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Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Columnist Keith Baldrey examines several recent polls that appear to indicate younger voters in B.C. are leaning towards the conservatives.
Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Even after terrible prognosticating in 2013, polling firms still capture the attention of pundits and voters
Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

The B.C. government announced an investment in hundreds of child-care spaces Thursday, most funded by federal dollars.
Rob Shaw: B.C. agriculture minister missing in action amidst crisis

Rob Shaw: B.C. agriculture minister missing in action amidst crisis

This is not the first time Pam Alexis has found herself under fire from the agriculture community.
Rob Shaw: B.C. NDP's 'affordable' housing promises hard to keep

Rob Shaw: B.C. NDP's 'affordable' housing promises hard to keep

Taxpayer-funded housing projects fail to deliver on NDP's affordability promises.
Opinion: B.C.'s legislative track record shows good policy requires consultation

Opinion: B.C.'s legislative track record shows good policy requires consultation

B.C.'s small businesses deserve a seat at the table on matters that could dramatically impact work, employment and operations
Rob Shaw: United calls for lengthier involuntary care in election promise

Rob Shaw: United calls for lengthier involuntary care in election promise

Leader Kevin Falcon: "I think the right thing to do is recognize that a small cohort of population needs to be removed compassionately from the streets, involuntarily if necessary..."
Opinion: B.C. might talk about investment, but business is walking

Opinion: B.C. might talk about investment, but business is walking

There is a disconnect between how the Eby administration talks about investment and B.C.’s economic reality
Advance voting to plummet in B.C.'s fall election, according to survey

Advance voting to plummet in B.C.'s fall election, according to survey

More than half of British Columbian voters expected to cast their ballots on election day
Opinion: B.C. could double its food production—do we have the political will?

Opinion: B.C. could double its food production—do we have the political will?

BC Tree Fruits closure underscores the urgent need for agricultural reform and investment