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Rob Shaw: Canada’s largest shipyard ramps up fight against BC Ferries’ China deal

Rob Shaw: Canada’s largest shipyard ramps up fight against BC Ferries’ China deal

CEO says domestic firms never had a fair shot at the contract, calls for Ottawa to step in
Rob Shaw: B.C. court ruling puts Aboriginal title above private property rights

Rob Shaw: B.C. court ruling puts Aboriginal title above private property rights

Ruling could scare the general public and businesses considering investing in B.C.
Rob Shaw: B.C.’s budget problem is worse than the NDP will ever admit

Rob Shaw: B.C.’s budget problem is worse than the NDP will ever admit

Record deficits, spiralling debt and unchecked contingency spending reveal a government unwilling to face fiscal reality
Opinion: Infrastructure investment key to B.C.'s prosperity

Opinion: Infrastructure investment key to B.C.'s prosperity

To fund critical services and grow our economy, we must unlock British Columbia’s export potential with smarter infrastructure spending
Kirk LaPointe: B.C.’s long-term elderly care crisis is the cost of political procrastination

Kirk LaPointe: B.C.’s long-term elderly care crisis is the cost of political procrastination

New report from B.C. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt warns the province has failed to act on years of recommendations to fix long-term care
Mario Canseco: Smoking, vaping lose ground in B.C. as support for bans grows, says survey

Mario Canseco: Smoking, vaping lose ground in B.C. as support for bans grows, says survey

Fewer than one in four residents use tobacco, cannabis or e-cigarettes in any form, according to Research Co. polling
Rob Shaw: Ottawa opens wallet for forestry, while B.C. pushes for fair share and faster fixes

Rob Shaw: Ottawa opens wallet for forestry, while B.C. pushes for fair share and faster fixes

The province wants funding now, permitting reform next and no more favouritism for Ontario and Quebec
Rob Shaw: Buck-passing reaches new depths in BC Ferries debacle with China

Rob Shaw: Buck-passing reaches new depths in BC Ferries debacle with China

Cabinet ministers and CEOs turned a political reckoning into a masterclass in finger-pointing, double-speak and curated incompetence
Opinion: What's really behind B.C.’s small business slump?

Opinion: What's really behind B.C.’s small business slump?

High taxes, new tip rules, street disorder undermining local entrepreneurs already struggling
Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Despite government claims of progress, councils in Nanaimo and Victoria are demanding closures of sites they say are fuelling crime and fear