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Rob Shaw: Ministers' last-minute exodus unlikely to hurt BC NDP fortunes

Rob Shaw: Ministers' last-minute exodus unlikely to hurt BC NDP fortunes

Retirement trend among senior BC NDP leaders opens the door to new faces ahead crucial electoral period
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Editorial: All the promises add up to a mountain of debt

Editorial: All the promises add up to a mountain of debt

Premier David Eby’s strategy is apparent: More of everything for everybody.
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Rob Shaw: BC United mum on fundraising figures as NDP, Conservatives hit record highs

Rob Shaw: BC United mum on fundraising figures as NDP, Conservatives hit record highs

Ahead of the fall elections, BC NDP's major fundraising success overshadows all rival parties
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempt to dodge blame after Surrey woman's death

Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempt to dodge blame after Surrey woman's death

Eby points finger at feds, but can't escape accountability
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Baldrey: BC Green Party has 'steep uphill battle' ahead of 2024 election

Baldrey: BC Green Party has 'steep uphill battle' ahead of 2024 election

Political columnist Keith Baldrey analyzes the Greens' current predicament, which includes its leader choosing to run in an NDP stronghold this fall.
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Opinion: It's time for B.C. to replace the provincial sales tax with an HST

Opinion: It's time for B.C. to replace the provincial sales tax with an HST

Doing so could increase the province's share of sales tax revenue and increase the competitiveness of B.C.’s overall tax structure
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Opinion: A clear energy plan is key to B.C. keeping its clean energy edge

Opinion: A clear energy plan is key to B.C. keeping its clean energy edge

The provincial government must now lay out its plan for making its new power strategy a reality
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Opinion: In B.C.'s election, strong positions are proving politically more convenient

Opinion: In B.C.'s election, strong positions are proving politically more convenient

Two-thirds of British Columbians place themselves on or around the centre of the political spectrum. No party is clearly capturing that opportunity
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Rob Shaw: With Olsen out, are the BC Greens finished?

Rob Shaw: With Olsen out, are the BC Greens finished?

Adam Olsen, 48, says his bucket is "completely overflowing." After seven years as MLA, he plans to refocus his time on his family.
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Drug Users Liberation Front fiasco raises questions about government complicity in illegal activity

Drug Users Liberation Front fiasco raises questions about government complicity in illegal activity

For years, B.C.’s drug policy agenda enabled the activities of two activists now facing charges for drug trafficking. Stakeholders and officials turned a blind eye.
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