There’s never a bad time for a scandal-ridden right-wing government like Alberta’s United Conservative Party to try to gin up a moral panic over books with dirty pictures in school libraries. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published May 28, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/28/Alberta-School-Book-Ban-Plan/

Danielle Smith, a vaccine skeptic and disease contrarian, has worked hard to make her province a burgeoning measles republic. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published May 28, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/28/Alberta-Gave-Measles-Advantage/

It’s not just the NDP government — and private industry — we’re being asked to trust. This bill would also empower cabinet to give authority to industry hired professionals and sidestep existing government processes and oversight. Sonia Furstenau writes. Sonia was leader of the BC Greens from 2020 to 2025. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/27/Another-Reason-Oppose-Bill-15/

The Alberta Energy Regulator refused to answer questions about a meeting between its senior execs and reps of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Northback Holdings Corp. held less than a month before the regulator granted permission to do work on the controversial Grassy Mountain project. Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk reports. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/27/Alberta-Regulator-Met-Northback-Before-Reversal/

In an announcement Monday British Columbia Premier David Eby signalled the intention to attract as much as $30 billion in mining investment to the northwest of the province by working in partnership with First Nations. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/27/Eby-First-Nations-Mining-Partnerships/

Once upon a time Trump said he would build a wall and Mexico would pay for it. Now he says he’s building a golden dome. Whatever. Why pick a fight with a delusional dung beetle? Just say yes. It’s Trump Management 101. Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published May 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/27/Please-Advise-Trump-Golden-Dome/

Is there hope for the artist amid the explosion of AI and non-stop enshittification of platforms we used to rely on for building our brand? Cory Doctorow told us what he thinks Mark Carney should do. In the meantime, what should *we* do? Associate editor Harrison Mooney interviews. Published May 27, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/27/Musk-Zuck-Use-Our-Love-Hostage/

In 2003, the BC Liberals passed a law that let it fast-track “significant projects” and bypass the normal approval process. The NDP of 2003 had strong feelings about the legislation. But it had much in common with today’s #Bill15, introduced by the NDP itself. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published May 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/26/Bill-15-NDP-Following-BC-Liberal-Approach/

It is tempting to think that Mark Carney is something of a political superman. But can Superman scale the tall building of actually governing — with all its problems and pitfalls both foreseen and unexpected? Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Published May 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/05/26/How-Know-Carney-Real-Deal/

Despite being illegal, British Columbia companies routinely suppress claims of workplace injuries. And the offences are rarely investigated or punished. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published May 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/26/WorkSafeBC-Failures-Major-Embarrassment-Report/