BC gasoline taxes among highest in North America By Jordan Bateman As Canadians, we have become conditioned to paying higher prices than our American neighbours for pretty much everything. Milk, cheese, clothes, electronics, books, airfares, sporting goods, cars, liquor: we know we’re being gouged, but we don’t know what to do about it. “Tax [...]
Charles Rusnell down-sized by Edmonton Journal before being hired by CBC You’d think it would be easy to run a petroleum-soaked, cash-rich jurisdiction like Alberta, but a day seldom seems to pass out here on the western edge of the Great Plains without our governing Progressive Conservative Party suffering another pratfall or embarrassment. But how [...]
More evidence needed before convicting Rob Ford in court of public opinion Schadenfreude is all very well, but this whole Rob Ford video scandal has me feeling just the tiniest bit hinky. It’s a due-process thing, and I recognize that there can be no due process in politics, as unjust as that may seem. No, realpolitik demands that [...]
Expect energy, labour issues to dominate Christy Clark agenda The dust is beginning to settle after Tuesday’s stunning election victory for Christy Clark and the BC Liberals. Premier Clark still has to find a seat for herself, of course — and rumours are strong that she’ll choose to compete for one outside the Vancouver area. [...]
Canadian housing market show 0.6% growth The Canadian housing market has slowed its decline to 3.1 per cent year over year, with a 0.6 per cent increase in home sales last month, according to BMO Chief Economist Doug Porter, citing recent data from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Porter notes that since the implementation of new mortgage [...]
Lavoie, Codilla and Yager triump at WBC Western Championships Friday night the Cascades Casino in Langley played host to the WBC Western Championships. When the dust settled, three more B.C. pugilist qualified themselves for the first-ever WBC Canadian championships in July. In the light middleweight (154 pounds) WBC Western Championships, Remy Lavoie from North Burnaby Boxing [...]
Alberta international strategy will see new offices in India, Brazil and south China Premier Alison Redford announced an Alberta international strategy Friday that she says will open up world markets for all of Alberta resources, not just energy. The project will involve the province opening up new international offices in Chicago, Singapore, India, Brazil and [...]
Opposition parties say Alison Redford’s PCs show little regard for democratic process Premier Alison Redford said Thursday she was “proud” of her government’s record during the spring sitting of the legislature, even as opposition parties accused the premier and her PC government of breaking promises, disrespecting the democratic process and passing important legislation without proper [...]
Opposition parties say Peter Sandhu may have violated criminal code Progressive Conservative MLA Peter Sandhu removed himself from caucus and government duties Tuesday morning amidst allegations that the two-term MLA failed to disclose his business dealings and falsified statements in a sworn affidavit. Sandhu said Tuesday he asked the province’s ethics commissioner to look into [...]
Legislation will impose the Alberta teachers’ contract on 62 school boards Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson found himself answering reporters’ questions Monday afternoon at a press conference he said he had hoped to avoid. Johnson announced Monday that he would be presenting legislation today on the new provincial teacher contract that will impose the deal [...]
