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Rob Shaw: On housing affordability, BC Conservatives and NDP offer two very different solutions

Rob Shaw: On housing affordability, BC Conservatives and NDP offer two very different solutions

David Eby’s mortgage split and John Rustad’s rent and mortgage rebate both promise relief to address election’s top issue
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Opinion: Renewing our approach to natural resources can support shared economic prosperity

Opinion: Renewing our approach to natural resources can support shared economic prosperity

British Columbia now has a growing, overlapping patchwork of heavy-handed and top-down policies that not only threaten the sector, but the health of the provincial economy
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Opinion: A fast-growing Burnaby creates business growth opportunities

Opinion: A fast-growing Burnaby creates business growth opportunities

As one of B.C.’s fastest-growing cities, Burnaby's strategic location, innovation, and multicultural workforce are driving its transformation into a major economic force
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British Columbians unite behind bail reform as safety issues take centre stage: survey

British Columbians unite behind bail reform as safety issues take centre stage: survey

A clear provincewide consensus on specific matters related to addiction and treatment has emerged, weeks ahead of the 2024 B.C. election
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Opinion: Canada’s AI and EV ambitions are at risk without stronger Taiwan relations

Opinion: Canada’s AI and EV ambitions are at risk without stronger Taiwan relations

With Taiwan dominating the global semiconductor market, Canada must strengthen ties to stay competitive
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Rob Shaw: Health cuts, drug dens and tolls. How false claims lead B.C. election campaign

Rob Shaw: Health cuts, drug dens and tolls. How false claims lead B.C. election campaign

A look at the claims party leaders have made.
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Opinion: Businesses should keep advocating in politically uncertain times

Opinion: Businesses should keep advocating in politically uncertain times

Strategic advocacy can help inform policymaking and ensure economic concerns are heard
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Opinion: B.C. building permits soar as Vancouver shifts into buyers’ market

Opinion: B.C. building permits soar as Vancouver shifts into buyers’ market

Expect slow but steady market conditions to continue through much of the fourth quarter
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Opinion: Chronic government neglect has spurred Downtown Eastside's economic decline

Opinion: Chronic government neglect has spurred Downtown Eastside's economic decline

As Gastown and Chinatown receive local and provincial funding, a deliberate lack of investment in Vancouver's DTES neighbourhood has enabled a downward spiral of economic disinvestment and decline
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Climate concerns fade as survey shows BC NDP voters rethinking carbon tax

Climate concerns fade as survey shows BC NDP voters rethinking carbon tax

Once a rallying point, the carbon tax now faces opposition from nearly half of BC NDP voters as the province grapples with competing priorities
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