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Rob Shaw: NDP steps on a landmine with cut to sick kids support

Rob Shaw: NDP steps on a landmine with cut to sick kids support

Backlash forces reversal after province slashes funding for travel and housing support for families of critically ill children
Opinion: Ottawa wants to invest in housing, but is there any steak behind the sizzle?

Opinion: Ottawa wants to invest in housing, but is there any steak behind the sizzle?

Political theatrics are no substitute for smart, scalable housing policy. Governments must stop sidelining the private sector.
Rob Shaw: B.C. demands overhaul from Ottawa on repeat offenders

Rob Shaw: B.C. demands overhaul from Ottawa on repeat offenders

Attorney general pushing for stronger protections and sentencing tools
Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

The province’s hydro system is maxed out just as energy-hungry data centres ramp up. Alberta’s natural gas playbook offers a way forward.
Rob Shaw: Eby’s inner circle looking like a jobs program for BC NDP alumni

Rob Shaw: Eby’s inner circle looking like a jobs program for BC NDP alumni

George Heyman’s back, this time as a taxpayer-funded advisor on labour talks. The public only found out because his LinkedIn page changed.
Kirk LaPointe: The big tax reckoning is coming for Canada

Kirk LaPointe: The big tax reckoning is coming for Canada

As costs soar and demographics shift, governments can no longer dodge the truth: we either raise more revenue—or cut deep
Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Most Canadians still see U.S. duties as a danger and prefer the Liberals over Conservatives to manage cross-border trade tensions, according to Research Co. survey
Opinion: B.C. can’t lead on critical minerals without putting gold on the map

Opinion: B.C. can’t lead on critical minerals without putting gold on the map

Gold’s absence from official lists undermines economic resilience and transition goals. It’s time to change that—starting with B.C.
Rob Shaw: PHSA CEO still advising health minister despite full-time, $350K appointment

Rob Shaw: PHSA CEO still advising health minister despite full-time, $350K appointment

BC NDP says PHSA job needs Penny Ballem's full attention. So why is she still advising the minister?
Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales see slight rebound as provincial inflation eases

Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales see slight rebound as provincial inflation eases

Rising auto and clothing sales lift retail spending, but inflation pressures persist beyond falling gas prices