David Parkins for The Globe and Mail
Don’t expect a pendulum swing if Dix becomes Premier
NDP Leader tries to dampen expectations should his party win B.C. election next spring
Rod Mickleburgh
Are Tories aware that B.C. residents are still standing despite the dreaded carbon tax?
Federal Conservatives dismiss levy as the Darth Vader of economic destroyers
You’ve gotta tweet for your right to BYOB
Corkage is illegal in British Columbia, though it is allowed in some other provinces
Sunny Dhillon
Twitter hashtag #mybcfd gives public its say on B.C.’s Family Day
The new holiday will take place on the second or third Monday of February
Gary Mason
B.C. teachers’ union unwise to pit kids against politics
Ban on extracurricular activities forcing teachers, and the public, to choose between political loyalty and students’ interests
Provincial politics
B.C. NDP’s Dix reaches for the Topp
B.C.’s Opposition Leader persuades former federal leadership candidate to return as manager of provincial party’s election campaign
B.C. rules requiring sedating mentally ill for transport risks lives, MDs say
If other patients were unnecessarily sedated to the point of unconsciousness, it would be considered malpractice, says doctor Sharmeen Mazaheri
Switch back to PST lifts political millstone from Liberals' neck
British Columbians will pay higher income taxes and low earners will lose quarterly HST rebate cheques
Politicians and those pesky polls
But that’s no reason for the B.C. Premier to attack the credibility of Angus Reid, which has a good track record
B.C. civil servants authorize strike to back up wage demands
Workers looking to regain ground lost under wage freezes imposed more than two years ago
Off-leash Liberals move to attack
Liberal MLAs have found new freedom to say exactly what they think, without reprimand from voters or party leadership
Municipal politics
Robertson seeks to protect Vancouver from increased tanker traffic
Industry already takes responsibility for oil cleanups
TransLink suspends improvements to Langley communities
Langley Mayor Fassbender says it’s unacceptable to suspend the transit project without an official vote
Mayors, TransLink grapple with $45-million transit question
Possible solutions to shortfall for covering existing system and improvements range from cancelling projects to imposing tolls
Federal politics
B.C. Liberals stall private member’s bill praised by federal Conservatives
Proposed legislation supported by Premier Christy Clark not expected to reach legislature before October
Municipalities say RCMP pay increase comes as a surprise
Ottawa argues the pay raise will be offset with federal funding
Soldiers face theft charges following alleged restaurant break-in
Pair arrested following investigation into a break-and-enter and theft at a Nanaimo fast food restaurant
