Another log on the labour fire for Ms. Clark

It's probably not in force, but perhaps a new dress code should be put in place for the British Columbia Legislature, one that takes into account the current level of labour strife in the province.

Trading in skirts and blouses, shirts and ties, for togas, for if any province is starting to resemble the labour anarchy that is Greece, it would be British Columbia.

Already, the Premier's government is in the midst of a rather acrimonious stand off with the British Columbia Teacher's Federation,  a dispute that still would seem to have many miles to go before any sense of normalcy ever returns to the province's educational system.

Next week perhaps, the health care sector will apparently test the government's resolve, as the provinces anesthesiologists served notice of their intent to hold labour disruptions to the plans of hospitals across the province starting on Monday. Though that would appear to be a problem deferred for the moment with the introduction of an injunction on Friday.

As well on Friday, the provinces largest public sector union the BCGEU, stepped away from the bargaining table and talks that might have led to the settlement of outstanding concerns of some 35,000 BCGEU members. Those workers intend to hold their own strike vote over the next few weeks, leading up to a potential strike situation for May.

The escalating labour troubles, much of them inherited by the Premier from past contract disputes with the Gordon Campbell era Liberals, seem to be dominating the political agenda of late, hijacking any of the new Liberal leaders plans, seemingly leaving her unsure as how to proceed and leaving her base constituency concerned over her ability to reign in the growing discord both external and internal.

To that end, Vancouver Sun political columnist Vaughn Palmer keeping watch over that internal drama of  events in Victoria of the last few weeks, quite correctly observes that the number of days for the Premier to learn the ropes of governance and to get a handle on her political files are growing low.

As the Premier is learning rather quickly, governing is a tough thing.

It's a calling that requires the balance of tough decisions with the visual impression that you are up for the challenge of the job.

As the problems mount and the Premier becomes less visible, the messages lines are starting to blur in both categories.