Paying attention

Do we really need MLAs? They're nice enough people. But as the legislative session ended Thursday after just 24 sitting days, I wondered...

From Jody Paterson's column: "So we’ve got an inquiry into a B.C. mass murder headed up by a man tainted by his political connectio...

Christy Clark faced a serious issue in her first question period as premier. Her response was empty. Attorney General Barry Penner was a mor...

I was intrigued when MLA Gordon Hogg stood up in the legislature to talk about " social entrepreneurs ." "Some of the world...

From Craig McInnes in the Sun: "On the flip side, the government also gets to decide what to do when ICBC is deemed to have collected m...

The cuts to supports for people with "developmental disabilities" - what we once called the mentally handicapped - are taking a te...

Governments aren’t supposed to make tax policy — or prepare budgets — like this. The Liberals’ last-ditch attempt to save the HST is a drama...

There’s good and bad news for both B.C. parties in the first big poll after the leadership races. For starters, they’re both probably reliev...

That's what the B.C. government has provided. Wonder if your son's girlfriend has a criminal record? Your boss? Check them out. Jody...

The Times Colonist has some useful thoughts in an editorial today.

Colin Hansen's convention pitch for a new name for the Liberals sparked much talk - and many jokes. It's interesting. But much more ...

"Unfortunately, like archaic cultures that clung to the belief that the Earth was flat, those who support mandatory minimum sentences f...

The Liberals are in the process of making another big mistake on the HST, one that will rekindle public anger about their sneakiness. The an...

School districts across B.C. are chopping budgets because they don't have enough money. At the same time, they're being forced to fo...

Jody Paterson takes an interesting look at the for-profit group home in Prince George where an 11-year-old was tasered. Paterson writes: ...

To the site, that is. I can't remember when I added Sitemeter, and so don't know how long it took. But anyway, thanks for stopping b...

The Liberals’ hope of saving the HST took a big blow this week. The government asked an impressive expert panel to do an independent report ...

Here . And then think about what matters to you.

The federal election results have sparked a lot of discussion about the need for a party that could unite centre-left voters - people not in...

Bruce Hallsor was Gary Lunn's campaign manager. (And a controversial figure in the last election - see here .) He offered a simple, but ...