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The B.C. Liberals stood pat and did next to nothing as runaway real estate prices turned housing affordability into a crisis.

One of the interesting challenges of writing a regular newspaper column is deciding what to write about. Two weeks ago, there was just one topic on my list: the city’s proposal to add bicycle lanes to Commercial Drive.

Isn't it time we called Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­what it really is?

I make a partial living by trafficking in words. So I’m well aware how often copywriters, publicists, policymakers, politicians, bloggers and trolls weaponize words against the public.

The cabinet ministers sounded terribly earnest Tuesday about being studiously careful, and regulating ride-hailing to ensure the highest standards.

Apparently, fossil fuel companies protect watersheds and rivers by removing oil.

In the redacted report on harassing and bullying of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­School Board staff by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­school trustees, external investigator Roslyn Goldner quoted one witness who noted that in 2016 there was the “perfect storm.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­women urged to wear red on International Women’s Day

Over the past year or more of sustained concern about B.C. Liberal fundraising, the party has a track record of standing pat and facing down the criticism, then relenting a bit.