Opinion

Gordon Campbell’s political miscalculation in 2009 to impose a harmonized sales tax on an unsuspecting public, shortly after an election where promises to the contrary had been made, continues to haunt the province.

Dear Editor re: City leaders can’t have it both ways, editorial, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 4. This recent NOW editorial astutely observes city council’s hypocrisy over jurisdiction.

To understand what drives the B.C. Liberal government more than anything else, look no further than the budget it tabled last week. I’m not referring to any particular service or program, or tax or tax break. No, the B.C.

Call it bullying, call it harassment, call it oppression and discrimination, call it treating each other badly – whatever you want to call it the world needs a lot less of it.

“That’s what families do.” That was the refrain heard over and over during the week from Finance Minister Mike de Jong after delivering the province’s new budget.

Dear Editor: Before we accept the so-called inevitable, much more is at stake than cheap rides that new technologies might offer.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong pulled out some bright red lipstick and smeared it all over the Medical Services Premium (MSP) tax pig in the 2016/17 B.C. budget this week.

Dear Editor: Re: Fossil fuels are our future, Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 10.

China has become the world leader in wind power. After earning notoriety for the thick smog over Beijing, China now builds nearly half the world’s wind turbines.

As the NDP struggles to find its voice when it comes to supporting resource development, it's worth noting party leader John Horgan's response to the B.C. Liberal government's Throne Speech.