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Focuses on politics in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada as of March 5, 2001. View that the New Democratic Party will lose power after the elections; Why conservative parties distrust the Liberal Party; Efforts of conservative parties to unite in order to block a Liberal election. INSET: Death knell for the New Democrats.

Focuses on politics in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada as of March 5, 2001. View that the New Democratic Party will lose power after the elections; Why conservative parties distrust the Liberal Party; Efforts of conservative parties to unite in order to block a Liberal election. INSET: Death knell for the New Democrats.

Focuses on politics in British Columbia as of March 5, 2001. View that the New Democratic Party will lose power after the elections; Why conservative parties distrust the Liberal Party; Efforts of conservative parties to unite in order to block a Liberal election; Outlook. INSET: Death knell for the New Democrats.

Focuses on the childcare program introduced by the New Democratic Party (NDP) government in British Columbia (B.C.). Details of the subsidized before- and after-school babysitting service; Reason that Canada is becoming hostile to families in which one parent stays at home full-time; Irony in and problems with the B.C. NDP initiative.

Focuses on the childcare program introduced by the New Democratic Party (NDP) government in British Columbia (B.C.). Details of the subsidized before- and after-school babysitting service; Reason that Canada is becoming hostile to families in which one parent stays at home full-time; Irony in and problems with the B.C. NDP initiative.

Focuses on the childcare program introduced by the New Democratic Party (NDP) government in British Columbia (B.C.). Details of the subsidized before- and after-school babysitting service; Reason that Canada is becoming hostile to families in which one parent stays at home full-time; Irony in and problems with the B.C. NDP initiative.

Focuses on the February 2000 New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership convention in Vancouver, British Columbia. Radical themes at the conventions; Selection of Ujjal Dosanjh to lead the party; Criticism of the NDP for supporting Dosanjh. INSET: From communist to premier.

Discusses the status of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in British Columbia. Scandals within the party that have led to the resignations of NDP leaders, Mike Harcourt and Glen Clark; Leadership contest between two candidates, Education Minister Gordon Wilson and Attorney General Ujjal Dosanjh; Career highlights of Wilson; Influence of former premier Clark on the NDP. INSET: Hard left.

States that the British Columbia government is waging war on the Canadian tobacco industry. Three largest tobacco companies as of fall 1999 launching a challenge of the New Democratic Party's legislative initiative, the Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, which was passed in June 1997; Argument of the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council that the law is unconstitutional; Public reaction to the law.

Presents comments from readers regarding the socialist New Democratic Party (NDP) of British Columbia. Decision of Premier Gordon Campbell not to grant the NDP official party status and recognize the party as the Official Opposition; Perception that readers support Campbell.

Offers the author's thoughts on legislation introduced by British Columbia's New Democratic Party government as of April 2001. Details of the legislation, which allows the Human Rights Commission to remedy pay-equity complaints in the private sector; Reaction of the business community; Questions regarding the party's choices for social justice and workplace equity.

Focuses on David Bond, an economist who was fired for criticizing the British Columbia Liberals' economic plans. Bond's statement that New Democratic Party rule had damaged British Columbia's economy; Termination of Bond's contract as a senior consulting economist for HSBC Bank Canada; Bond's decision to leave British Columbia.

Focuses on David Bond, an economist who was fired for criticizing the British Columbia Liberals' economic plans. Bond's statement that New Democratic Party rule had damaged British Columbia's economy; Termination of Bond's contract as a senior consulting economist for HSBC Bank Canada; Bond's decision to leave British Columbia.

Focuses on David Bond, an economist who was fired for criticizing the British Columbia Liberals' economic plans. Bond's statement that New Democratic Party rule had damaged British Columbia's economy; Termination of Bond's contract as a senior consulting economist for HSBC Bank Canada; Bond's decision to leave British Columbia.

Discusses the performance of the New Democratic Party in British Columbia as of January, 2001. Criticism of the spending practices of elected officials in the party; Discussion of the book 'Barbarians in the Garden City: The BD NDP in Power,' by Mark Milke in which he criticizes the party; Praise of the book's handling of a number of controversial issues related to the New Democratic Party.

Reports on the support of the New Democratic Party in British Columbia to make emergency contraception pills available directly from pharmacists in Canada. Aggressive promotion of a woman's right to choose by the NDP government; Concerns by several doctors about the pill being available through a pharmacist, including a pharmacist's inability to provide proper counselling about the drug; Suspension of some pharmacists for refusing to dispense controversial drugs.

Reports on the support of the New Democratic Party in British Columbia to make emergency contraception pills available directly from pharmacists in Canada. Aggressive promotion of a woman's right to choose by the NDP government; Concerns by several doctors about the pill being available through a pharmacist, including a pharmacist's inability to provide proper counselling about the drug; Suspension of some pharmacists for refusing to dispense controversial drugs.

Reports on the support of the New Democratic Party in British Columbia to make emergency contraception pills available directly from pharmacists in Canada. Aggressive promotion of a woman's right to choose by the NDP government; Concerns by several doctors about the pill being available through a pharmacist, including a pharmacist's inability to provide proper counselling about the drug; Suspension of some pharmacists for refusing to dispense controversial drugs.

Discusses the economy of British Columbia. Government of British Columbia which is ruled by the New Democratic Party which is responsible for balancing its budget; Suggestion of British Columbia Liberals that the balanced budget was luck- and not policy-driven; Future outlook of British Columbia's economy.

Discusses the economy of British Columbia. Government of British Columbia which is ruled by the New Democratic Party which is responsible for balancing its budget; Suggestion of British Columbia Liberals that the balanced budget was luck- and not policy-driven; Future outlook of British Columbia's economy.

Discusses the economy of British Columbia. Government of British Columbia which is ruled by the New Democratic Party which is responsible for balancing its budget; Suggestion of British Columbia Liberals that the balanced budget was luck- and not policy-driven; Future outlook of British Columbia's economy.

Focuses on problems facing British Columbia's New Democratic Party (NDP) as of September 11, 2000. Formation of the First People's Political Party by a group of native Indian activists and the effect it will have on the NDP; The unravelling of the proposed new center-right alliance.

Discusses the problems faced by the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP). Percentage of decided voters who favor the New Democrats; Allegations of electoral fraud against former NDP premier Glen Clark; Theft of charity funds by former premier Dave Barrett; Allegations of corruption in the party by constituency president Ted Hayes; Problems faced by the NDP, including possible dissolution.

Reports on funding cuts made by the New Democratic Party in Canada to independent schools. Increase that the schools were expecting; Reaction to the cuts; Support of the cuts by the British Colombia Teachers' Federation.

Discusses taxation within British Columbia (BC). Announcements by the New Democratic Party (NDP) that it would support relief of taxes for high-income earners and corporations; Financial situation in BC which is increasingly bleak; Statements by BC Finance Minister Paul Ramsey which angered many taxpayers; Size of the BC budget deficit.

Reports on the defeat of Reform Party candidate Bill Vander Zalm in a by-election in British Columbia. Vander Zalm's reaction to the loss; Why many political observers think it is too early to count the New Democratic Party entirely out; How the defeat signals a change that may be taking place within British Columbia politics.