Health-care spending in British Columbia is approaching $40 billion per year, by far the largest expense item in the provincial budget. In fact, the health budget accounts for almost 40 per cent of the cost of keeping the lights on in this beautiful province. By comparison, education spending is about 18 per cent of the…
It is a privilege that most of us tend to regard more as a right; the ability to drive a motorized vehicle on Canadian roads and highways. As long as we drive responsibly, we are free to travel in our personal automobiles whenever and wherever we choose. Freedom … glorious freedom.
It’s a rite of passage for young adults in Canada; earning the right to operate a motor vehicle is part of transitioning into adulthood. In British Columbia, the process of obtaining that valuable document is considered more onerous than is the case in most other provinces. We have a Graduated Licensing Program that involves multi-year…