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BC throne speech rhetoric doesn’t match reality
Yesterday’s throne speech paints a rosy picture of BC as an “island of prosperity.” It acknowledges that “all British Columbians deserve to share in the…
When no news is not good news: what the uneventful BC throne speech means for you
Last week’s BC throne speech received little media coverage, partly because it fell in the middle of the Olympics and on the same day as…
Short BC throne speech neglects climate crisis, poverty
Everyone expected today’s throne speech to be a brief recap of Christy Clark’s election platform. And on this front, it certainly delivered: only 8 pages,…
BC throne speech repackages old announcements, lacks courage and vision
Today’s Speech from the Throne reads more like a list of what this government sees as its main achievements than a true framework for going…
Throne speech rather unimaginative despite talk of leading change
Today’s Throne speech marks a return to the optimistic tone that is typical of the start of each session of the legislature. Sure, there are…
The throne speech missed the point
Today’s throne speech suggests that the BC government has finally recognized the severity of the recession and the hardship it’s causing to families across the…