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Baldrey: The 'proverbial gamechangers' of B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment

It was never a question of “if” the B.C. drug decriminalization experiment was going to undergo a dramatic shift but rather simply a question of...

29.04.2024 6

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Baldrey: The 'proverbial gamechangers' of B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment

It was never a question of “if” the B.C. drug decriminalization experiment was going to undergo a dramatic shift but rather simply a question of...

29.04.2024 8

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Baldrey: Building more homes? Great. But, where are the workers?

The budget tabled last week by the federal Liberal government was the most housing-oriented budget in decades, as it laid out a series of initiatives...

23.04.2024 10

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Baldrey: Building more homes? Great. But, where are the workers?

The budget tabled last week by the federal Liberal government was the most housing-oriented budget in decades, as it laid out a series of initiatives...

22.04.2024 10

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Baldrey: A closer look at the tension rising in the B.C. legislature

The tension and animosity between three B.C. political parties were on full display in the legislature last week but you had to be there in person to...

16.04.2024 30

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Baldrey: A closer look at the tension rising in the B.C. legislature

The tension and animosity between three B.C. political parties were on full display in the legislature last week but you had to be there in person to...

15.04.2024 7

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Baldrey: 2024 meets 1991? How B.C. election history could repeat itself

A veteran NDP cabinet minister stopped me in the legislature hallway last week and revealed what he thinks is the biggest vulnerability facing his...

09.04.2024 6

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Baldrey: 2024 meets 1991? How B.C. election history could repeat itself

A veteran NDP cabinet minister stopped me in the legislature hallway last week and revealed what he thinks is the biggest vulnerability facing his...

08.04.2024 6

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Baldrey: B.C.'s record of public budget overruns on new infrastructure

B.C. has seen its share of budget overruns on public infrastructure projects over the years, but the North Shore wastewater treatment plant is truly...

01.04.2024 10

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Baldrey: Making sense of B.C.'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Elections BC has begun sending voters information about the changes to the provincial electoral map in preparation for the October election, and...

25.03.2024 7

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Baldrey: Making sense of B.C.'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Elections BC has begun sending voters about the changes to the provincial electoral map in preparation for the October election, and they are bound to...

25.03.2024 6

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Baldrey: B.C. NDP's stance on antisemitism — 'The ball remains in the premier's court'

As the B.C. NDP navigates through the worst internal crisis it has experienced since forming government in 2017, it is important to note the problems...

12.03.2024 5

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Baldrey: B.C. NDP's stance on antisemitism — 'The ball remains in the premier's court'

As the B.C. NDP navigates through the worst internal crisis it has experienced since forming government in 2017, it is important to note the problems...

11.03.2024 6

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Baldrey: Will B.C.'s new patient ratio system help ease health care pressures?

B.C.’s beleaguered public health care system got a much-needed shot in the arm last week when the provincial government and the BC Nurses Union...

05.03.2024 10

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Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

The three-year fiscal plan released by the NDP government contains some jaw-dropping numbers that will either win the loyalty of B.C. voters or lead...

27.02.2024 30

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Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

The three-year fiscal plan released by the NDP government contains some jaw-dropping numbers that will either win the loyalty of B.C. voters or...

26.02.2024 8

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Baldrey: What this longtime MLA's departure could mean B.C.'s political future

The looming departure of B.C.’s longest-serving MLA serves as a reminder of the critical role he played in putting the so-called “free enterprise...

20.02.2024 10

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Baldrey: It's sad to see B.C. (still) in a state of hate and intolerance

Whenever I make the mistake of walking past the legislature front lawn on weekends an anti-vaxx protester standing on the sidewalk hurls insults at...

12.02.2024 5

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Baldrey: B.C. is in for an 'energetic' election year — if last week was any indication

The legislature doesn’t sit again for almost two more weeks but already things are getting fairly active on the B.C. political scene. Premier...

05.02.2024 5

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Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

This week marks the one-year anniversary of B.C.’s experiment with drug decriminalization and it is fair to say things have not gone according to...

