The new RCMP contract is a key milestone in creating a new vision for policing in B.C. Communities can have confidence that all of the policing partners - federal, provincial, municipal, and the RCMP itself - are committed to modernizing policing in B.C. through collaboration.

In 1998, the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) failed to convince school trustees that entrenching rigid ratios and formulas in the provincial contract was the right thing to do for students or the education system.

Three years ago, our government passed a regulation making all businesses who supply packaging and printed paper to B.C. consumers responsible for collecting and recycling their products.

The issue of transportation in Metro Vancouver is very topical, and that's a good thing.

Red tape costs businesses time and money. We want entrepreneurs to be able to focus on what matters - creating jobs and spurring innovation.

The critic for advanced education and I have both been out meeting with students. However, that's where the similarity ends.

There are up to 70,000 British Columbians living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and as our baby boomer population continues to age, this number is expected to grow.

The Province of British Columbia recently began a process of consultation to discuss the wording, delivery and legacy efforts for a formal apology to the Chinese community for historical wrongs.

2013 was a milestone year for liquefied natural gas in B.C. We made substantial progress over the last 12 months, laying the foundation for a prosperous future.

People have wanted the Evergreen Line for a long time and this really struck me when I toured the Lower Mainland's transit system this fall.