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Opinion: B.C. budget supports reshaping of provincial economy

Opinion: B.C. budget supports reshaping of provincial economy

More action is needed to position the province as an energy, economic and climate leader
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Rob Shaw: B.C.'s troubled $10 child care rollout leaves millions in federal cash underutilized

Rob Shaw: B.C.'s troubled $10 child care rollout leaves millions in federal cash underutilized

BC NDP’s promise of $10-a-day child care far from ‘universal’
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Les Leyne: Will B.C.’s World Cup costs go up? Of course they will

Les Leyne: Will B.C.’s World Cup costs go up? Of course they will

Having an entire continent host the World Cup doesn’t stop the cost creep. It just spreads it around so that more taxpayers can take part.
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Opinion: B.C. should scrap per-vote funding for political parties

Opinion: B.C. should scrap per-vote funding for political parties

Per-vote subsidy generates millions for political parties each year
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B.C. residents back Eby's housing policies, but confidence on affordability wanes

B.C. residents back Eby's housing policies, but confidence on affordability wanes

British Columbians aren't sure housing programs will meaningfully improve housing affordability in the province
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Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

"Elections are about choices," says columnist Keith Baldrey, who believes the NDP government is going all-in on handing out perks.
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David Williams: Fiscal discipline missing from latest B.C. budget

David Williams: Fiscal discipline missing from latest B.C. budget

The budget accelerates an already-unhelpful pace of spending and borrowing that is stimulative at a time of inflation
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out

Federal funding growth of flagship provincial program is exceeding that of BC NDP
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What we'll reap from B.C.'s 2024 budget

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What we'll reap from B.C.'s 2024 budget

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Rob Shaw: NDP gambles on overpriced timidity in latest B.C. budget

Rob Shaw: NDP gambles on overpriced timidity in latest B.C. budget

Premier David Eby and company will need devise a much more compelling plan for the fall election
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