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Rob Shaw: Eby government thinks we've had enough interest rate increases

Rob Shaw: Eby government thinks we've had enough interest rate increases

The B.C. government is urging the Bank of Canada to hold off increasing interest rates in the wake of a surprise jump in inflation.
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Mario Canseco: Higher taxes to address social, climate issues remain a tough sell: poll

Mario Canseco: Higher taxes to address social, climate issues remain a tough sell: poll

British Columbians are ahead of the national average on their willingness to pay higher taxes to address floods and for transit improvements
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Ryan Berlin: Vancouver's challenging housing market under the 'macro-scope'

Ryan Berlin: Vancouver's challenging housing market under the 'macro-scope'

Vancouver’s housing market is moving in the direction of more balance, but interest rates and home prices are conspiring to make housing more expensive
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Elisabeth Cooke: The mountains are missing economic opportunities of diversity

Elisabeth Cooke: The mountains are missing economic opportunities of diversity

Ski resorts across Canada can dramatically increase their profitability by welcoming diverse groups on the mountains
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Opinion: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Opinion: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments about housing not being the primary responsibility of the federal government miss the mark.
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Goodman and Jagger: Time to return to predictable rental rate increases

Goodman and Jagger: Time to return to predictable rental rate increases

The B.C. NDP government has strayed from the traditional formula for rent increases
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Jamie Stephen: Canada's greatest climate challenge and responsibility is our forests

Jamie Stephen: Canada's greatest climate challenge and responsibility is our forests

As the world gets hotter, the need for human intervention in forests goes up, not down, writes Jamie Stephen.
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Kirk LaPointe: Meta does to news what Ottawa thought it wouldn't

Kirk LaPointe: Meta does to news what Ottawa thought it wouldn't

The Trudeau government has misjudged the tech titans and threatened Canadian journalism
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Guy Heywood: Proposed RBC acquisition of HSBC raises key questions for B.C. business

Guy Heywood: Proposed RBC acquisition of HSBC raises key questions for B.C. business

The proposed takeover is part of a larger problem in the banking system
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Don Wright: Why did Justin Trudeau switch sides in the 'class struggle?'

Don Wright: Why did Justin Trudeau switch sides in the 'class struggle?'

There is not so much a worker shortage as a shortage of people willing to work for low wages
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