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Opinion: Who will earn B.C.’s small business vote?

Opinion: Who will earn B.C.’s small business vote?

Seven in 10 B.C. small businesses feel their concerns will go unheard in the upcoming fall election
Opinion: Yes, electric vehicles really do require more electricity

Opinion: Yes, electric vehicles really do require more electricity

B.C.’s legislated shift toward zero-emissions vehicles will require more investment and more power
Bryan Yu: B.C. home sales dip, prices fall as buyers wait for further rate cuts

Bryan Yu: B.C. home sales dip, prices fall as buyers wait for further rate cuts

Plus, B.C. and Canadian retail sales increased in July, bouncing back nationally from a 2024 low
Rob Shaw: B.C.'s campaign trail is littered with policy U-turns

Rob Shaw: B.C.'s campaign trail is littered with policy U-turns

BC Conservatives are the latest to flip-flop when leader John Rustad announced the party would keep DRIPA
Opinion: B.C. government policies are leaving small rural businesses behind

Opinion: B.C. government policies are leaving small rural businesses behind

The province must live up to its promises made to local outfitters and other family-run operations in Northern B.C.
Opinion: With Eby and Rustad tied on economic leadership, housing will be key

Opinion: With Eby and Rustad tied on economic leadership, housing will be key

Housing is top of mind for voters in this election but it is an extremely difficult issue to campaign on
Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

Why it has taken government seven years to table income relief is a fair point of criticism—and one the BC Conservatives are likely to hammer
Opinion: B.C.'s Haida Agreement is both historic and intellectually routine

Opinion: B.C.'s Haida Agreement is both historic and intellectually routine

Legal pluralism is a reality, and the recognition of Haida title is part of that
Opinion: Trudeau's housing 'help' is more hurtful than helpful

Opinion: Trudeau's housing 'help' is more hurtful than helpful

Lower monthly payments mask higher long-term costs and market risks
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