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Rob Shaw: Odds stacked against BC NDP’s restricted public drug-use legislation

Rob Shaw: Odds stacked against BC NDP’s restricted public drug-use legislation

Experts, advocates at loggerheads with province as constitutionality of legislation awaits the courts
Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

New regulations draw a bead on single-use lids for to-go beverages
Rob Shaw: 2024 holds potential for major reshaping of B.C.'s political landscape

Rob Shaw: 2024 holds potential for major reshaping of B.C.'s political landscape

October election may upend the fortunes of B.C.'s political parties.
Rob Shaw: Topsy-turvy political landscape defined B.C. throughout much of 2023

Rob Shaw: Topsy-turvy political landscape defined B.C. throughout much of 2023

Housing, opposition party drama and tension with municipalities shaped a busy year in B.C. politics
BC Conservatives’ swift ascent stands in stark contrast to United’s 2023 stumbles, says polling

BC Conservatives’ swift ascent stands in stark contrast to United’s 2023 stumbles, says polling

The BC Conservatives should be seen as the clear winners among the opposition parties this year
Rob Shaw: B.C.’s skyrocketing population presents daunting task for housing

Rob Shaw: B.C.’s skyrocketing population presents daunting task for housing

Record number of newcomers putting pressure on schools, hospitals and houses. B.C. is hoping Ottawa steps up to the plate.
Carson Binda: David Eby needs to hit the brakes on corporate welfare

Carson Binda: David Eby needs to hit the brakes on corporate welfare

Instead of corporate welfare, the Eby government should be cutting the taxes and red tape that make it expensive to do business in B.C., writes Carson Binda
Rob Shaw: BC Builds to be an ‘influential entity’ in 2024 as NDP looks for election momentum

Rob Shaw: BC Builds to be an ‘influential entity’ in 2024 as NDP looks for election momentum

Multi-billion-dollar housing construction program so large in scope it has taken the new premier more than a year to get it ready for launch
Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

From short-term rental crackdowns to standardized designs for homes, the federal housing minister appears to be aping B.C.’s style
Rob Shaw: Departure of B.C.’s chief coroner offers NDP opportunity to neuter future critics

Rob Shaw: Departure of B.C.’s chief coroner offers NDP opportunity to neuter future critics

Lisa Lapointe is set to retire early next year, paving the way for the province to weaken the office