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Mario Canseco: Polling shows push for proportional representation stalling in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling shows push for proportional representation stalling in B.C.

One-fifth of British Columbians are unhappy with the current first-past-the-post system, according to a new Research Co. survey
Rob Shaw: B.C. braces for worsening budget deficit amid economic warning signs

Rob Shaw: B.C. braces for worsening budget deficit amid economic warning signs

With shrinking GDP, downgraded credit ratings and runaway debt, economists say the government has lost control of the province's finances.
Bryan Yu: B.C. labour market tightens, but full-time jobs take a hit

Bryan Yu: B.C. labour market tightens, but full-time jobs take a hit

Part-time work and services lead growth while manufacturing, utilities and construction shed workers
Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Province's largest public-sector union disputes NDP claims it can't afford wage increases.
Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Disjointed IT choices leave Island Health unable to match real-time wait time updates seen in Lower Mainland
Opinion: Expect B.C.’s unprecedented deficit to reach new heights this year

Opinion: Expect B.C.’s unprecedented deficit to reach new heights this year

With record deficits, rising debt and slowing growth, the province's economic outlook is getting worse under Eby
Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

NDP's reset fizzles, as it's shamed into a retreat on 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock.
Kirk LaPointe: Trump’s tariff tactics rely more on psychology than economics

Kirk LaPointe: Trump’s tariff tactics rely more on psychology than economics

From zero-sum thinking to loss aversion, the U.S. president’s trade moves follow a psychological playbook
Mario Canseco: Support for political correctness rising in Canada—and the U.S.

Mario Canseco: Support for political correctness rising in Canada—and the U.S.

While Conservative leaders rail against 'woke politics, most voters in Canada and the U.S. continue to support political correctness in public life, according to Research Co. survey
Rob Shaw: NDP dodges accountability in B.C. woman's killing after provincial policies ignored

Rob Shaw: NDP dodges accountability in B.C. woman's killing after provincial policies ignored

The province is brushing off questions over Bailey McCourt’s fatal attack after B.C. prosecutors overlooked rules meant to prevent domestic killings