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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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British Columbians increasingly willing to pay for private health care, says poll

British Columbians increasingly willing to pay for private health care, says poll

Younger British Columbians more willing to pay out of pocket, according to Research Co. survey
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Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Nearly half of homebuyers hit by BC NDP’s speculation tax are British Columbians – a far cry from five years earlier, when 20 per cent of locals had to pay up
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