theQuestion: Is the approval of the Fraser-Surrey Coal Docks good for BC?* What great news — for the first time in long time I am writing about a project being …
Unclear what ‘clean’ means
theQuestion: Is running a clean campaign a good strategy to win an election?* Election campaigns are an exercise in contrast. Incumbents run on their record and challengers must run as …
Response will dictate industry’s future
theQuestion: Can B.C.’s mining industry rebuild public trust?* No reasonable person can defend what happened last Monday in the mountains above Likely, B.C. Early in the morning, the tailings pond …
Chaos rare on SkyTrain
theQuestion: Do recent SkyTrain failures show TransLink is failing riders?* I am certain that for the majority of readers my argument will fall on deaf ears. I don’t believe the …
Technology makes B.C. industries cleaner
theQuestion: Can we safely balance industrial growth and air quality in northern B.C.?* All too often, opponents of industrial growth frame options in stark choices. If you are pro-industry you …
B.C. folks amassing arsenals
theQuestion: Do we need tighter controls on guns?* I am anything but conservative when it comes to the issue of gun control. We need to do a better job of …
Vancouver Olympics worth the money
theQuestion: 2010 Winter Olympics—was it worth it?* I was living in Los Angeles in 2003 when Vancouver won the bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. I remember how …
Targeted ads reflect people’s needs
theQuestion: Should online tracking for targeted advertising be prohibited?* The marketing business has an old saying, half of every advertising dollar spent is wasted — the problem is you don’t …