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Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

The province’s hydro system is maxed out just as energy-hungry data centres ramp up. Alberta’s natural gas playbook offers a way forward.
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Rob Shaw: Eby’s inner circle looking like a jobs program for BC NDP alumni

Rob Shaw: Eby’s inner circle looking like a jobs program for BC NDP alumni

George Heyman’s back, this time as a taxpayer-funded advisor on labour talks. The public only found out because his LinkedIn page changed.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Premier David Eby makes a deal in Japan

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Premier David Eby makes a deal in Japan

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Kirk LaPointe: The big tax reckoning is coming for Canada

Kirk LaPointe: The big tax reckoning is coming for Canada

As costs soar and demographics shift, governments can no longer dodge the truth: we either raise more revenue—or cut deep
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Opinion: What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

Opinion: What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

An independent Alberta would be a landlocked, oil-exporting nation. It would have to enter into long and painful negotiations with Canada and the U.S. over every aspect of its new status.
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Opinion: B.C. can’t lead on critical minerals without putting gold on the map

Opinion: B.C. can’t lead on critical minerals without putting gold on the map

Gold’s absence from official lists undermines economic resilience and transition goals. It’s time to change that—starting with B.C.
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Rob Shaw: PHSA CEO still advising health minister despite full-time, $350K appointment

Rob Shaw: PHSA CEO still advising health minister despite full-time, $350K appointment

BC NDP says PHSA job needs Penny Ballem's full attention. So why is she still advising the minister?
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Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales see slight rebound as provincial inflation eases

Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales see slight rebound as provincial inflation eases

Rising auto and clothing sales lift retail spending, but inflation pressures persist beyond falling gas prices
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Comment: ‘One size fits all’ fisheries policy misses the mark on the West Coast

Comment: ‘One size fits all’ fisheries policy misses the mark on the West Coast

Let’s get one thing straight: this is not the Atlantic. What works for lobster boats on the East Coast does not seamlessly transfer to the Pacific.
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Rob Shaw: Carney sidesteps B.C. as Alberta, feds push for new West Coast pipeline

Rob Shaw: Carney sidesteps B.C. as Alberta, feds push for new West Coast pipeline

A new pipeline deal is forming and British Columbia is barely in the room
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