Opinion
B.C. VIEWS: Marijuana referendum misguided
"Sensible BC" wants to tie police hands, while doing nothing about sales to minors and leaving the money in the hands of criminal gangs
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BC VIEWS: Science loses ground to superstition
From climate change to genetically modified crops, the popular position may not ultimately be the right one
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B.C. VIEWS: Regulator’s reading on smart meters
Utilities commission rejects claims of wireless scare-mongers, exposes their claims and commercial motivations
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B.C. VIEWS: Bills come due at BC Hydro
Decades of political interference and deferred maintenance, not private power contracts, are behind the push for big rate increases
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B.C. VIEWS: How to cure the community cash crunch
Premier Christy Clark's government will be asked to end a couple of decades of meddling in local government financing
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BC VIEWS: Back to school labour disputes
CUPE has done a great job portraying its school workforce as a low-wage ghetto. Problem is, that's not true.
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LETTER: NDP won't tax cement plants
Platform targeted vented greenhouse gases from gas drilling, environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert says
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B.C. VIEWS: Empty seats for political theatre
The distortion of issues for political gain and unrealistic demands for "more funding" are turning the public off
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B.C. VIEWS: Get ready for Hydro rate hikes
Construction and maintenance costs rising, and so is government demand for BC Hydro revenue to balance budget
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Clark resumes Campbell arrogance
Why have a month-long legislature session in the summer? To get the balanced budget through before real results emerge
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