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Don Wright: Will Trudeau make it impossible for Eby to succeed?

Don Wright: Will Trudeau make it impossible for Eby to succeed?

The premier's plans need the prime minister's help
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Rob Shaw: John Rustad wants to bring the BC Conservatives back

Rob Shaw: John Rustad wants to bring the BC Conservatives back

The MLA for Nechako Lakes crossed the floor, now hopes to cross the province as BC Conservative leader
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Rob Shaw: The dizzying B.C. debt load isn't to be taken lightly

Rob Shaw: The dizzying B.C. debt load isn't to be taken lightly

The debt is growing quickly, but the government says not to worry
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Jordan Bateman: It's time to pay political attention in B.C.

Jordan Bateman: It's time to pay political attention in B.C.

British Columbians need to "unquit" politics to deal with a worrisome picture
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Rob Shaw: Eby banks on electricity. Now we just have to find it

Rob Shaw: Eby banks on electricity. Now we just have to find it

Many questions remain as the premier pins the energy future on electricity ahead of other options
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Kirk LaPointe: Fix our failure to fight online hate, harassment

Kirk LaPointe: Fix our failure to fight online hate, harassment

We need to find ways to deal with purveyors of online hatred and harassment.
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BC has until March 31 to spend its surplus. It likely can't.

BC has until March 31 to spend its surplus. It likely can't.

David Eby has a nearly $6 billion surplus he is trying to disburse before the use-it-or-lose-it March 31 deadline.
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Carson Binda: Fix severance rules when public servants job-hop

Carson Binda: Fix severance rules when public servants job-hop

The B.C. government needs to fix a loophole that permitted a public servant to receive severance pay, then join a government board.
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Rob Shaw: For Premier David Eby, doling out cash isn't rewarding

Rob Shaw: For Premier David Eby, doling out cash isn't rewarding

In using his nearly $6 billion budget surplus, Eby expected more of a political payoff
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Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

The Opposition BC Liberals are shifting their support away from decriminalization and the safe supply of drugs, in the wake of the positive reception to the party’s recent addictions treatment platform.
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