The Horgan NDP government’s first full annual budget was presented on February 20. As widely expected, Finance Minister Carole James announced some worthwhile initiatives, while falling well short of the… Continue reading BC BUDGET 2018: WEIGHING UP THE NUMBERS
Month: March 2018
VANCOUVER CIVIC SPECULATION HEATS UP
With the October 2018 round of B.C. municipal elections just over six months away, many mayors and councillors across the province are not seeking re-election. This includes at least half… Continue reading VANCOUVER CIVIC SPECULATION HEATS UP
ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN LNG TAX BREAKS IGNORE CARBON FOOTPRINT
KIMBALL CARIOU The David Suzuki Foundation says that the B.C. government’s proposed tax breaks for liquefied natural gas projects, like the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, overlook the industry’s true… Continue reading ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN LNG TAX BREAKS IGNORE CARBON FOOTPRINT
LNG TAX BREAKS MUST BE REJECTED
Statement by the Communist Party of BC, March 26, 2018 Less than a year after the BC Liberals were defeated in part because of their close ties to the big… Continue reading LNG TAX BREAKS MUST BE REJECTED
THE FRYING PAN OR THE FIRE: TRUMP’S TARIFFS SHOULD KILL NAFTA NOW
ELIZABETH ROWLEY After the 7th round of bargaining on NAFTA concluded March 5 with agreement on just 6 of 30 chapters, it comes as no surprise that US President Trump has… Continue reading THE FRYING PAN OR THE FIRE: TRUMP’S TARIFFS SHOULD KILL NAFTA NOW
AJAX DEFEATED, SITE C GOES AHEAD
BC’s Minister for the Environment and Climate Action Strategy, George Heyman, recently announced that the KGHM AJAX mine proposal, located within metres of the southern municipal boundary of Kamloops, has… Continue reading AJAX DEFEATED, SITE C GOES AHEAD