Beyak should not be silenced about Indigenous issues
The senator has enabled all of us to take the first step in honestly discussing race and culture…
‘None of the above’ should be a valid ballot choice
Voters should be given the opportunity to say none of the options are acceptable. It could lay the foundation for a stronger democracy…
Unplugged from the reality of our energy needs
The green movement’s fossil-fuel divestment crusade hurts the poor and middle class…
The kids will smoke pot anyway
That's hardly a good reason to legalize marijuana but the federal government is pushing ahead anyway…
A new wave of B.C. small-town cultural renaissance
Let's be honest, most of B.C.’s artistic community has always lived on the Gulf Islands, on Vancouver Island, up the Sunshine Coast, in Haida Gwaii rather than in Vancouver…
Using student job funding to silence critics
The Liberals’ latest decision means summer employment is now a testing ground for ideological adhesion, obedience and purity…
Beyak should not be punished for demanding a broader perspective
The bad experiences at residential schools have been well documented. But we can't forget that there were good experiences as well…
First Nations spending accountability is essential
Forward-looking Indigenous governments realize that transparency is the only way to improved social and economic conditions…
Just who’s the bully when it comes to minimum wage hikes?
Government generally has little or no understanding of franchising, how food distribution forces play out or even simply how small businesses operate…
Why did Justin Trudeau rush into a photo-op with Joshua Boyle?
No political spin doctor or Liberal-friendly talking head can ever make Trudeau’s inexplicable meeting with the Boyle family go away…