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Opinion: Fast-tracking legislation misses the real fix for Canada's red-tape woes

Opinion: Fast-tracking legislation misses the real fix for Canada's red-tape woes

Proposals in Ottawa and Victoria expand cabinet authority to fast-track select projects but ignore the core issue—Canada’s regulatory burden
Rob Shaw: Freeland 'dismayed' by BC Ferries deal with China

Rob Shaw: Freeland 'dismayed' by BC Ferries deal with China

Federal transportation minister slams B.C. in a newly released letter over security, funding, transparency concerns
Opinion: BC NDP's selective streamlining leaves key projects behind

Opinion: BC NDP's selective streamlining leaves key projects behind

Indigenous nations and rural communities lose out while cabinet controls the fast-track gate, argue Conservative MLAs
Rob Shaw: BC NDP turns legal firepower on multinationals tied to opioid crisis

Rob Shaw: BC NDP turns legal firepower on multinationals tied to opioid crisis

Attorney general says class action against McKinsey & Co. marks next step in campaign to hold global firms responsible for addiction harms
Kirk LaPointe: Carney and Eby push speed over scrutiny in power-grab legislation

Kirk LaPointe: Carney and Eby push speed over scrutiny in power-grab legislation

Two fast-tracked bills centralize authority, bypass democratic checks and threaten Indigenous consultation under the guise of urgent reform
Opinion: Treating nature like infrastructure could save the Fraser delta

Opinion: Treating nature like infrastructure could save the Fraser delta

River sediment isn’t waste — it’s a tool for building back wetlands, coastlines and long-term resilience
Opinion: Manufacturing is Crucial to B.C. economy but policy is falling short

Opinion: Manufacturing is Crucial to B.C. economy but policy is falling short

Subsidies for favoured green industries won’t lift the sector as a whole, and underinvestment is putting long-term growth at risk.
Rob Shaw: By Eby's logic, Putin has a shot at next BC Ferries deal

Rob Shaw: By Eby's logic, Putin has a shot at next BC Ferries deal

Premier's defence of China contract draws fire for putting cost ahead of principle
Bryan Yu: Metro Vancouver home sales tick up but market still stuck in slump

Bryan Yu: Metro Vancouver home sales tick up but market still stuck in slump

Buyers re-emerge amid lower prices and interest rates but oversupply and economic uncertainty keep pressure on housing
Opinion: We need mentorship to support the next generation of talent

Opinion: We need mentorship to support the next generation of talent

Big Sisters urges business leaders to invest in the next generation, citing lifelong impacts for youth and economic resilience for B.C.