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On February 11, NDP international trade critic Peter Julian addressed a public forum in Nelson on CETA, a trade agreement that the Canadian government is negotiating with the European Union. The forum Full story

by Ministry of Education. Full-day Kindergarten. The Province is investing $280 million over three years to implement full-day kindergarten for more than half of all five-year-olds this fall Full story

The BC Conservative Party says that the switch from provincial sales tax to Harmonized Sales Tax caused a jump in the consumer price index in July in both BC and Ontario, and it is calling for increased Full story

Government releases public-sector compensation reports. For the third consecutive year, the province has released reports detailing the major elements of compensation for its top-ranking, top-paid public-sector Full story

George Abbott, Minister of Education in the B.C. Liberal cabinet, formally announced his resignation from the cabinet this morning, Thursday, November 26, 2010, in order to officially enter the race to Full story

“After considerable soul searching and discussion with my family I have decided to ask the BC Liberal Party executive to hold a leadership convention at the earliest possible date to select a new leader Full story

Two former B.C. mayors have joined the BC Conservative Tactical Advisory Group to add leadership in election strategy, municipal and provincial issues.Randy White, chairman of the advisory group, said Full story

Chair of BC Arts Council resigns in frustration, supporters of the arts call for Minister responsible to step down. On the heels of her resignation as Chair of the BC Arts Council (BCAC), Jane Danzo has Full story

Bill Bennett, the BC government’s Energy Minister, was fired from his cabinet post today, Wednesday, November 17, 2010, as a result of his bold call for Premier Gordon Campbell to step down immediately Full story

Over the last few days, I have been deeply troubled by the concerted effort that has been made by the BC Liberal government to discredit those who have spoken out against the HST. I am also troubled by Full story

The anti-HST petition can move ahead now, following a B.C. Supreme Court ruling this morning (Friday, August 20) by Justice Robert Bauman that rejected a constitutional challenge by a group of business Full story

While government supporters continue to say it is “prudent” to delay a debate in the legislature of the anti-HST bill until it has been challenged in court, yet another voice has joined the chorus Full story

News of Gordon Campbell’s resignation comes as no surprise to Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour. But he warns that an entire decade of failed policies will not end with Campbell’s Full story

If you could be the one to decide where the British Columbia taxpayer’s money should be spent and were given three areas from which to choose, how would you decide to spend it? Would you: 1) fund new Full story

The Canadian Centre For Policy Studies ( www.policystudies.ca ), a research and advocacy group dedicated to freedom and prosperity at home and abroad through the development and promotion of good public Full story

The HST thorn in the BC government’s side may be hurting a bit more today, as Elections BC just announced its ruling on former BC premier Bill Vander Zalm’s anti-HST petition. As expected, the agency Full story