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David Eby threatens to step in if Metro Vancouver ducks external probe of huge sewage plant cost overrun

David Eby threatens to step in if Metro Vancouver ducks external probe of huge sewage plant cost overrun
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Electoral flashback: B.C. MLAs mull proportional representation despite voters saying no three times

Electoral flashback: B.C. MLAs mull proportional representation despite voters saying no three times
26.07.2025 10

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B.C. premier seeks further bail reform after woman is killed

B.C. premier seeks further bail reform after woman is killed
25.07.2025 4

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Vaughn Palmer: NDP hoped BCGEU would take the hint. It did not

Vaughn Palmer: NDP hoped BCGEU would take the hint. It did not
24.07.2025 2

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B.C. NDPers try to cast themselves as the good guys in reversal over pricy drug

B.C. NDPers try to cast themselves as the good guys in reversal over pricy drug
22.07.2025 5

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Major makeover of B.C. NDP cabinet says more about picks in the first go-round

Major makeover of B.C. NDP cabinet says more about picks in the first go-round
18.07.2025 6

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B.C. NDP admits Charleigh Pollock is the only kid in Canada to be denied funding for rare disease

B.C. NDP admits Charleigh Pollock is the only kid in Canada to be denied funding for rare disease
17.07.2025 4

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NDP relegates Charleigh Pollock to the mercies of GoFundMe

NDP relegates Charleigh Pollock to the mercies of GoFundMe
15.07.2025 10

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Beating death of Bailey McCourt a shocking indictment of catch-and-release justice

Beating death of Bailey McCourt a shocking indictment of catch-and-release justice
12.07.2025 4

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B.C. premier reiterates push for bail reform after 'horrific' murder of Kelowna mom

B.C. premier reiterates push for bail reform after 'horrific' murder of Kelowna mom
11.07.2025 6

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NDP claims of huge B.C. tourism boost from FIFA World Cup mostly wishful thinking

NDP claims of huge B.C. tourism boost from FIFA World Cup mostly wishful thinking
10.07.2025 10

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We cannot be complacent about the safety of those we elect in B.C.

We cannot be complacent about the safety of those we elect in B.C.
08.07.2025 7

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Christy Clark takes a — deserved — victory lap on LNG

05.07.2025 10

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Hospital ERs need real police, not 'relational security officers,' B.C. Conservative critic says

04.07.2025 7

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After repeated denials, B.C. NDP admits to problems inside supportive housing

03.07.2025 7

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Ottawa supporting B.C. in creating jobs in China

28.06.2025 10

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B.C. Premier David Eby celebrates production start at LNG Canada plant in Kitimat

27.06.2025 3

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Shocking to learn that FIFA has gone over budget again

26.06.2025 10

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NDP's 'balanced-budget' wage offer sure to increase B.C.'s deficit even more

24.06.2025 2

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Pro-gas, anti-oil: B.C.'s NDP has monetary and environmental reasons for backing LNG

07.06.2025 3

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B.C. Conservatives' first session includes bright spots and recriminations

05.06.2025 4

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NDP on TMX pipeline: We didn't want it. They built it. So let's use its full potential

04.06.2025 10

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B.C. health officials were warned of problems nine months before Kelowna hospital pediatric ward closure

03.06.2025 10

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Farce in legislature as B.C. Conservatives seek a provincial election over a blurred Zoom call

31.05.2025 5

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David Eby speech hints to First Nations: Help my government, I'll help you

30.05.2025 3

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Flawed, but ultimately fair, chief electoral officer says of B.C. election

29.05.2025 2

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Despite 'looking under every rock,' B.C. NDP not rushing to trim deficit

28.05.2025 4

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David Eby refuses to explain why fast-track laws can't wait until the fall

27.05.2025 4

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On Bill 15, B.C. premier seems convinced he can bring Indigenous leaders on board

24.05.2025 4

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Kahlon rejects calls from some B.C. city councillors to restore the municipal auditor general

23.05.2025 10

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David Eby defends Downtown Eastside adviser appointment — and firing

22.05.2025 5

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Indigenous leaders say the B.C. NDP has abandoned years of work on reconciliation

18.05.2025 7

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NDP continues go-slow approach to Massey tunnel replacement as fears of a price rise grow

14.05.2025 8

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B.C. NDP may need to tweak fast-track law, as Greens dig in their heels

10.05.2025 3

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B.C. premier walks into opposition trap over comments about festival killings

09.05.2025 10

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NDP's fast-track legislation condemned by B.C. Indigenous leaders

08.05.2025 6

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Far from cutting red tape, B.C. NDP fast-tracking law hands big overriding powers to cabinet

07.05.2025 4

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B.C. premier steps over a line in condemnation of Lapu Lapu Day driver

06.05.2025 5

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B.C. Premier David Eby promises overhaul of Mental Health Act, even as courts tackle existing law

03.05.2025 10

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David Eby congratulates Mark Carney, then reiterates B.C. demands of Ottawa

02.05.2025 10

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B.C. premier has few answers after latest killings by a mentally ill person

30.04.2025 10

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B.C. legislature honour victims of festival attack, then adjourns for the day

29.04.2025 9

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Vaughn Palmer: Eby, Clark, B.C. NDP scramble to 'save the furniture'

26.04.2025 20

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Vaughn Palmer: NDP still stalling on involuntary treatment for drug addicts

25.04.2025 7

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Vaughn Palmer: Opportunity knocks — John Aldag's year in politics

24.04.2025 4

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Vaughn Palmer: B.C. Ferries' 'legacy vessels' are mostly just liabilities

23.04.2025 3

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Inside the Mike de Jong insurgency — and how he can win as an independent

17.04.2025 6

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Frustrations boil over in B.C. legislature as more catch-and-release criminals reoffend

16.04.2025 20

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TransLink bailout just delays the operating deficit crisis for a few years

15.04.2025 30

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David Eby takes tougher line against B.C. agencies doing business with the U.S.

12.04.2025 7

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