British Columbia

23/08/25
Author: 
Alex Hemingway
mini-publics

Jul. 22, 2025

On July 17th, senior economist Alex Hemingway provided recommendations to the provincial legislature’s Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform. Following is Alex’s presentation to the committee.

22/08/25
Author: 
BC Society for Policy Solutions in News, Research
Mamdani

Aug. 19, 2025

Article by Véronique Sioufi, racial equity researcher and policy analyst, BC Policy Solutions


Well beyond New York City’s boroughs, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has captured public attention with a comprehensive, unapologetically socialist mayoral platform.

21/08/25
Author: 
Tyler Olsen
BC’s mid-sized cities want to expand their bus systems. Their plans are being hobbled by a lack of provincial funding. Photo by Colin Dacre, Castanet.

Aug 21, 2025

Councillors say the province is pushing for more transit-oriented development but isn’t funding the needed bus service.

20/08/25
Author: 
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Aug. 20, 2025

Landmark Climate Ruling Raises the Bar for BC: 34 Groups Urge Action to Meet Climate Obligations

Open letter says the province must align its climate plan with international law, meet its targets, and phase out fossil fuel production

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August 20, 2025

29/07/25
Author: 
Larry Beasley, Patrick Condon, Andy Yan and 24 others
A razed single-family home in Vancouver. More supply alone won’t deliver affordability, say 27 experienced professionals. Photo by David Beers.

July 29, 2025

28/07/25
Author: 
Ben Parfitt
Jason Alexander’s mill is going without logs, as the local community forest sells to pulp mills in Prince George. Photo supplied.

July 25, 2025

Why does so much community forest timber end up as wood chips instead of higher-end products? A Tyee investigation.

14/07/25
Author: 
Zoë Yunker
Toxins leak from a crumpled storage tank at the bankrupted Port Alice mill. Due to lax regulations, the BC public will pay for cleanup. Photo via PricewaterhouseCoopers.

July 14, 2025

Documents expose the huge cleanup BC faces for Port Alice and 11 more shut mills. Will new projects also slip off the hook?

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