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Opinion: Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies

Opinion: Politicians in peril if B.C. loses ground on clean energy policies

New research shows politicians risk backlash if they downplay the issue
Opinion: Eby’s budget leaves B.C. vulnerable just as a trade war begins

Opinion: Eby’s budget leaves B.C. vulnerable just as a trade war begins

Reckless deficits and mounting debt will make an economic downturn even worse
Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

From botched turns to parking-lot hogs, B.C. drivers are making more mistakes on the road
Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

It comes down to the fact that you can’t build houses if you can’t hire builders. And you can’t force the private sector to build if the financing doesn’t work.
Rob Shaw: Blaming Trump won’t fix B.C.’s budget mess

Rob Shaw: Blaming Trump won’t fix B.C.’s budget mess

The largest deficit in provincial history delivers little beyond the status quo
Bryan Yu: New listings flooded B.C. market in January, as provincial CPI fell

Bryan Yu: New listings flooded B.C. market in January, as provincial CPI fell

Housing and fuel keep inflation elevated despite lower food and service price growth
Les Leyne: Tariffs will ravage red-ink budget

Les Leyne: Tariffs will ravage red-ink budget

When tariffs slammed into place Tuesday, the immediate impact was to shred most of the forecasts in the budget before it was even introduced
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. budget can't dodge economic beating as tariffs land heavy punches

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. budget can't dodge economic beating as tariffs land heavy punches

Premier David Eby faces tough reality as trade war commences
Rob Shaw: Hiring freeze? Not for BC NDP insiders

Rob Shaw: Hiring freeze? Not for BC NDP insiders

While key public service jobs go unfilled, provincial government expands its comms machine
Opinion: Canada’s affordability crisis is ultimately a housing policy failure

Opinion: Canada’s affordability crisis is ultimately a housing policy failure

Want more homes? Stop taxing and delaying new construction