In their 2022 Throne Speech, this government presented a picture of our reality that is inconsistent with the experiences of most British Columbians. I argue that to build and maintain trust, we must be committed to complete honesty, including – and perhaps...
I gave a statement about the importance of public trust in government, inspired in part by Greta Thunberg’s tweet earlier this week. She said that it was annoying to hear older people say that her generation symbolizes hope, to which she responded, “I...
I rose to comment on the point of order MLA De Jong made in the house today, which challenged the Speaker’s directive on language use. We have school groups coming into the gallery whose teachers aren’t bringing them back because they are dismayed by the...
Today, I spoke in the house to recognize the Cowichan Watershed Board. Cowichan has been identified by the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance as a candidate for a watershed governance pilot project – in large part due to the work of the Cowichan Watershed Board...
