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Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Proposed $5.4B tax cut leaves BC Conservatives uncharacteristically quiet
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Data Points: National GDP growth continues in May as tourism fully recovers

Data Points: National GDP growth continues in May as tourism fully recovers

B.C.'s accommodation and food sectors drive national growth while forestry struggles
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Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Only about a third of Canadians trust prime minister to manage economy
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Grappling with the cost of living

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Grappling with the cost of living

Cartoonist Adrian Raeside reflects on the rising cost of living.
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Opinion: Poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

Opinion: Poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

A forthcoming poll finds that although the majority of respondents oppose conscription, all age categories are more likely to support conscription if it is gender-neutral.
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Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Columnist Keith Baldrey examines several recent polls that appear to indicate younger voters in B.C. are leaning towards the conservatives.
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Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Even after terrible prognosticating in 2013, polling firms still capture the attention of pundits and voters
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Opinion: The buck stops nowhere - North Shore wastewater boondoggle needs accountability

Opinion: The buck stops nowhere - North Shore wastewater boondoggle needs accountability

An instructor in supply chain and procurement says Metro Vancouver is still dodging transparency on the doomed sewage plant debacle
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Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

The B.C. government announced an investment in hundreds of child-care spaces Thursday, most funded by federal dollars.
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Opinion: Good data can build trust in the energy sector’s climate action

Opinion: Good data can build trust in the energy sector’s climate action

New amendments to Canada's Competition Act will compel companies to back up their environmental claims with data
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