
Friday, February 11, 2005

Time to hit back at U.S., despite risks

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VICTORIA - It's time to go to war with the U.S., even if we're going to take some heavy economic casualities at home. Federal Trade...
Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Liberals go green, centrist with Throne Speech

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VICTORIA - There are going to be an awful lot of meetings if Gordon Campbell wins a second term. The Throne Speech this week set out the ...
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Monday, February 07, 2005

Corky's back, a parachute problem and Liberal headaches

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VICTORIA - Notes from the front: the return of Corky Evans, hard feelings over Liberal parachute candidate Mary Polak, and some political he...
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Friday, February 04, 2005

Tax breaks for kids’ sports, arts fees needs a hard look

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VICTORIA - I feel like a bit of a grinch, raising doubts about Christy Clark's pitch for tax subsidies for parents who sign their kids u...
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Thursday, February 03, 2005

Time to ban corporate, union political donations

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VICTORIA - It's time to clean up political fundraising in B.C. That's not an attack on business, or unions, or any political party....
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Leave it to the market, I tell the Senate media committee

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(NOTE: I was invited to appear before the Senate committee on media during its two days of hearings in Vancouver. For those interested, here...
Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Money raining down from Victoria, but will it win votes

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VICTORIA - It's positively energizing heading into work at the Press Gallery right now, confident that each day will bring a new spendin...
Friday, January 28, 2005

SpongeBob, Stephen Harper and same-sex marriage

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VICTORIA - I've got to figure out how to apologize to my young friend Spencer for the terrible thing I've done, while innocently thi...
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Thursday, January 27, 2005

The Vinning afffair: Strange goings on in the premier's office

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VICTORIA - Think you had a lousy week at work? It could be worse. You could be Prem Vinning, hired on Monday to a great-sounding job in the...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Bond's job is to get facts on Nelson hospital case

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VICTORIA - Health Minister Shirley Bond has two choices - order an independent review of a controversial death at Nelson's hospital, or ...
Friday, January 21, 2005

Random notes: Chinese bonanza; a new party; and Nettleton

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VICTORIA - Random notes: Great economic news, a new party rises and Paul Nettleton jumps ridings. First, the best economic news for B.C. in...
Thursday, January 20, 2005

Promise - 5,000 long-term beds; reality so far - 100

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VICTORIA - The Liberals' promise of "an additional 5,000 new intermediate and long-term care beds by 2006" has faded away. Al...
Monday, January 17, 2005

Nominations posing risks for both parties

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VICTORIA - No one was likely sadder than the Liberals to see Steve Orcherton lose his bid for an NDP nomination in Victoria, just as the N...

Film industry hits up government for your money

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VICTORIA - Colin Hansen is following a safe rule in dealing with B.C.'s film industry, which once again has its hand out for tax dollars...