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Baldrey: Making sense of B.C.'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Baldrey: Making sense of B.C.'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Political columnist Keith Baldrey explains how the new electoral areas "speak volumes" to the province's growth in the last 40 years.
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Kirk LaPointe: BC NDP’s enduring popularity a puzzler for opponents

Kirk LaPointe: BC NDP’s enduring popularity a puzzler for opponents

Long health-care wait times, housing woes and a giant deficit haven't proven fatal for provincial government
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Rob Shaw: How B.C.'s first Seniors Advocate transformed elderly care

Rob Shaw: How B.C.'s first Seniors Advocate transformed elderly care

Isobel Mackenzie leaves behind a legacy of advocacy that led to meaningful policy changes in seniors care
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Opinion: Data doesn’t support proposed B.C. hunting regulations

Opinion: Data doesn’t support proposed B.C. hunting regulations

Further reducing hunting opportunities goes well beyond sustainable wildlife management
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Rob Shaw: Locke's 'Simpsons' strategy works as NDP caves on Surrey policing funds

Rob Shaw: Locke's 'Simpsons' strategy works as NDP caves on Surrey policing funds

Cash for co-operation? NDP government offers millions of dollars more to mayor to end Surrey police stalemate
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Opinion: Government has become B.C.’s growth sector as spending rises

Opinion: Government has become B.C.’s growth sector as spending rises

Business leaders likely to view B.C. with caution, say economists
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Kirk LaPointe: Housing crisis at heart of potential Poilievre-Eby alliance

Kirk LaPointe: Housing crisis at heart of potential Poilievre-Eby alliance

Housing may bridge ideological divide between B.C. NDP premier, federal Conservative leader
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Rob Shaw: B.C. ready to get tough on tech titans with sweeping legislation

Rob Shaw: B.C. ready to get tough on tech titans with sweeping legislation

From sextortion to eating disorders, province targets platforms and companies endangering youth
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Opinion: On economic vision, Alberta leads the country as B.C. falls behind

Opinion: On economic vision, Alberta leads the country as B.C. falls behind

It’s a tale of two provinces that share a border, but have notably different budgets and fiscal plans
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Carson Binda: B.C. must disclose public information in a more timely manner

Carson Binda: B.C. must disclose public information in a more timely manner

Eby government slammed for 'systematic failure' on freedom of information
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