Opinions

| October 18, 2026

FINE: A political earthquake in Vancouver

It's a new day in Vancouver, and I hope for the best.

| October 17, 2026

VANDERKLIPP & CAMPBELL: Does Vancouver need a new electoral system?

If there's one thing local candidates and elected officials can count on, though, it's that block voting fosters a "winner-take-all" environment in which parties and lawmakers focus on dividing their opposition, rather than coming together to solve problems.

| October 15, 2026

FINE: Does Ken Sim think he’s running against Sean Orr?

ABC has been running a pretty aggressive attack ad campaign against Pete Fry — notably by associating him with Sean Orr

| October 13, 2026

BHULLAR: You can't tax prosperity into existence

Government can tax prosperity and redistribute prosperity, but somebody has to create it first.

| October 9, 2026

HABER: A transit death spiral will cost BC more than any proposed tax

Underfunding a public service doesn't abolish a tax; it swaps a visible, predictable tax for a hidden one that is usually larger, and that falls hardest on those who can least avoid it.

| October 5, 2026

CHAN: Candidates have been chosen — let the battle begin

The race to nominate candidates may be over, but the most chaotic election in recent provincial history has only just begun.

| October 4, 2026

CAMPBELL: When a premier ignores his own record, we should ask ourselves why

Of course we should stand up to outside bullying, but the best way to do that is to ensure British Columbians are given every opportunity to succeed at home.

| October 2, 2026

OMID: Everyone wants my vote — nobody wants a second date

With two BC elections a week apart, Leda Omid finds familiar frustrations in Vancouver’s dating scene: polished pitches, vague intentions, and plenty of promises.

| October 1, 2026

DOSMUKHAMEDOV: Why now, Mr. Eby?

Why did BC need an election on October 24? Before British Columbians cast their ballots, they deserve an answer.

| September 27, 2026

DOSMUKHAMEDOV: The $1.45 billion condo plan that still lacks public safeguards

British Columbians will now spend the next month hearing arguments about threats from outside their borders. They are equally entitled to answers about decisions being made inside them.

| September 24, 2026

FINE: Eby made the bet — but democracy is paying the price

Eby may well regret his bet on this occasion. We’ll know in a few weeks if egg meets face.

| September 23, 2026

AMIR: David Eby gets to call the election — not define it

For Eby, Trump is not just the issue, but the template through which he wants voters to see his opponents.

| September 22, 2026

DOSMUKHAMEDOV: Vancouver's moral test — from the Granville Bridge to the ballot box

Vancouver’s approved 2027–30 capital plan contains no construction funding for suicide-prevention barriers on the bridge.

| September 9, 2026

DOSMUKHAMEDOV: Vancouver needs a symphony — not a cacophony

Vancouver needs a team of leaders capable of putting aside partisan reflexes, personal ambition and ideological theatre in favour of competence, accountability and measurable results.

| September 7, 2026

RUSHTON: The workers who built Canada's energy comeback

Oil and gas workers and the thousands of people who work alongside them have much to celebrate this Labour Day.

| September 6, 2026

TAHAN: On Labour Day, don't forget who builds Canada's prosperity

The best way to honour Canadian workers is not only to thank them once a year. It is to build an economy that rewards their skills with family supporting wages.

| September 1, 2026

BINDA: Ottawa must pump the brakes on the gas tax hike

When three out of four taxpayers are telling Ottawa to back off, the best move is to leave the tax where it is.

| August 31, 2026

HART: The Legion turns 100 — it's time Canadians showed up

The Legion’s next hundred years will depend on whether Canadians choose to see it not merely as a relic of the past, but as a living institution with a role to play in the future.

| August 28, 2026

RUSS: The BC Conservatives cannot afford to become a sleazy, insider party

The BC Conservatives are facing more than a caucus crisis. Geoff Russ argues Apollo Chung’s firing, a wave of MLA departures and mounting controversy have put the party’s relationship with its grassroots supporters and donors at risk.

| August 27, 2026

REEVE: BC Conservative exits can deliver unity — not victory

By choosing the quick path to internal unity, the BC Conservatives will likely become easier to lead while simultaneously obscuring their path to forming government.