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Rob Shaw: ‘Patent nonsense’ or path to stability? Prepare for NDP’s housing plans, either way

Rob Shaw: ‘Patent nonsense’ or path to stability? Prepare for NDP’s housing plans, either way

Provincial initiatives could bring down housing costs significantly, according to report. Opposition politicians beg to differ.
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Frank O'Brien (1949-2023)

Frank O'Brien (1949-2023)

Western Investor editor was a spirited and prolific writer about B.C. real estate.
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Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Feelings about religion stagnant, but 62 per cent of men say affluence is important to their lives
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Data points: Inflation in B.C. hits lowest level since June 2021

Data points: Inflation in B.C. hits lowest level since June 2021

Recovery in Asia-to-Canada travel helps boost B.C. travel figures
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Carson Binda: B.C. must solve its housing crisis with hammers, not taxes

Carson Binda: B.C. must solve its housing crisis with hammers, not taxes

Every so often you need to point out something so obvious it seems silly to even say. But here we go: You don’t make homes cheaper by hiking taxes. British Columbia is expanding its speculation tax to 13 new municipalities next year.
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Rob Shaw: Eby’s climbdown from involuntary drug treatment culminates in fully voluntary model

Rob Shaw: Eby’s climbdown from involuntary drug treatment culminates in fully voluntary model

New position is a far cry from the B.C. premier’s position last year
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There is no unanimity in B.C. on economic reconciliation, polling shows

There is no unanimity in B.C. on economic reconciliation, polling shows

Only half of British Columbians have a positive opinion of economic reconciliation, according to polling by Research Co. and Glacier Media
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Rob Shaw: Timeline for B.C.’s new housing initiatives poses challenge for province

Rob Shaw: Timeline for B.C.’s new housing initiatives poses challenge for province

Next year’s provincial election may shift or accelerate government’s major new housing laws
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Opinion: B.C. young people want more, not less, climate policy

Opinion: B.C. young people want more, not less, climate policy

Why are we comparing a world with an imperfect but important CleanBC to one without it?
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Only 37% of Canadians are comfortable with Trudeau’s economic leadership

Only 37% of Canadians are comfortable with Trudeau’s economic leadership

The Conservative Party continues to lead national polls as the country inches toward its next national election
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