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British Columbians increasingly willing to pay for private health care, says poll

British Columbians increasingly willing to pay for private health care, says poll

Younger British Columbians more willing to pay out of pocket, according to Research Co. survey
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Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Nearly half of homebuyers hit by BC NDP’s speculation tax are British Columbians – a far cry from five years earlier, when 20 per cent of locals had to pay up
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British Columbians among the most generous holiday gift-givers, says poll

British Columbians among the most generous holiday gift-givers, says poll

West Coast residents much more willing to spend $500 or more on gifts this year than other Canadians, according to Research Co. survey
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Rob Shaw: Chances of United-Conservative merger in B.C. may soon drop off a cliff

Rob Shaw: Chances of United-Conservative merger in B.C. may soon drop off a cliff

It appears an emissary who could broker a meeting between leaders Falcon and Rustad is unlikely to emerge
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Rob Shaw: ‘Patent nonsense’ or path to stability? Prepare for NDP’s housing plans, either way

Rob Shaw: ‘Patent nonsense’ or path to stability? Prepare for NDP’s housing plans, either way

Provincial initiatives could bring down housing costs significantly, according to report. Opposition politicians beg to differ.
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Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Feelings about religion stagnant, but 62 per cent of men say affluence is important to their lives.
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Carson Binda: B.C. must solve its housing crisis with hammers, not taxes

Carson Binda: B.C. must solve its housing crisis with hammers, not taxes

The speculation tax doesn’t lead to more affordable homes, writes Carson Binda
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Rob Shaw: Eby climbs down from involuntary drug treatment. Can he back up the new plan?

Rob Shaw: Eby climbs down from involuntary drug treatment. Can he back up the new plan?

New position is a far cry from the B.C. premier’s position last year
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Rob Shaw: Timeline for B.C.’s new housing initiatives poses challenge for province

Rob Shaw: Timeline for B.C.’s new housing initiatives poses challenge for province

Next year’s provincial election may shift or accelerate government’s major new housing laws
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Rob Shaw: Have the BC NDP become what they once despised in the legislature?

Rob Shaw: Have the BC NDP become what they once despised in the legislature?

The Liberals thought they were going to win forever. Now, it’s the NDP’s turn to drink that particular brand of bathwater, writes columnist Rob Shaw
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