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Rob Shaw: Severance system needs reset after obscene $279K payout to Eby's top aide

How did Premier David Eby’s chief of staff Matt Smith land an extraordinary severance package that paid him one day’s compensation for every two...

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Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

B.C.’s housing minister is vowing to continue forcing local approval of new housing projects, even after a surprising loss in the province’s top...

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Rob Shaw: B.C. housing minister's threats put municipal autonomy to the test

Does the weakened BC NDP government really want to go to war with municipalities over housing? It’s a question worth watching in the tiny...

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Rob Shaw: BC Greens settle for small wins that keep Eby in driver's seat

The BC NDP don’t need the Greens to govern, and they showed as much in their new co-operative agreement. It’s a deal that gives the Greens little...

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Rob Shaw: Eby plays best hand with limited deck for new cabinet

Premier David Eby unveiled a far weaker cabinet Monday than the one he carried into last election. But with some smart ministry re-organizations,...

19.11.2024 4

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Rob Shaw: New B.C. government focused on Eby’s same old playbook

Premier David Eby is hoping the third time’s the charm as he refocuses his new cabinet in his barely re-elected government onto what he calls...

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Rob Shaw: Can Eby fill the cabinet void left by wave of departing ministers?

Premier David Eby has begun the earliest stages of crafting his next cabinet, after a week of one-on-one phone calls with MLAs. It’s not going to...

08.11.2024 2

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Rob Shaw: Eby shows humility but internal party spin tells a different story

The first hint of the first whiff of humility crept into the voice of Premier David Eby on Tuesday, as he was peppered by reporters to account for...

23.10.2024 3

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Rob Shaw: David Eby lost this election, even though the BC NDP won

BC NDP leader David Eby suffered a grim and sobering victory in Saturday’s election. He remains premier. He will likely still get to govern—for...

21.10.2024 3

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Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

BC NDP leader David Eby unveiled a big-time, middle-class tax cut Sunday, to try and staunch the momentum of the rival BC Conservatives, as the...

01.10.2024 4

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Rob Shaw: Health cuts, drug dens and tolls. How false claims lead B.C. election campaign

The first few days of the B.C. election campaign and if you’re a voter trying to navigate what is true and what isn’t — well, good luck. An...

25.09.2024 3

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Don't call it luck. John Rustad riding the waves of seismic shift in B.C. politics

Every time John Rustad leaves his house — which is often, because Rustad has one of the busiest travel schedules of any politician, anywhere in...

05.09.2024 3

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Rob Shaw: Shocking transit report reveals large-scale cuts threatening Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver’s transit system is on the precipice of some of the steepest service cuts in its history, leaving entire communities without bus...

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