It’s time for regime change in B.C.
BC NDP leader John Horgan kicks off the campaign on March 11, 2017. | Photo courtesy of BC NDP
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March 20 2017 Columns Politicians who ignore renters could face eviction from office
Apartment renting: dreaming the impossible dream. | Photo by Scott Johnson
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March 6 2017 Columns Whose side are they on?
Big money, big media and the coming B.C. election
It turns out B.C. politics may be even more corrupt than we imagined.
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February 20 2017 Columns Rich Coleman reveals true face of a government that has failed to help the poor
This month included a rare sighting at the provincial legislature in Victoria: politicians doing their jobs and actually debating in that underused public building. After Premier Christy Clark …
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February 6 2017 Left Bank Education is one of our best weapons against racism and hate
Crowd gathers at Jack Poole plaza for the vigil Saturday night.| Photo by Laura R. Copes.
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January 23 2017 Columns No laughing matter: BC Liberals change tune after foreign media attention on fundraising methods
What a difference one New York Times article can make. In this remote northwest outpost known as British Columbia, sometimes it still takes some attention from national or international media to …
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January 9 2017 Columns Want to stop Trumpism spreading to Canada? Support public education
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December 5 2016 Columns A wish list for 2017
When it comes to politics, 2016 has been a nightmare. This year’s winter holidays – ostensibly a time for family and friends, rest and recharging – will be celebrated under the long shadow of …
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November 21 2016 Columns Only bold progressive politics can stop the spread of the Trump virus
Nothing is impossible. That’s a phrase I’ve heard uttered by countless friends, colleagues, and acquaintances since Donald Trump’s unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton. Whatever the initial …
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November 7 2016 Left Bank B.C. First? Christy Clark goes with a Trump-like slogan
Premier Christy Clark shows off her new slogan. | Photo courtesy of the Province of B.C.Photo courtesy of the Province of …