Opinion News
In tears over Trump
A funeral atmosphere has taken hold in government offices in the U.S. capital, where numerous federal employees describe mournful, even tearful, scenes among...
Ideology over reason?
By Gwyn Morgan Canada's political and business leaders are pursuing an emissions-reduction agenda that will harm our nation's citizens and our economy....
Plan not even a Band-Aid
By Dermod Travis B.C.'s new affordable housing plan falls short. Don't get me wrong, it sounds impressive: 68 projects, 2,897 units, $516 million (an...
Tax misses the point
By Steve Lafleur and Josef Filipowicz Vancouver city council needs a multi-faceted approach to encouraging growth in the supply of housing in the city. It's...
It's not just about science
By Eric Swanson With federal decisions on major oil pipeline and tanker projects looming, and with serious political costs to approval or rejection, many...
Hit pause on Site C
By Emma Gilchrist "Hydro's demand forecasts are persistently and systematically wrong. There is no reason to believe that much new power, if any, will...
Gov't getting bad advice
By Dermod Travis If winning cases before the Supreme Court of Canada could be likened to the National Hockey League, the B.C. government would be the Toronto...
Extinction crisis warning
By David Suzuki Clean air, water and soil to grow food are necessities of life. So are diverse plant and animal populations. But as the human population...
Victoria's pricey secrets
By Dermod Travis Just how far is the B.C. government willing to go to guard its secrets? A great distance, if the 2012 health ministry firings are any...
'World class' or not?
By David Suzuki In July, a pipeline leak near Maidstone, Sask., spilled about 250,000 litres of diluted oilsands bitumen into the North Saskatchewan River,...
A hush hush list
By Dermod Travis News that's guaranteed to cheer the hearts of a small number of B.C. companies is word that they've been added to a list of...
Can they come back?
By Lee Berthiaume When he dropped out of the Conservative leadership race last week, Tony Clement happened to mention a recent opinion poll that had him running...
Gov't blurring the lines
By Dermod Travis Mute them, channel surf, hide them all you want – but there's no escaping. The B.C. government is saturating television and social...
When in hole, stop digging
By David Suzuki I’ve often thought politicians inhabit a parallel universe. Maybe it’s just widespread cognitive dissonance, coupled with a lack of...
David Suzuki's past it
By Bill Whitelaw What to do with David Suzuki? Suzuki plays Canada's mainstream media like a cheap fiddle. He's the master square-dance caller when he...
Pollutant or plant food?
By David Suzuki Life evolved to live within limits. It’s a delicate balance. Humans need oxygen, but too much can kill us. Plants need nitrogen, but...
Trump on defence
Donald Trump blamed the moderator, a bad microphone and anyone but himself Tuesday after he was forced onto the defence by Hillary Clinton's cascade of...
The taxpayers' foreman
By Dermod Travis Part 2 of 2 According to B.C. Supreme court documents, the Transportation Investment Corporation retained accounting firm KPMG in mid-2009...
Haste, politics and intrigue
By Dermod Travis In 2009, with the B.C. election fast approaching, the B.C. government went on a full-court press to get the Port Mann-Highway 1 improvement...
Salmon's upstream battle
By David Suzuki Salmon have been swimming in Pacific Northwest waters for at least seven million years, as indicated by fossils of large saber-tooth salmon...