theQuestion: Should Vancouver city council approve the newly proposed ‘urban resort’ with casino near BC Place?* While I appreciate Laila’s recap of the downtown Vancouver casino debate from the 1990s, …
The race is on for LNG profits and B.C. can’t slow down
theQuestion: Should we put a stop to LNG implementation for more study and to set standards?* You can bet Rich Coleman, B.C.’s minister of Natural Gas Development, has had a …
Abbotsford squatters were creating a safety hazard
theQuestion: Is the city of Abbotsford right to evict residents of a homeless camp?* After last week’s discussion of launching air strikes at Syria, Laila must be relieved for the …
Boots on the ground will boost impact of air strikes
theQuestion: Should the U.S. intervention in Syria be limited to only air strikes?* This week, President Barack Obama will bring his case for military intervention in Syria directly to the …
Privacy not ‘invaded’ when people freely give up rights
theQuestion: Is the ability to track your movements through the Compass Card an invasion of privacy?* In the nearly three months since I joined this column, there are two issues …
TransLink right not to spend millions just for a few riders
theQuestion: Should TransLink retrofit buses to prevent the “double transit fee”?* I believe nothing brings two opposing sides together better than a shared dislike for TransLink. In our polarized political …
Retailer did right thing even though headdress not offensive
theQuestion: Did H&M do the right thing in pulling feather headdresses off the market in Canada?* One of the challenges with any debate format, such as deployed in the Duel, …
Filter system would help parents protect their children
theQuestion: Should Canada implement a UK-style filter to protect children from pornography on the Internet?* Last week, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron sparked an important debate regarding children and the …