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Opinion: Cannabis legalization has been a puritanical mess so far

Opinion: Cannabis legalization has been a puritanical mess so far

You know when your kids offer to help with the chores and it is the best feeling ever.
Les Leyne: $100 million for First Nations sets stage for reconciliation

Les Leyne: $100 million for First Nations sets stage for reconciliation

British Columbia will start writing the general concept of Indigenous reconciliation into law today, something that has big ramifications. So does a new financial deal that preceded today’s bill.
Liberal housing promises on election trail come home to roost

Liberal housing promises on election trail come home to roost

This week, Canadians elected a Liberal minority government. While the result was not surprising, there were surprises on election night. Lisa Raitt, one of the Conservatives’ most thoughtful parliamentarians lost her seat.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­mayor’s attack on Conservative leader politically foolish

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­mayor’s attack on Conservative leader politically foolish

With Canada’s highly divisive 43rd federal election concluded, the political pundits are attempting to sort out where the power will shift within a new minority Parliament.
Leading a minority government will be Trudeau's biggest test

Leading a minority government will be Trudeau's biggest test

Trudeau’s political survival is testament to the resilience of privilege
These are the housing-related promises from the three major parties this election

These are the housing-related promises from the three major parties this election

What the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP's housing promises mean to Vancouver
Blogs: An open letter to the next prime minister of Canada

Blogs: An open letter to the next prime minister of Canada

Dear Prime Minister: As I write this, I have no idea who I am addressing – or whether, indeed, the issue of who will be Canada’s next prime minister will even be settled by the time we all go to sleep on Monday night.
Jack Knox: Undecided on vote? Some points to ponder

Jack Knox: Undecided on vote? Some points to ponder

Just two days to go until the federal election, and you’re still not sure how to cast your ballot? Join the club. Apparently, Canadians are tiptoeing, not marching, to the polls this year, wavering at the altar like a runaway bride.
Les Leyne: Is Trudeau 2.0 following in his father’s footsteps?

Les Leyne: Is Trudeau 2.0 following in his father’s footsteps?

People are scoping out every possible factor that could suggest what might happen in a likely minority government after Monday’s federal election. There’s an easier way to do this. Just look at Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s career.
Wake me when this federal ‘meh-lection’ campaign is over

Wake me when this federal ‘meh-lection’ campaign is over

Like Seinfeld, this election is a show about nothing