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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Governing Metro Vancouver
On this edition of Journal, a subject that is near and dear to me – governance.
Death By a Thousand Taxes
On this edition of Journal, we join the chorus of voices repudiating British Columbia’s new budget.
Canada as a Breadbasket
On this episode of Journal: an examination of the worrisome new expansion of what it means when we talk about food security.
Downtown Eastside is Dying
On this edition of Journal, we look at the sad Vancouver tale of the rise and fall of Woodward’s on Hastings Street.
Complications for reconciliation in British Columbia
On this edition of Journal: another hitch in the plan for a smooth path to reconciliation in British Columbia.
There Goes the Neighbourhood
On this edition of Journal, we examine what is happening to the City of Vancouver – and what can be done, if anything, to turn this situation around.
Turmoil on the Right in British Columbia Politics
On this edition of Journal: What has happened to the centre-right coalition that ran British Columbia for so many years, under various names (SoCreds, BC Liberals, etc.)?
A Big Bold Brazen Budget Deficit
On this edition of Journal: an in-depth look at the recent federal budget with one of Canada’s top economists, Jock Finlayson.
Disorder on Our Streets
On this edition of Journal, we examine the issue of retail crime and street disorder, and how they are changing the cities we live in.
A Return to Common Sense
On this edition of Journal, we look at what is happening in our economy.
Remarkable Leadership
On this edition of Journal, we talk with a woman who embodies the gold standard of leadership. What does it take to be a great leader?
EV Mandates: A Good Idea?
On this edition of Journal, we look at the looming deadlines for mandatory electric car sales in both our province and in the country as a whole.
British Columbia’s Budget Dodge
On this edition of Journal, we take a close look at British Columbia’s recent budget update – and try not to rant in frustration.
Whose Land is it?
On this edition of Journal: another look at the growing tension between aboriginal title and individual property rights.
Oh, To Be a Mayor in BC!
On this edition of Journal, we examine two public policy initiatives that are turning the governing of our province upside down.
British Columbia: Food Production Superpower?
On this edition of Journal, a look at our food industry and how it is affected by the US President’s on-again, off-again, and maybe on-again tariff threats.
Indigenous Ingenuity
On this edition of Journal, we examine economic reconciliation in action – and not just in theory.
Untangling TransLink
On this episode of Journal, we try to untangle the complicated, twisted world of transit.
Democracy at Risk
On this edition of Journal: in the midst of political turmoil on all fronts, we take a look at how democracy is holding up as a governance construct.
