Governing a province is, without question, a challenging task. And balancing revenue against expenses is particularly difficult.
In the last weeks, a number of my communities have lost highly respected elders whose lives were celebrated in memorial services.
Just like managing your household finances, managing the Province’s finances is all about making choices.
A better future begins with honest appraisal of current financial situation.
One of the fundamental tenets of democracy is that citizens have the right to know the truth.
For those of you who have ever had a conversation with me about education, you know that I am passionate about the public school system.
I have spent the last three months involved in intensive consultation...
Rural British Columbians want more say in how forest lands are managed.
Although the PST legislation passed on May 31, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will not actually end until April 1, 2013.
The mission of the British Columbia Forestry Service is to protect, manage and conserve our forests.
One of the biggest issues for seniors right now is the implementation of the DriveABLE driver testing requirements for seniors.
Every second week, I have the opportunity to share my thoughts on a number of issues that face my communities.
It is the responsibility of government to ensure that commonly held assets are managed properly for a range of values.
Earlier this month, the Auditor General for British Columbia released a report on the state of timber management by the Minister of Forests.
We need to choose a government that understands and supports the power of community.
We all remember in 2001, when the BC Liberals came to power, how they promised to outlaw deficits.
The caller is smart on getting the grandparent to actually identify the caller by saying, “do you not recognize your grandson’s voice?”
Hundreds of Columbia River Basin residents have been gathering to learn about the Columbia River Treaty.
It seems to me that Premier Clark’s BC Liberals haven’t learned a single thing from the HST debacle.
British Columbia is unique in many ways, but one of the most significant is the fact that over 94 per cent of the province is made up of Crown Land. That means that the vast majority of our province is owned by the public.