Paying attention

Smart meters were expected to a big deal at the UBCM meeting in Vancouver. The surprise was Solicitor General Shirley Bond’s bombshell revel...

I am not much worried about personal health risks from smart meters. For one thing, it would be hypocritical, since I happily enjoy WiFi, do...

Christy Clark killed off one of Gordon Campbell’s good ideas last week, weakening government accountability and removing one of the few ways...

Christy Clark killed off one of Gordon Campbell’s good ideas last week, weakening government accountability and removing one of the few ways...

Premier Christy Clark’s job plan, despite all the flying around the province and flashy announcements, is a bit of a letdown. There are some...

The Liberal attack ads aimed at B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins show that Christy Clark was wise to ditch the idea of a fall election....

Here’s how bad it has become for mentally handicapped people in B.C. Barely five months into the fiscal year, the agency that’s supposed to ...

Note: Saturday updates at end of post. I don't know anything about professional politics, although I have some experience in the corpora...

From today's Times Colonist editorial on the announcement of additional money for CLBC: "The government's grudging commitment o...

First, cheers and gratitude for the safe return of three-year-old Kienan Hebert, a remarkable happy ending to a nightmarish story. The fact...

Times Colonist reporter Lindsay Kines has another report on the devastating cuts to services for people with developmental disabilities, thi...

We’re coming at the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the wrong way. It’s as if we want to relive those terrible moments, ...

On Gordon Campbell’s Order of B.C., Christy Clark’s belated rejection of a fall election and more. First, Campbell’s selection for the Orde...

The HST referendum result might signal a greater political shift, something beyond a tax revolt or anger over an arrogant, untrusted governm...

OK, the HST is gone. Now it’s time to get things back on track. For more than two years, things have been a mess in B.C. Politically, we’v...

Four thoughts on Barry Penner's resignation as attorney general and retirement from politics. First, there's something wrong with an...

A remarkable amount of rubbish has been spoken and written about Britain’s riots. Start with Prime Minister David Cameron. “These riots wer...

It's understandable that Social Development Minister Harry Bloy is ashamed of cruel cuts to services for some of B.C.'s most vulnera...

The government’s review of B.C. Hydro and power rates was grim reading. The initial attention was focused on inefficiency within the Crown ...

Five early thoughts on the BC Hydro review. 1) Where were the board, ministers responsible and government as BC Hydro, apparently, was misma...