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#BCPOLI Hotstove - there's no place like home...there's no place like home...

#BCPOLI Hotstove - there's no place like home...there's no place like home...

Gotta give the people what they want.
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The danger of letting your guard down

The danger of letting your guard down

There are lessons for BC and the rest of Canada in both a recent mass gathering at a Toronto park, and the fallout.
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To mask, or not to mask

To mask, or not to mask

Jody Vance: Nobody is forcing you to wear a mask. But if it reduces risk for you and others…is it really such a big deal?
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'Covid fees' a short-term fix that could alienate customers

'Covid fees' a short-term fix that could alienate customers

Ada Slivinski: Charging extra – or asking for discounts – to make up for lost revenue may be attractive, but there’s a fine balance to strike between short- and long-term results.
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Government spending spree can't last forever

Government spending spree can't last forever

Doug Firby: Record spending to stimulate and support an economy leveled by COVID-19 was the right move. But a notion growing in some quarters that Canada should continue piling on debt ad infinitum is reckless.
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Abject failure in U.S., India in face of COVID-19 crisis

Abject failure in U.S., India in face of COVID-19 crisis

The world's two largest democracies have stumbled in their respective responses to the pandemic - in very different ways.
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British Columbians are driving less. Their premiums should reflect that.

British Columbians are driving less. Their premiums should reflect that.

If ICBC won’t provide relief and support when people need it most, it’s time British Columbians were allowed to get insurance from a company that will.
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UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 72

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 72

...featuring Maclean Kay as George Affleck! Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck (or a pale imitation) unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.
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How to safely provide for our families in the ‘new normal’

How to safely provide for our families in the ‘new normal’

Don’t succumb to wishful thinking, apply the data, demand as much freedom as possible, be flexible – and don't give up hope.
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#BCPOLI Hotstove: Underscore & Bateman talk BC comeback

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Underscore & Bateman talk BC comeback

Switcheroo Week begins with George Affleck joining Jordan Bateman on Hotstove.
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