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Rob Shaw: B.C. abandons compassion club it funded as founders face drug convictions

Rob Shaw: B.C. abandons compassion club it funded as founders face drug convictions

When a B.C. Supreme Court justice found the two founders of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) guilty on drug trafficking charges earlier this...

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Rob Shaw

Bryan Yu: Economic headwinds weigh on B.C. jobs and housing

Bryan Yu: Economic headwinds weigh on B.C. jobs and housing

HEAD: DATA POINTS Bryan Yu   While the national labour market picture firmed in October with a surprise employment pop and retreat in the...

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Bryan Yu

Rob Shaw: NDP revives a playbook B.C. governments can’t stop recycling

Rob Shaw: NDP revives a playbook B.C. governments can’t stop recycling

A premier staring down global uncertainty and a difficult budget unveils a shiny new jobs plan promising to get B.C.’s abundant natural resources...

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Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw: A weekend of warnings for Eby despite a passable leadership review

Rob Shaw: A weekend of warnings for Eby despite a passable leadership review

A tepid majority, but a survivable one. That’s what Premier David Eby walked away with at the BC NDP convention this weekend, after two days that...

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Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw: B.C. cities see little progress as NDP stalls on Heritage Act fixes

Rob Shaw: B.C. cities see little progress as NDP stalls on Heritage Act fixes

When B.C. municipalities forced the province to delay controversial changes to the Heritage Conservation Act in September, they hoped the extra...

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Rob Shaw

Bryan Yu: Small business outlook dims as costs, uncertainty climb

Bryan Yu: Small business outlook dims as costs, uncertainty climb

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business Barometer survey showed a weaker long-term outlook and a virtually unchanged short-term outlook in...

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Bryan Yu

Rob Shaw: BC NDP policy buffet features everything from free transit to ICBC pet insurance

At almost 82,000 words, the BC NDP’s policy resolution book is longer than The Great Gatsby and Animal Farm combined. Though, trust me, it’s not...

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Rob Shaw

Mario Canseco: BC Conservatives stuck searching for a leader who can win, poll shows

Mario Canseco: BC Conservatives stuck searching for a leader who can win, poll shows

Last month, Research Co. reviewed the status of provincial politics in British Columbia. Our survey showed the governing BC NDP with a six-point...

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Mario Canseco