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Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front
From short-term rental crackdowns to standardized designs for homes, the federal housing minister appears to be aping B.C.’s style
Dec 18, 2023 8:00 AM
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Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians
Nearly half of homebuyers hit by BC NDP’s speculation tax are British Columbians – a far cry from five years earlier, when 20 per cent of locals had to pay up
Dec 13, 2023 8:00 AM
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British Columbians among the most generous holiday gift-givers, says poll
West Coast residents much more willing to spend $500 or more on gifts this year than other Canadians, according to Research Co. survey
Dec 12, 2023 8:00 AM
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Rob Shaw: Chances of United-Conservative merger in B.C. may soon drop off a cliff
It appears an emissary who could broker a meeting between leaders Falcon and Rustad is unlikely to emerge
Dec 11, 2023 8:00 AM
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Guy Heywood: RBC’s takeover of HSBC poised to be a major setback for Vancouver
The city is set to lose one of its most important head offices as small businesses take a hit amid lagging productivity, writes columnist Guy Heywood
Dec 8, 2023 4:00 PM
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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.
Dec 8, 2023 8:00 AM
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Frank O'Brien (1949-2023)
Western Investor editor was a spirited and prolific writer about B.C. real estate.
Dec 7, 2023 8:45 AM
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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
Dec 7, 2023 8:30 AM
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Data points: Inflation in B.C. hits lowest level since June 2021
Recovery in Asia-to-Canada travel helps boost B.C. travel figures
Dec 6, 2023 5:30 AM
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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.
Dec 5, 2023 2:30 PM
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