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Mazdak Gharibnavaz
| During the last three and a half years, the B.C. NDP had the opportunity to show leadership on the bold, systemic changes that renters needed. Instead, the opposite has happened. |
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Robert Hackett
| Despite the promises made while in opposition, and some positive steps, the Horgan government's environmental policy seems to be: pick low-hanging fruit, but don't offend corporate carbon capital. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| The fiscal benefit of the cuts will be negligible, if not negative. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| The snap election call has particularly upset the provincial Greens and right-wing B.C. Liberals. |
Blog
Robert Hackett
| Today's B.C. NDP is a locked-down creature. There's not been much chance for internal debate on LNG policy, even within the caucus. |
News
Karl Nerenberg
| For some federal politicians, the crisis engendered by the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs' refusal to allow a natural gas pipeline through their territory is also an opportunity. |
Blog
David J. Climenhaga
| There may be an argument for Canadian refineries to buy "ethical" Alberta oil, but giving Alberta governments the opportunity to turn the taps on and off to achieve policy goals sure undercuts it. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Alberta's premier is more disciplined than the old Irish-Canadian baritone from Baie-Comeau. The words "roll the dice" will never pass her lips. Dice are rolling just the same. |
Blog
David J. Climenhaga
| The location of rising water renders ineffective the tactics of friends of fossil fuel apologists, who would prefer the public doesn’t ponder the links between bitumen extraction and climate change. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Why are so many old Tories going to pot? Is Canadian democracy is simply too important to be left in the hands of voters? The UCP caucus gets its exercise! Derek Fildebrandt gets something right! |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Overwrought anyone? Rachel Notley threatens to punish British Columbians. UCP, after screaming for something like this, ducks and covers. Send in the army, demands former energy minister. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| The current dispute between Alberta, B.C., and Ottawa over the Trans Mountain pipeline is not a constitutional crisis, but it could turn into one. |