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Martyn Brown: In B.C.’s election of duelling blackguards, Andrew Wilkinson is the worst

His cynical call to abolish the PST for one year will cost the B.C. treasury billions of dollars.

Martyn Brown: How Horgan made the B.C. Greens’ central case—no one should be trusted with absolute power

The NDP leader may live to regret sorely misjudging B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau's political acumen.

Martyn Brown: In B.C. schools, COVID preys on those cowed into silence

A former top political aide says people need to speak up about the double standards in B.C. schools around pandemic safety standards.

Martyn Brown: Underestimating B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau might yet be John Horgan’s “fatal infraction”

The NDP leader could be in a for a surprise in this election campaign.

Martyn Brown: John Horgan unmasked—I christen thee Premier Capitalist

Truth hurts as reality bites.

Martyn Brown: The lunacy of B.C.’s half-baked school “safety” regime

You don't have to be an "A" student to know who is right and who is wrong in the B.C Teachers' Federation's frustrating fight with the provincial government.

Martyn Brown: How Bonnie Henry could stop John Horgan’s unwanted early election from adding to B.C.’s COVID-19 risks

Has the provincial health officer been co-opted into blithely facilitating an event that can only amplify a problem that she's trying to get under control?

Martyn Brown: Yet two more reasons why John Horgan should honour his election commitments

Premier John Horgan risks tarnishing his reputation over the long term by calling a snap election.

Martyn Brown: My cynical twist on "What a Wonderful World"

With panicked markets imploding, COVID-19 spreading, and the global climate crisis intensifying, a former senior political aide puts a 21st-century spin on a classic song from the...

Martyn Brown: NDP’s new ICBC—so smart and so much better, only B.C. Liberals and ambulance chasers can hate it

What’s not to like about the average 20 percent cut in basic and optional insurance premiums, equal to about $400 per vehicle, that will take effect in May 2021?