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Fran Yanor a legislative journalist, and the editor and founder of Northern Beat.

Pouce Coupe council calls on Province to protect private property

News Feature

Written By Fran Yanor
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“I’m concerned about the future of fee simple property in British Columbia.” —James Wall On Mar. 11, Pouce Coupe became the first municipality in British Columbia to formally demand the…

Forget the political theatrics, we need government that delivers

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Brad West
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“Government isn’t judged by the size of its plans or the ambition of its announcements. It’s judged by whether things actually get done.” —Brad West Since the day I was…

Former AB premier on Horgan, Eby’s ‘lawfare,’ DRIPA and ‘mud hut’ politics

News Feature

Written By Fran Yanor
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“Repeal. No more fooling around. They were wrong to bring it in.“ —Jason Kenney When John Horgan and Jason Kenney were premiers in neighbouring provinces, they developed a good working…

Premier tries to distance BC government from drug trafficking it enabled

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Fran Yanor
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Two weeks after leaders of the Drug User Liberation Front were convicted of possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking, B.C. Premier David Eby reiterated his government’s implausible…