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Les Leyne: Greens' views on 'decommodifying' housing may have quiet NDP support

Les Leyne: Greens' views on 'decommodifying' housing may have quiet NDP support

B.C.’s two Green MLAs’ frank thoughts on housing go a lot further than the government’s views. But it feels like some New Democrats would quietly agree with them, and are only constrained by the backlash
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Les Leyne: Hello Hullo — ferry service's delayed launch is smooth sailing

Les Leyne: Hello Hullo — ferry service's delayed launch is smooth sailing

First trip shows Nanaimo-Vancouver service has potential
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Les Leyne: Leaders shift their stances on B.C. drug policy

Les Leyne: Leaders shift their stances on B.C. drug policy

As Premier David Eby cites drug seizures in response to a backlash to decriminalization, BC United Leader Kevin Falcon is sounding increasingly dubious about harm reduction
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Les Leyne: NDP silence on government lawyer bill speaks volumes

Les Leyne: NDP silence on government lawyer bill speaks volumes

They gave up defending the bill that bars more than 300 government lawyers from forming their own union, hunkered down like penguins in a blizzard and let the opposition critics wear themselves out
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Les Leyne: NDP looks helpless in dealing with housing scandal

Les Leyne: NDP looks helpless in dealing with housing scandal

Atira, the contractor at the centre of the scandal, rejected the government’s direct order to clean house
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Les Leyne: Wife of BC Housing boss got priority for funding

Les Leyne: Wife of BC Housing boss got priority for funding

A forensic audit released Monday found that “mismanagement” of a conflict of interest permeated the entire BC Housing organization.
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Les Leyne: Premier David Eby takes on lawyers — again

Les Leyne: Premier David Eby takes on lawyers — again

The B.C. NDP government has introduced a one-page bill that bestows the right to join a union on the 350 lawyers who work for government. There’s a catch.
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Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

B.C. is emphasizing harm reduction, which implicitly accepts people will use drugs. Most of Alberta’s emphasis is on recovery.
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Les Leyne: Surrey policing debacle will cost us all

Les Leyne: Surrey policing debacle will cost us all

If the NDP government’s attempt to chart a route out of this bungle by enticing the city to go with a municipal force goes as planned, provincial taxpayers will cover some ongoing costs.
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Les Leyne: B.C. and Telus settle health argument

Les Leyne: B.C. and Telus settle health argument

Dispute erupted last year over whether Telus was extra billing customers to see doctors.
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