Paul Ramsey
Paul Ramsey is a former NDP MLA and Cabinet Minister, now a visiting professor in the Political Science Program at UNBC. A version of this column appeared in the Prince George Citizen.
Stories by Paul Ramsey
Round up the Usual Squeegee Kids
I've never met a child who wanted to grow up to scrape windshields for handouts.
Treaties in Bunches? Don't Bet on It
Despite bold optimism in Victoria, First Nations may not be eager to ink final agreements.
Public Access Denied
Liberals pledged 'transparency' but secrecy shrouds a lot of the province's business deals.
The Premiers' Drug Deception
Their national pharmacare idea may sound good, but it's weak medicine. Here's a better approach.
Get Ready for Oily Campaign
Offshore oil and gas drilling will be a hot B.C. election issue. Brace for wild claims.
Campbell's Empty Economic Boasting
Politicians claim too much credit for business factors beyond their control.
Gordon Campbell's 'Mr. Good News' Strategy
The premier will woo voters with lots of glad tidings in the election season ahead. Will it fly?
Ten Key Questions on the Next B.C. Election
The writ will drop in just 12 months, and by then the answers will be much clearer.
Liberals Winning at Class Warfare
The Liberals used to accuse the NDP of waging class warfare. Now they've proven to be masters at it.
School Wars will Rage
Education Minister Christensen is right when he says B.C. teachers are "playing politics." But the game is serious, and likely to get rough.
How Liberals Will Balance the Budget
Six ways to go from massive deficit to balanced books almost overnight.
Victoria Passes Down the Pain
Downloading, soft-loading, off-loading: Any way you spell it, local governments get stuck with the cost of provincial cuts.
What to Expect from Victoria in 2004
More privatized assets, imposed collective agreements, cuts to services, and hiked taxes and tuition are in the Liberals' game plan for the new year.
Which Side Won the Ferry Strike?
It could be the union, by heading off a radical plan for restructuring the corporation.
Can We Elect a Woman?
Carole James now must survive where "alpha males" vie "for control of a baboon group." To win, she'll have to change B.C.'s political culture.
