Opinion

'As we head into warmer temperatures, Chaster Beach is a popular destination to start up a beach fire, bring some beverages and snacks to enjoy but then sadly all the debris is left behind to a wealth of land and marine wildlife, not to mention local residents and visitors.'

Your travel plans are in the hands of both an aging fleet and decisions made by BC Ferries management staff, making salaries way above these workers’ paygrades. 

For decades, Canada’s shipbuilding capacity has languished, and only recently have we begun to revive it. While this is a worthwhile national objective, we must be realistic about where we stand.

'Our federal election outcome, while not predicted just six months ago, was not driven by fear, but rather by dogged grit and determination!'

'Investing not only in new vehicle and passenger-only ferries but in the port infrastructure and an integrated bus service could well be lower cost and quicker; but until we develop and cost all logical options we simply don’t know.'

Fewer than four in 10 Canadians get enough rest, and nearly half are losing sleep over money, politics and personal stress, according to Research Co. polling

He repeatedly stressed that he has no business intervening, while he was doing just that, for justified reasons.

It’s the latest chapter in Michael Bryant’s extraordinary career path.