Every democracy believes it is exceptional, Turkish journalist Ece Temelkuran wrote, until it isn’t. Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk writes. Published May 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/05/02/How-Lose-Democracy-Brilliant-Journalist-Guide/

Island Health is right to cancel a contract that saw Telus Health provide services to people living with eating disorders, BC Green Party interim leader Jeremy Valeriote said Thursday. Tyee legislative bureau chief Andrew MacLeod reports. Published May 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/02/Island-Health-Cancels-Eating-Disorder-Contract-Telus/

Big questions like “What should we be doing right now?” feel disorienting — it’s hard to know where to start as staggering news hurtles towards us and agency feels scarce. Thankfully, there’s professor and philosopher Alexis Shotwell. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published May 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/02/Alexis-Shotwell-Interview/

“Even in the face of devastating results for our party, the atmosphere remained oddly upbeat.” Jäger Rosenberg attended the election-night gathering in Burnaby with high hopes but a heavy heart. The youngest candidate in #CdnElxn2025 writes for The Tyee. Published May 2, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/05/02/I-Ran-NDP-Lost-We-Need-Change/

As we struggle to make sense of the Trump resurrection and supporters of Poilievre, words seem to fail us. “Fascism,” “authoritarianism” and “populism” are bandied about, but they fail to adequately reflect how conservatives in North America seek and hold power. Tyee contributing editor Crawford Kilian writes. Published May 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/05/01/What-God-Name-Happening-Politics/

Dozens of candles are burning at the Lapu-Lapu Day memorial, perfuming the drizzly morning. Hundreds more sit extinguished and holding small pools of Monday’s rain. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published May 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/01/How-Should-We-Respond-Shared-Tragedy/

Almost two decades after B.C. committed to slash #GHG emissions, the province reported one of the largest annual increases in decades and conceded that it won’t meet its 2025 target. Zoë Yunker reports. Zoë is a Victoria-based journalist writing about environmental politics. Published May 1, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/01/BC-Admits-Climate-Goals/

While billed as technical updates to restore faith in elections in Alberta, sweeping changes made by the UCP Tuesday do precisely the opposite. Jared Wesley writes. Jared is a professor of political science at the University of Alberta. Published April 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/30/Danielle-Smith-Electoral-Reforms-Trump-Playbook/

“I think there’s going to have to be a deep discussion going forward about what’s going to happen for western provinces," said Dallas Brodie, the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena. "What do we do when we see such a huge chunk of blue sweeping across all of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and a little tiny pocket of red down in the bottom western corner of B.C.?” Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published April 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/30/Independent-MLAs-Talk-BC-Separatism/

When the Alberta Energy Regulator asked an Australian coal prospector to improve selenium monitoring and uphold the law at a proposed mining site, the firm’s CEO not only refused but threatened to sue individual members of the agency. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, reports. Published April 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/30/Australian-Miner-Brawl-Alberta-Regulators/