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Les Leyne

Les Leyne

Les Leyne covers legislature sittings. He has written an opinion column since 1995 and was a political, municipal and general assignment reporter prior to that. He grew up in Qualicum Beach and worked on the West Shore and in Duncan prior to joining the Times Colonist.

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Les Leyne: B.C. Premier David Eby damps down rage in Fox News bit

Les Leyne: B.C. Premier David Eby damps down rage in Fox News bit

It wasn’t just another TV interview. As Eby told reporters later at Ship’s Point, talking to Fox News is like talking directly to the president.
Les Leyne: Minister comes up short on mental health police calls

Les Leyne: Minister comes up short on mental health police calls

The minister should have had a much better handle on this file.
Les Leyne: U.S. threats prompt some B.C. energy anxiety

Les Leyne: U.S. threats prompt some B.C. energy anxiety

B.C. routinely relies on U.S. power on occasion, but President Trump proves daily you can’t depend on the U.S. for anything these days.
Les Leyne: Festival mass killing probes face long, uncertain road

Les Leyne: Festival mass killing probes face long, uncertain road

The mass casualties in Vancouver after a man drove an SUV through a crowd at the Lapu Lapu festival have put the government’s attempts to grapple with mental health crises into overdrive.
Les Leyne: Vancouver massacre could break pattern for responding to mental-health horror stories

Les Leyne: Vancouver massacre could break pattern for responding to mental-health horror stories

Typically, it’s a long, zigzag march towards any kind of progress. This time could be different
Les Leyne: Voters judged Carney best leader to take on Trump

Les Leyne: Voters judged Carney best leader to take on Trump

The buttoned-down banker will never send people into raptures like his predecessor Justin Trudeau did
Les Leyne: Refusal to explain de Jong dismissal says a lot about Conservatives' attitude to B.C.

Les Leyne: Refusal to explain de Jong dismissal says a lot about Conservatives' attitude to B.C.

The fact the credentials of the veteran MLA were dismissed makes you wonder if the Conservative brain trust in Ottawa has the slightest clue about B.C.
Les Leyne: It will take more than 'lots of sunshine' to lure Canadians to California

Les Leyne: It will take more than 'lots of sunshine' to lure Canadians to California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced an ad campaign aimed at stemming the noticeable drop in Canadian visits to the U.S. and encouraging “northern neighbours” to visit his state
Les Leyne: Minister says U.S. customers 'fearful' of protesting duties

Les Leyne: Minister says U.S. customers 'fearful' of protesting duties

U.S. organizations and businesses that will have to deal with increased lumber prices when higher duties hit seem reluctant to speak up, fearing retribution from the Trump administration
Les Leyne: Cancelling U.S. contracts is a tightrope act

Les Leyne: Cancelling U.S. contracts is a tightrope act

Cutting off that relationship is not as viable as some would like.
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