With a coming leadership review, it will be worth seeing which side the Alberta premier brings to the table. Lisa Young writes. Lisa is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/29/Two-Faces-Danielle-Smith/

“B.C. voters, weaving these disparate threads into a representative tapestry, have given us this canny result that combines worthwhile policy initiatives with torrents of racist sewer juice. The popular genius of the electorate triumphs again.” Steve Burgess writes. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/29/Please-Advise-What-Just-Happened-BC/

Plans by the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council to host an online antisemitism training tomorrow have raised fears the workshop may conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism and stifle conversations about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/29/Antisemitism-Training-Vancouver-Parents/

In every movie by American independent feature film director Sean Baker — “Tangerine,” “The Florida Project,” “Red Rocket” — there comes a moment that catches in your throat. Dorothy Woodend on what “may be the movie of the year,” “Anora.” Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/29/Anora-May-Be-Movie-Year/

The impacts, from education to food prices, will reach across our society. Here’s what the Liberal cuts to immigration will mean. Zool Suleman writes. Zool Suleman is a writer, journalist, editor and immigration lawyer. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/29/What-Liberal-Cuts-Immigration-Will-Mean/

“The BC Conservatives’ big success was not in the election campaign. The party’s real victory was in crushing the hapless BC United, formerly the BC Liberals, and becoming the only option for non-NDP voters.” Paul Willcocks writes. Paul a Tyee senior editor. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/29/NDP-Won-Now-What/

These sectors need government — whether minority or majority — to help them continue to fuel the economic engine of this province and provide good, family-supporting, high-skilled union jobs to resource workers throughout this province. Scott Lunny writes. Scott is the director for the United Steelworkers District 3, which represents 45,000 workers in western and northern Canada, including over 15,000 in the British Columbia forest sector and mining and smelting industry. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/28/Minority-or-Majority-Work-Together-Resource-Jobs/

“I’m sure New Brunswickers had a multitude of reasons to want to be rid of the man and his Conservatives in the province’s election, but it seems likely his focus on the pronouns children use was at least part of what brought him crashing down a week ago.” David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Oct. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/28/Smith-Doubles-Down-War-On-Trans-Kids/

NDP edges closer to a majority, but B.C.’s election remains undecided. The final result should be known today. Paul Willcocks, Tyee senior editor, writes. Published Oct. 28, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/28/NDP-Edges-Closer-Majority/

Canada has passed the Pharmacare Act. Provinces and territories need to act quick to secure free contraceptives and diabetes medications before a federal election is called, say advocates. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Oct. 28, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/28/How-Federal-Pharmacare-Act-Affect-BC/