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Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw is a BC legislative journalist who writes for Glacier Media and reports for CHEK-TV.

Recent Work by Rob

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.
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
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.
Rob Shaw: B.C. disinformation bill makes sense. Will it help?

Rob Shaw: B.C. disinformation bill makes sense. Will it help?

The legislation, if passed, would make it illegal to to deliberately and knowingly make false statements about elections and election candidates. “It’s super important,” said Attorney General Niki Sharma.
Rob Shaw: Eby selects Penny Ballem as his special adviser on health

Rob Shaw: Eby selects Penny Ballem as his special adviser on health

Premier David Eby has hired veteran health executive Penny Ballem as his new special adviser on health, adding yet another civilian expert into his office to tackle a complex issue on which he’s planning major reforms.
Rob Shaw: B.C. post-secondary minister ‘pushes haters back’ at drag queen story time protest

Rob Shaw: B.C. post-secondary minister ‘pushes haters back’ at drag queen story time protest

When barely a dozen protesters tried to disrupt a drag queen story-time event at Coquitlam’s public library on Saturday, they were greeted by hundreds of flag-waving, singing, cheering supporters who drowned them out and pushed them back.
Rob Shaw: Eby’s many early accomplishments are impressive, but meaningless

Rob Shaw: Eby’s many early accomplishments are impressive, but meaningless

Premier David Eby has reached the half-way point of his 100-day launch plan, and while he’s racked up an impressive list of accomplishments so far, he’s also a long way away from hitting the high bar he set for himself at the start.
Rob Shaw: Buckle up for billions in BC NDP spending

Rob Shaw: Buckle up for billions in BC NDP spending

Get ready for a spending spree by the B.C. government. Premier David Eby says it’s his intention to spend the almost $6 billion surplus his government is currently sitting on, rather than let it expire in March and automatically go to debt repayment.
Rob Shaw: Eby is walking back two of his top leadership promises

Rob Shaw: Eby is walking back two of his top leadership promises

Premier David Eby is walking back two key promises from his leadership campaign – a new provincial mental health facility, and a proposal to involuntarily detain people who overdose for treatment.
Rob Shaw: Five people got $1.3 million in severance when Eby became premier

Rob Shaw: Five people got $1.3 million in severance when Eby became premier

When Amber Hockin announced she was leaving her job as deputy chief of staff to the premier last month, she made it sound to her colleagues like she was choosing to resign.