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Bill Tieleman
Last published Jan. 2026 · On our record since 2010
Where this writer stands
Climate1 piece
Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“To be clear, B.C. CADE supports the move to renewable, sustainable energy. But it cannot proceed so quickly that our economy and jobs suffer serious losses.” Read the piece
Energy1 piece
Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Forcing builders, businesses and people who live in those homes to rely on only one energy choice to heat and operate their homes and offices — electricity — doesn't make sense when there are cost-effective alternatives.” Read the piece
Housing1 piece
Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Most concerning is that the report urges the provincial government to continue allowing municipalities to move ahead of the province by adopting of the Zero Carbon Step Code early.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: CleanBC report's recommendations would make building and operating homes and businesses even more unaffordableOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 2, 2026
- Bill Tieleman: Revisionist history on Proportional Representation referendum must be correctedOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 2, 2020
- A Word to Progressives Who Want to Punish the NDP | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Oct 18, 2020
- Has Social Democracy’s Star Fallen for Good? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Aug 28, 2019
- How the No side surged from behind to defeat proportional representationOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 20, 2019
- How the No side surged from behind to defeat proportional representationOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 20, 2019
- Opinion: Let's have an informed discussion about how we're governedOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 8, 2018
- Gone Fishing: Bill Tieleman Bids Farewell to The Tyee | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Mar 5, 2018
- How Proportional Representation Empowers the Far-Right | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 9, 2017
- Site C Is a Political Sophie’s Choice for the NDP | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Oct 30, 2017
- Time For a B.C. Ban on Pit Bulls | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Oct 23, 2017
- Vancouver Byelection Results Should Worry All Parties — But Will They Take Heed? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Oct 16, 2017
- Crowded Field on Left Could Hand Wins to NPA Saturday | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Oct 9, 2017
- Singh Win a New Dawn for NDP, a Nightmare for Trudeau | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Oct 2, 2017
- Step Right Up! The BC Liberal Leadership Circus Is Coming to Town! | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Sep 25, 2017
- Greens Political ‘Hostage-Taking’ Preview of Grim Future Under Proportional Representation | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Sep 18, 2017
- Plecas Kills BC Liberals’ Faint Hopes of Quick Return to Power | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Sep 11, 2017
- No Second Chance for Child Killers Like Schoenborn | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Sep 4, 2017
- Eliminating Bridge Tolls Only First Step to Fairer Taxes | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Aug 28, 2017
- What If Trump’s ‘Dark Prince’ Is Right about China’s Plan for Global Conquest? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Aug 21, 2017
- Blame BC Liberal Neglect, Not Climate Change, for Year of Fires | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Aug 14, 2017
- Cash Will Remain ‘Mother’s Milk’ of BC Politics Even After Big Money Ban | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Aug 7, 2017
- Let the BC Liberal Civil War Begin | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 31, 2017
- BC NDP’s So-Called ‘Dismal Decade’ Never Was | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 24, 2017
- Why Charlie Angus Would Rock as Federal NDP Leader | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 17, 2017
- Drug Overdoses Kill Four a Day in BC, and Inaction and Apathy Are to Blame | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 10, 2017
- Horgan Faces Galaxy of Star Trek-Like Perils | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 3, 2017
- How Christy Clark Destroyed the BC Liberal Brand in Just One Day | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jun 26, 2017
- As Clark’s Liberals Dither and Stall, BC Faces Life or Death Issues | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jun 19, 2017
- Clark Leaves ‘Honey-Do List’ from Hell for Incoming Premier Horgan | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jun 12, 2017
- Why a BC NDP-Green Government Will Last Longer than Pundits Think | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jun 5, 2017
- BC’s Tense Election Showdown Reaches Its Rightful Conclusion | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · May 29, 2017
- Greens, NDP Would Sacrifice Legitimacy By Imposing Proportional Representation | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · May 22, 2017
- Time for a ‘Red-Green Alliance’ to Oust Clark | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · May 15, 2017
- In One Rude Moment, Christy Clark’s Mask Slips | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · May 1, 2017
- Not Easy Being Green? Examining the Party’s Contradictions | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Apr 24, 2017
- Lack of Beds Leaves Patients Stacked in Hospital Hallways | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Apr 17, 2017
- Christy Clark’s ‘Empathy Deficit’ Could Cost Her Election | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Apr 10, 2017
- Experiencing Firsthand the Crisis in BC Emergency Rooms | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Apr 3, 2017
- Is NDP’s Horgan Really Public Enemy No. 1? Only to Big Business Right Wingers | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Mar 27, 2017
- Clark’s Failure on Housing Affordability Big Problem for BC Liberals | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Mar 20, 2017
- Spot the Difference: BC Liberal Campaign TV Spot, or Taxpayer-Funded ‘Government’ Ad? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Mar 13, 2017
- BC Patients Will Feel the Pain of Federal Health Cuts, MSP Slashes | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Mar 6, 2017
- Government’s Ad Spree Grabs Your Money to Promote BC Liberal Election Campaign | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Feb 27, 2017
- Budget Tax Cuts Come at Big Cost for Those Who Need Help | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Feb 20, 2017
- Christy Clark’s World of ‘Alternative Facts’ | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Feb 13, 2017
- Who Killed Electoral Reform — and What Now to Improve Democracy? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Feb 6, 2017
- Will Christy Clark Rig Fundraising Reform to Kneecap Other Parties? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 30, 2017
- Clark’s Shots at Vindictive Trump Bring Big Risk for BC | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 23, 2017
- ‘Wild West’ Political Fundraising Makes BC a Laughing Stock | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 16, 2017
- Costly, Ineffective Flu Shots Fail Again | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 9, 2017
- Will Conservatives Court a Dragon’s Den Death Wish with Kevin O’Leary? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 2, 2017
- Electoral Reform and BC LNG: Bold Predictions on Two Big Issues | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Dec 26, 2016
- Liberals’ Homebuyer Plan: Short-Term Political Gain for Long-Term Taxpayer Pain | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Dec 19, 2016
- Rachel Notley: The Kinder Morgan Interview | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Dec 12, 2016
- Will Kinder Morgan Surprise BC Liberals or NDP in May Election? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Dec 5, 2016
- Trudeau’s Effusive Praise for Castro an Assault on Cubans’ Human Rights | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 28, 2016
- Journalists Jumping to BC Liberal Jobs a Problem for Media Credibility | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 21, 2016
- Canada’s New Democrats Can Learn from Trump — Or Lose | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 14, 2016
- Will Trump, the First Anti-Hero Presidential Candidate, Win or ‘Die Hard’? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 7, 2016