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Comment: Clandestine governance a bad brand for the Tories

Comment: Clandestine governance a bad brand for the Tories

The teapot tempest surrounding the demise last week of my former organization, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, and public access to its body of work, will soon pass.
Geoff Johnson: Graduation rates slowly getting better

Geoff Johnson: Graduation rates slowly getting better

鈥榃e find that almost 56 per cent of elementary students never complete a definite program, receive a certificate or, according to their grades, obtain a good general education,鈥 says the official memorandum from the government Division of Tests and S
Les Leyne: Conflict complaint hits tough queries

Les Leyne: Conflict complaint hits tough queries

It鈥檚 hard to say how Independent MLA John van Dongen鈥檚 conflict-of-interest complaint against Premier Christy Clark is progressing. But it鈥檚 easy to say how he thinks it鈥檚 going 鈥 not well.
Comment: Now is not the time to freeze climate leadership

Comment: Now is not the time to freeze climate leadership

Our province鈥檚 bold leadership on fighting climate change while driving the economy was put on ice with the B.C. government鈥檚 decision to freeze the carbon tax in its most recent budget.
The Bible is not the Word of God?

The Bible is not the Word of God?

In the part of the world I live in (The Middle East) many people affectionately refer to Christian and Jewish believers as "People of the Book.
Bruce MacKenzie: Letters page is where readers speak out

Bruce MacKenzie: Letters page is where readers speak out

When the Nanaimo Daily News published a letter to the editor last week that attacked the character and accomplishments of First Nations people, the storm of outrage spread across the country.
Les Leyne: Carbon audit a sweet win for NDP

Les Leyne: Carbon audit a sweet win for NDP

The 91原创 Carbon Trust鈥檚 handling of carbon offsets is one thing. Its handling of controversy is another.
Comment: Tax 鈥榣oopholes鈥 can actually serve a purpose

Comment: Tax 鈥榣oopholes鈥 can actually serve a purpose

I have been a tax lawyer for about 50 years and I am amused at both the press and the profession鈥檚 reaction to the 2013 federal budget鈥檚 attack on Income Tax Act 鈥渓oopholes.
Iain Hunter: A time when memories are resurrected

Iain Hunter: A time when memories are resurrected

For those of faith, this is the time to celebrate the Resurrection. But anyone for whom resurrection means a reviving of memory can celebrate. The swelling buds and stirring earth encourage it.
Elizabeth Payne: Canada鈥檚 foreign-aid goals are still unclear

Elizabeth Payne: Canada鈥檚 foreign-aid goals are still unclear

If partnerships between charities and mining companies represent the future of foreign aid in Canada, some of the key players will need a clearer road map about what the federal government wants to achieve.