Articles by Shannon Waters
A ‘not boring’ Liberal leadership debate
Tuesday night saw the six people hoping to be the next BC Liberal Party leader spar on stage for the first time.
Read MoreEmployers lobby against paid sick leave
Corporate pressure has been mounting since B.C. moved to implement a three-day temporary sick pay program and announced its intention to bring in a permanent one next year.
Read MoreJune heat dome was deadliest weather event in Canadian history
The June heat dome that drove temperatures across B.C. to record-breaking highs was the deadliest weather-related event in Canadian history — roughly three times as deadly as the 2010 heat wave that hit Montreal, causing 280 excess deaths.
Read MoreThe B.C. wine glut that wasn’t
In the first months of the pandemic, the Wine Growers British Columbia Society was worried that an inability to get their product to consumers would result in “a backlog of inventory and an oversupply of grapes” at B.C. wineries.
Read MoreCritics skeptical of proposed forestry reform
The NDP government has made big promises when it comes to the future of forestry in B.C., but some are skeptical its “intentions paper” on forestry modernization will lead to the significant shift the government is promising.
Read MoreThe ‘activator’: Merrifield’s bid to build back the BC Liberals
Renee Merrifield is the first woman to enter the race to become the next BC Liberal leader and she is just fine with that — for now.
Read More‘Part of the continuum’: Experts debate child care and pay transparency
At a time when child care is having something of a moment in Canadian political and policy circles, investments in the sector are being talked about in terms of economic development — akin to infrastructure — instead of being relegated to a women’s issue. But when it comes to other policies to address equity issues, experts and lawmakers are less settled on the best approach.
Read MoreCommittee witnesses call for B.C.’s per-vote subsidy to be preserved past 2022
Today is the last day the Special Committee to Review Provisions of the Election Act will accept submissions on the fate of B.C.’s annual allowance for eligible political parties.
Read MoreGavin Dew says BC Liberals need to focus on ‘winning for the future, not dwelling on the past’
If the BC Liberal Party is serious about renewal and broadening its appeal, it needs to stop living in the past, according to the party’s youngest leadership candidate.
Read MoreFalcon willing to crack the whip to diversify the big tent
BC Liberal leadership hopeful Kevin Falcon has big plans for the party. The former cabinet minister is making his second run to be party captain with an eye on rebuilding and rebranding.
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