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British Columbia’s two Independent MLAs are calling on Premier Clark to publicly investigate the development of the province’s unconventional gas basins and the use of hydraulic fracturing

The recent federal election has once again reignited debate about the need to reform our voting system and a “National Day of Action for Electoral Reform” has

VICTORIA, BC — Democratic reform is still alive in BC! On Saturday, April 30th, the Greater Victoria chapter of Fair Vote Canada and the University of Victoria’s

I attended the town hall on the status of Quesnel’s multi-centre project this week and listened to MP Dick Harris make a comment that got my Scottish dander

There’s a certain irony that the NDP leadership candidates have committed to continue with BC’s carbon tax, while it’s uncertain what the new Premier is going to do

The BC NDP hit a home run with its Christy Crunch political attack ad. The ad went viral on the internet, got tons of media attention, and

If a federal election is called this week, British Columbians will be in the untenable position of having both a provincial and federal budget that have neither been

MLA Q+A is a new feature by BC Vote. Five questions will be presented to each of the 85 MLAs in the British Columbia Legislature. Three of these

This week Christy Clark was sworn in as BC's 35th Premier along with seventeen Liberal MLAs who will serve in her Cabinet. These 18 people make up

One of the saddest aspects of my job involves the issue of seniors’ care and hearing the heart wrenching stories families bring to my office that highlight the

There was some discussion on Twitter today about the BC Green Liberals. Proving that the BC Liberal Party is turning into a very very big tent,

Amor De Cosmos, Father of Confederation Born William Alexander Smith in Windsor, Nova Scotia, on 20 August 1825, Amor De Cosmos (loosely translated as Lover of the Universe) was

Growing up in Victoria, the provincial capital, my first clear memory of provincial politics is a deck. It was a deck that brought down a Premier, and later

The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition recently renewed their call on British Columbia's political parties to commit to legislating targets and timelines to dramatically reduce and ultimately end poverty

Being a B.C. politics junkie and living in Ontario is no easy thing. That's one reason why I spend an awful lot of time on Twitter –

There is a useful editorial on the Representative for Children and Youth report on the death of 21 children involved with Ministry of Children and Families here.

You could make a pretty good movie based on Kash Heed's disastrous political career. A cautionary tale about ambition, the perils of modern politics and the risks of

Of all the departures from city hall since Vision Vancouver took charge, Carlene Robbins’ abrupt exit on Monday is the most puzzling.

A lot of reporters knew Carlene. She

Two useful editorials in the Times Colonist today.

Heed's tainted election

"Liberal MLA Kash Heed is trying to escape the consequences of illegal campaign actions by pleading ignorance. It