CIRCLE WITH A DOT

I was just struck by a section header in a Tyee article:"**When companies can’t pay, taxpayers do**"Understandable, happens all the time unfortunately. Here is the problem: it clearly indicates 'companies' are not 'taxpayers'. If corporations were paying the majority of Provincial revenues, **it would be in their interest to prevent other corps leaving cleanup costs to #BC.**Bam. Suddenly corporations would support cleanup bonding insurance.https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/03/BC-Halts-Plans-Make-Polluters-Pay-Cleanup/#BCPoli #CdnPoli

“It’s become clear that the BC NDP is ceding their values to corporate interests,” said Green Leader Emily Lowan. #bcpoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/09/Greens-End-Deal-to-Back-NDP/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

John Rustad was accused of fear mongering and spreading misinformation about Indigenous land rights at a town hall-style event he hosted in Smithers last weekend along with two fellow Conservative MLAs.Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. #bcpoli #canpoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/10/First-Nations-Would-Not-Exist-Without-Canada-Rustad/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial