Vaughn Palmer

Victoria

Political Columnist at Vancouver Sun

Vancouver Sun's provincial affairs political columnist, based in Victoria.

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Articles

Inside the Mike de Jong insurgency - and how he can win as an independent

1 week ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Vaughn Palmer: With less than two weeks to go, the race in Abbotsford is closer than the Conservative operatives imagined when they froze out de JongArticle contentVICTORIA — Longtime B.C. MLA Mike de Jong signalled his interest in switching to the federal political arena three years ago, when he endorsed Pierre Poilievre’s bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Frustrations boil over in B.C. legislature as more catch-and-release criminals reoffend

1 week ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: Conservatives hammer at B.C. NDP, but NDP notes crime and bail outside its jurisdictionArticle contentVICTORIA — Two Vancouver police officers were attacked and one set on fire while on patrol on the Downtown Eastside. The suspect was wanted on 10 outstanding warrants, several for violent offences. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
TransLink bailout just delays the operating deficit crisis for a few years

1 week ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: Finding new money for the transit agency could be a major issue in the 2028 B.C. electionArticle contentVICTORIA — The New Democrats agreed to a $312 million bailout of TransLink last week, but they also planted the seed for a future showdown over a new source of funding for the troubled Metro Vancouver transportation authority. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentThe province didn’t quite admit to it publicly, however.
David Eby takes tougher line against B.C. agencies doing business with the U.S.

1 week ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: B.C. would be selective in managing its ties, said EbyArticle contentVICTORIA — Premier David Eby toughened B.C.’s response to the Trump tariffs this week, directing ministries, Crown corporations and agencies to terminate contracts with American suppliers wherever possible. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Adrian Dix gives companies an escape hatch on making LNG plant carbon 'net-zero'

2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: 2030 deadline can be missed if grid electricity is not available in time, which seems likelyArticle contentVICTORIA — With LNG Canada nearing the finish line on its export terminal in Kitimat, Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the way is clear for an expansion that would double production in the next few years. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
B.C. finance minister keeps dodging questions about fudge-it budget

2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: Opposition says they can't debate departmental budgets given they are likely to changeArticle contentVICTORIA — Finance Minister Brenda Bailey mounted an odd defence this week of the NDP failure to revise its budget to incorporate the multi-billion-dollar impact of repealing the carbon tax. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle content“A budget is a moment in time,” she told the legislature.
Bellingham option for cancer therapy proved a good safety valve for B.C.

2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: Fewer patients went to Washington state for radiation than anticipated and the numbers have dwindledArticle contentVICTORIA — The New Democrats courted controversy two years ago when they began sending cancer patients to Bellingham, Washington, to reduce a backlog for radiation treatment here in B.C.Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Bellingham option for cancer therapy proved a good safety valve for B.C.

2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Vaughn Palmer: Fewer patients went to Washington state for radiation than anticipated and the numbers have dwindledArticle contentVICTORIA — The New Democrats courted controversy two years ago when they began sending cancer patients to Bellingham, Washington, to reduce a backlog for radiation treatment here in B.C.Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
B.C. forestry communities face a bleak 2025 as Trump ups tariffs

2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

Advertisement 1Premier David Eby used a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to seek federal action on U.S. tariffsArticle contentVICTORIA — Premier David Eby cautioned last week that B.C. should not make too much of the appearance that the country “dodged a bullet” in the latest round of tariff fire from the U.S.Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
B.C.'s lack of a plan to trim deficit spooks ratings agencies

2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | Vaughn Palmer

S&P and Moody’s faulted the NDP for piling up deficits and debt with no end in sightArticle contentVICTORIA — Premier David Eby and his NDP government were dealt a fiscal double whammy this week, when two leading rating agencies downgraded the province’s credit on the same day. Sign In or Create an Account Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.