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Baldrey: My coffee with Kevin Falcon — and his shake-up of the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: My coffee with Kevin Falcon — and his shake-up of the 2024 B.C. election

B.C. is now in for an old-fashioned polarized showdown in the 2024 provincial election, says columnist Keith Baldrey.
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Rob Shaw: John Rustad’s strategic snubs leave BC United MLAs scattered

Rob Shaw: John Rustad’s strategic snubs leave BC United MLAs scattered

Only a smattering of United MLAs chosen to run under BC Conservative banner following last week's pact
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Data Points: Retail sales steady as B.C.’s inflation rate beats national average

Data Points: Retail sales steady as B.C.’s inflation rate beats national average

West Coast inflation rises to 2.8% in July, surpassing the national rate as high shelter and services costs persist
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Justin Trudeau tops list of Canada's worst prime ministers, says new poll

Justin Trudeau tops list of Canada's worst prime ministers, says new poll

Brian Mulroney’s popularity surging as the current PM faces growing criticism
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Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Climate change is a pressing issue, but its impacts are not felt equally by everyone. A new report seeks to address this by arguing for the importance of climate justice in the tourism industry.
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Labour Day: Working people in B.C. have made big gains, and we aren't going back

Labour Day: Working people in B.C. have made big gains, and we aren't going back

To working people across B.C. and everywhere, a very happy Labour Day.
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Opinion: Canadian MPs need an incentive to lower the voting age to 16 from 18 — and there’s none in sight

Opinion: Canadian MPs need an incentive to lower the voting age to 16 from 18 — and there’s none in sight

In 1970, Canadian MPs used the act of lowering the federal voting age as a tool to prevent further youth protests and unrest. No such catalyst exists today amid calls to lower the voting age to 16.
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Opinion: Eby's budget gamble delivers high costs, low returns

Opinion: Eby's budget gamble delivers high costs, low returns

Record spending under Premier David Eby is leading to deep deficits, rising debt and declining public services
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Opinion: Kevin Falcon's sudden surrender deserves some praise

Opinion: Kevin Falcon's sudden surrender deserves some praise

Once poised for premiership, the BC United leader's journey ends abruptly
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Opinion: Alberta election upheaval echoes B.C.'s shifting political winds

Opinion: Alberta election upheaval echoes B.C.'s shifting political winds

Alberta's 2012 provincial election serves as a case study on how a rising third party can devastate traditional opposition
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