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Convicted Gunman Active in Federal Liberal Party
A Surrey man once convicted of trying to assassinate a visiting Punjabi cabinet minister is on the executive of the federal Liberal’s Fleetwood-Port Kells riding association. A controversy broke out in...
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Political changes in Vancouver mayor’s office: new media rep as Kevin Quinlan...
I see that Mayor Gregor Robertson is elevating the erstwhile Kevin Quinlan into a new role as Director of Policy and Communications. Now, some of you wags may be wondering what exactly that means since...
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Update: How ‘liberal’ was made a poisoned brand
Where have all the “liberals” gone? There was a time not too long ago when a North American would proudly refer to him or herself as a small-l “liberal.” President John F. Kennedy talked about himself...
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Justin Trudeau’s Vancouver appearance cancelled
Justin Trudeau’s scheduled appearance in Vancouver on Friday night has been cancelled. Trudeau was coming to speak about his new memoir, Common Ground: My Past, Our Present and Canada’s Future, which...
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Our horrible bosses, and how we deal with them
For decades, employees who were subjected to abuse by bosses or managers were regarded as courageous and tough. There was a misguided expectation that suffering under a corporate bully would be...
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In #elxn42 it’s not enough that they’re spelling your name right
Forget the polls. How are Canada’s political parties faring on social media in the countdown to Tuesday’s election? According to a project by Tradable Bits and Pound & Grain, in Ontario they’re...
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Remember to vote on Monday!
I urge everyone to get out and vote Monday, regardless of your chosen candidate and political party. It’s so important to participate. Since this is a crime blog, I’ll highlight a few points from each...
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Live: Vancouver Sun’s federal election live blog
Welcome to the Vancouver Sun’s live federal election blog. Watch this space for breaking news and results from Canada’s 42nd federal election. Results for the 42 federal ridings in B.C. are still...
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5 ways Trudeau can start legalizing marijuana right away
Canada’s new Prime Minister has promised to legalize cannabis. Here’s five things Justin Trudeau can do right away, to get the process started. #5. Repeal the ban on bongs Bongs, vaporizers and other...
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Seven key things Trudeau’s legalization must include
We now have a Prime Minister who has promised to legalize marijuana in Canada. But what will legalization look like? Here’s seven things the cannabis community wants to see happen before we consider...
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Five things about Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada’s new justice minister
Jody Wilson-Raybould, rookie MP for Vancouver-Granville, has been appointed minister of justice by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. V.Proud 2 be named Minister of Justice & Attorney General of...
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Ten things most Canadians don’t know about migration
Five years ago, Sun editors asked me to add migration to my beat specialties of spirituality, diversity and ethics. It has been an enormous and enlightening learning curve. Researching trans-national...
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The eightfold path to legal marijuana
The Canadian cannabis community has launched a formal “Parliamentary e-petition” which outlines an eight-point path for legalization. Main points include an immediate end to cannabis arrests, including...
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Vaughn Palmer: De Jong devises the sole of a new B.C. budget
VICTORIA — As Finance Minister Mike de Jong noted, the scene that unfolded in a shop in downtown Victoria Monday marked one of the weirder traditions of Canadian parliamentary democracy: a...
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B.C.'s budget does not do enough to help the people who most need it, analyst...
The provincial budget offered more money for foster children, the adoption system and people on disability assistance, all areas that have been cash-starved for years. Advocates welcomed the new...
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Editorial: Liberal budget avoids substantial change
Tuesday’s provincial budget gave British Columbians reasons for both gratitude and disappointment. The government is providing stewardship over an economy in excellent shape (relative to the rest of...
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Port Mann Bridge not driving traffic
METRO VANCOUVER — Drivers using the $3.3-billion Port Mann Bridge are being offered a $10 incentive to sign on to electronic toll billing as part of a move by the Crown corporation that operates the...
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Smyth: Why Christy Clark loves the Green Party
One of the strangest moments of the last B.C. election campaign happened when a full-page newspaper ad appeared in Victoria promoting the provincial Green Party. What’s so strange about that? The ad...
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Smyth: Is B.C. a laundromat for criminals' dirty money?
Last October, the RCMP confronted a suspected impaired driver in a Chilliwack casino parking lot after witnesses reported an erratic motorist on a nearby highway. The cops ended up seizing more than...
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Federal Liberals defend decision not to cut small business tax
OTTAWA — One of B.C.’s senior cabinet ministers defended on Wednesday the federal Liberal government’s decision to break its promise to cut small business taxes. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said a...
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