Most British Columbians were glad to say goodbye to 2020, a year of deep economic crisis and worsening pandemic impacts. But the coming year will see more difficulties for the working class of BC, and sharp challenges for the NDP government which [...]
PV Vancouver Bureau After a short BC election campaign ended on October 24, John Horgan's NDP is ready to form a strong majority government in the next legislature. The right-wing corporate Liberals under Andrew Wilkinson suffered a major [...]
The five candidates nominated by the Communist Party of BC in the October 24 provincial election have all been involved in movements to defend the environment, reduce carbon emissions, and build solidarity with Indigenous land defenders and water [...]
PV Vancouver Bureau With 13 months left until the British Columbia election scheduled for October 2021, Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government is among the most popular in Canada. But a year is an eternity in 21st century politics. Public [...]
It’s puzzling that Site C was approved but Ajax not, despite equal indigenous opposition. Of course there were notable differences, especially where each drew its support and opposition.
Opponents of the massive Site C dam in northeastern British Columbia have wavered between hope and pessimism since the former Liberal government was defeated earlier this year. Since NDP Premier John Horgan needs the votes of three anti-Site C Green [...]
Site C is a wildly speculative economic gamble, a violation of First Nations treaty rights, and an attack on the people and environment of northern BC.