29.01.2024 5

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Baldrey: Children, family ministry is the toughest file in B.C.'s government

There is no tougher government ministry to manage than the children and development ministry, and last week to no one’s surprise Mitzi Dean became...

23.01.2024 7

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Keith Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

Lots has been written about B.C. Hydro’s seemingly dire situation regarding its potential supply of electricity, so it was good to see the Crown...

16.01.2024 3

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Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

Lots has been written about B.C. Hydro’s seemingly dire situation regarding its potential supply of electricity, so it was good to see the Crown...

16.01.2024 6

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Baldrey: B.C.'s health care system is getting more expensive. Here's why

The demands for public health care services in B.C. seem to be increasing at an unprecedented rate and the problems that creates are likely to get...

09.01.2024 3

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Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

It’s a safe bet that many of the top political stories in B.C. in the coming year will resemble those that dominated 2023: the endless housing...

02.01.2024 8

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Baldrey: B.C.'s top five political stories of 2023 — in my opinion

As the year winds down, it’s worth reflecting on the top B.C. political stories for 2023 (at least in my view).   Here is my top five list: Four...

28.12.2023 10

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Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

There are increasing signs the federal Liberal government is making the creation of new housing a top political priority. But less clear is whether...

19.12.2023 10

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Baldrey: What's that smell? Smoke coming out of B.C. Opposition parties' ears?

The fall sitting of the B.C. legislature ended last week with tempers frayed and tensions between the parties on full public display. The...

04.12.2023 3

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Baldrey: Nursing, education and construction — B.C.'s in-demand jobs by 2033

Did you know that B.C. needs to find almost 25,000 registered nurses over the next 10 years? Or that the province also needs to hire more than 12,000...

28.11.2023 5

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Baldrey: Why Premier David Eby — one year later — says there's more work ahead

Premier David Eby celebrated the one-year anniversary of being sworn in as premier by addressing more than 700 party faithful at the NDP convention...

20.11.2023 5

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Baldrey: B.C.'s minor political parties — better to be heard or silent?

As the so-called "third" and "fourth" political parties in the B.C. Legislature, getting noticed and heard can be a challenge for both the B.C....

15.11.2023 6

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Baldrey: Keeping score on B.C.'s flip-flop stance on the carbon tax

After being a politically dormant issue for well more than a decade, the provincial carbon tax suddenly has the potential to turn the B.C. political...

06.11.2023 6

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Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

One of the more curious and far-reaching pieces of legislation introduced by the NDP government during this fall's legislative session has nothing to...

30.10.2023 5

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Baldrey: Looking at B.C.'s popularity polls a year out from the 2024 election

We are now officially less than a year away from the next provincial election (it is set for next Oct. 19th) and B.C.'s political landscape continues...

23.10.2023 2

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Baldrey: B.C.'s health care system will take every funding dollar it can

At first glance, the deal reached with Ottawa for the federal government to spend another $1.2 billion in health care spending in this province over...

16.10.2023 2

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Baldrey: In one minute, B.C. politicians broke party lines to stand together. Here's why

For anyone looking for a quick summation of the current B.C. political scene go to the B.C. legislature's Hansard website and check out last...

11.10.2023 2

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Baldrey: 'Resilient' may not be the best word to describe B.C.'s economy

B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy settled on the word "resilient" in describing the state of the provincial economy when she released the first...

03.10.2023 2

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Baldrey: Are politicians losing their nerve to fight climate change?

Are governments and political leaders losing their nerve when it comes to taking strong action to fight climate change? The latest example of a...

26.09.2023 6

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Baldrey: Now with 2 MLAs, B.C. Conservatives have a 'much higher profile'

B.C. United Party leader Kevin Falcon was blunt when asked last week whether he is worried whether other members of his caucus may follow Abbotsford...

19.09.2023 5

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Keith Baldrey: Diversity on display in B.C.'s changing legislature

One of my favourite things to show visitors to the B.C. legislature are the “class photos” of every parliament that are hung in the second-floor...

11.09.2023 6

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