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PREST: Who is the best Canadian prime minister ever?

PREST: Who is the best Canadian prime minister ever?

Who is the best prime minister? Not the best for right now – our votes on Monday should answer that uneasy question – but who is the best Canadian prime minister ever? The question had never really occurred to me until last week.
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
Les Leyne: B.C. at back of the line in opioid suit

Les Leyne: B.C. at back of the line in opioid suit

British Columbia will never get more than a few crumbs from the huge potential settlement being discussed in the U.S. over drug companies’ culpability for the opioid epidemic.
Opinion: Parents who don't vote do a disservice to their children

Opinion: Parents who don't vote do a disservice to their children

Driving home from school pickup on Friday afternoon, my oldest daughter asked me who I was going to vote for in the federal election and I hesitated to respond.
Letter: Step aside JT, my new political crush is Jagmeet Singh

Letter: Step aside JT, my new political crush is Jagmeet Singh

Editor: Are you sure Jagmeet Singh is a politician? He is charming, real, and intelligent; not to mention fit. He looks like the buff Aquaman Jason Momoa with his hair down. Even Drake and Rihanna are among his followers on social media.
B.C. coalition could be roadmap to power if Justin Trudeau falls short

B.C. coalition could be roadmap to power if Justin Trudeau falls short

As you watch (hopefully on Global!) the election returns on Oct. 21, it may be worth remembering how the last B.C. provincial election unfolded and the lessons learned from the eventual result.
B.C. Green Party stock set to fall in wake of Weaver’s departure

B.C. Green Party stock set to fall in wake of Weaver’s departure

‘Weaver has woven an exceptional covenant with John Horgan’s NDP to wrestle government from the Liberals’
Letter: 'Lack of political gonad’ when it comes to addressing climate change

Letter: 'Lack of political gonad’ when it comes to addressing climate change

Re: “Climate action protesters promise more disruptions,” Oct.10. Sadly, climate-protest actions are urgently needed.
Letter: New West should pick up more recyclable items

Letter: New West should pick up more recyclable items

Editor: There's been a lot of anger in New West over the impending closure of the local recycling depot.
Opinion: Shame on New West candidates for skipping climate debate

Opinion: Shame on New West candidates for skipping climate debate

When Bill Clinton first ran to become president of the United States, his campaign team had a simple slogan: “It’s the economy, stupid.” The slogan was designed to keep the team focused on that central issue.