Reading Time: 4 minutes Pierre Trudeau would be proud. His son, – albeit unwillingly – has achieved a measure of nationalization the old man never could
Tag: BC politics
B.C. can spur entrepreneurship by cutting personal income taxes
Reading Time: 3 minutes The downward trend in entrepreneurship could have negative and widespread effects on B.C.’s economic well-being
B.C. moves to embrace the essence of good government
Reading Time: 3 minutes As our country has evolved, dialogue is encouraged in education and the media, but is stymied in our highest law-making institutions
B.C. democratic reform neither simple nor straightforward
Reading Time: 5 minutes Referendum may grant more power to B.C. politicians and bureaucrats, at democracy’s expense
B.C. must rein in public sector wages and benefits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bringing government employee wages and benefits in line with private-sector norms is key to balancing B.C.’s budget
Leave B.C. electoral system alone
Reading Time: 4 minutes British Columbians are being asked, for the third time, to vote on drastic electoral changes. It would be a mistake
Horgan’s hypocrisy, Weaver’s green energy fantasy hurt all Canadians
Reading Time: 4 minutes The B.C. premier and his Green Party puppet master have created a debilitating, ill-conceived mess over the Trans Mountain pipeline
B.C. closing doors to investment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Government policies mean the province is gaining an international reputation as a place where major projects can’t get done
B.C. wants more rental units; will municipalities follow through?
Reading Time: 3 minutes New zoning powers for local governments will only meaningfully affect rental vacancy rates if cities streamline approval processes
Insurance Corp. of B.C. faces uncertain future
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s only mandatory insurance provider is digging a deep financial hole and the B.C. government is looking for answers