Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, March 28, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, March 28, 2018


Globe and Mail 

B.C. Premier John Horgan predicts 'crisis' from anti-pipeline protests
Vancouver mayor calls for drug decriminalization after record year for opioid overdoses



CBC

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in B.Cl grain, lumber and other products sit idle due to rail backlog
Fort Langley development standoff leads to not-so-quaint boarded up buildings
After 5 weeks B.C. government had enough speculation over speculation tax
WorkSafe investigating after B.C. MLA injured in concrete workplace incident


Vancouver Sun

NDP likely to keep debt-saddled ferries at arm's length
Unions call on B.C. Labour Relations Code review committee to ban secret ballot voting
B.C. and Vancouver home taxes: Some in the city will pay twice
BCNU ordered to pay $75,000 after president's election actions called improper, interfering and threatening
For B.C. government, being awful isn't even the worst of it

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

B.C, speculation tax: Minister dismissed capital-gains tax
New B.C. property taxes will add costs for homebuyers, critic says
New B.C. taxes will only add to housing woes
Government by trial balloon



Victoria News

B.C. city to fine those who give cash to panhandlers, buskers


Global BC

'That's part of our responsibilities': Metro Vancouver Board Chair defends self-assigned raise
Port Coquitlam mayor's pay was just hiked by $25,000. Here's why that happened
Liberal MLA Dan Davies injured in industrial accident in Fort St. John
Alberta premier calls Burnaby appeal to Supreme Court over pipeline 'showboating"
Amid criticism, B.C. premier defending roll out of child care plan
Which Metro Vancouver politicians voted to give themselves a raise? No one wrote it down


Georgia Straight

Vancouver park board shelves plan to charge parking fees on Spanish Banks beach


Vancouver Courier

'Apoplectic' over speculation tax, Bowen Island  now relieved it's exempt
B.C. to add 37,000 more MRI exams
Premier addresses challenges in rolling out daycare plan
Park board backs off pay parking at Spanish Banks
Port expansion opponents throw cold water on stats
Vancouver lawyer wants solicitor general to change impaired driving laws he criticized in opposition
Metro votes more money to pols
Government extends deadline for daycare fee reduction
How NPA fills 'empty vessel' will determine its fate next election
Squamish council debates asking province for new housing taxes


The Tyee

Interior communities waiting for money to help with wildfire recovery
Site C Dam is a Good Decision for British Columbia


Miscellaneous






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