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Editorial: Building a new relationship

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set his government the daunting task of fundamentally changing its relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Achieving that goal will require more than creating his proposed new legal framework.

Editorial: Action on child care

Affordable child care was a priority for the B.C. NDP during the last election campaign, but the government has got off to a slow start on a promise that affects many young families.

Editorial: Housing a top priority

British Columbians hoping for a break in the housing-affordability crisis have reason for optimism, but will have to wait until Tuesday to be sure.

Editorial: A holiday with meaning

Starting next year, British Columbians will have their Family Day holiday on the same day as their relatives in other parts of the country. Now, let’s take the next step and give the day some real meaning. B.C.

Editorial: New safety measures

The deaths of six people on a whale-watching cruise could help save other lives, now that another inquiry has recommended safety changes. An unexpected wave rolled the Leviathan II and capsized it near Tofino on Oct.

Editorial: Going carefully on pot rules

Coming soon to a storefront near you: a cannabis shop. The provincial government has brought down the latest of many new regulations as the date for legalization approaches.
Editorial: Horgan on thin ice over pipeline

Editorial: Horgan on thin ice over pipeline

Premier John Horgan says he opposes twinning of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. The question is, how firm is that opposition? His party also promised to halt B.C. Hydro’s Site C dam prior to last year’s provincial election.

Editorial: Bitter medicine for ICBC

The B.C. government is grabbing the bull by the horns to keep ICBC from collapsing.

Editorial: A tax deal with Airbnb

One down, many to go. The provincial government has made a deal with Airbnb, as laws and regulations try to catch up with the digital economy.

Editorial: Minimum wage will rise

B.C.’s minimum wage is going to creep up — too quickly to please some and too slowly to please others. Now we will see whether the opposing predictions of labour and business groups are borne out.