theQuestion: Should the government provide more funding for the CBC??* Sometimes only a friend can tell another friend the things they need to hear — this is just such a …
Outside workers needed because demand for LNG jobs too big
theQuestion: Should temporary foreign workers be allowed in B.C.’s LNG industry?* You would be hard-pressed to disagree with the assessment that there have been blatant abuses and exploitation as a …
Changes give farmers the flexibility to earn some additional income
theQuestion: Are changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve good for British Columbia?* When Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett embarked on the core review of government programs and services he …
Consequences too dire to let job action by truckers continue
theQuestion: Are provincial and port authorities justified in taking action to force truckers back to work?* Picking sides is difficult in the Port Metro Vancouver truckers’ strike. Who can argue …
Hands-on experience vital to helping students get future employment
theQuestion: Are unpaid internships exploitation or a good opportunity for young people entering the job market?* Internships matter. A recent college grad may have glowing recommendations, a great cover letter …
B.C. teachers gave up the advantage by going the predictable route
theQuestion: Did the strike vote by B.C. teachers help or hurt their cause?* As I watched results come in last week for the strike vote by B.C. teachers I felt …
Oka-like protests inappropriate no matter what the cause
theQuestion: Is civil disobedience an acceptable way to stop the Northern Gateway Pipeline?* Twenty years ago when hundreds of B.C. First Nations and environmental protesters stood between logging trucks and …
Snowden’s silence on Russian human rights proves he’s a hypocrite
theQuestion: Does Russia’s behaviour from the Olympics to the Ukraine suggest Edward Snowden is a hypocrite?* Does Edward Snowden wish he could redefine the nature of his relationship with Russia? …