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Rob Shaw: Fulmer urges BC Conservatives to ditch culture wars, focus on cost of living

BC Conservatives should unite around half a dozen core issues important to British Columbians and then keep their mouths shut about everything else....

05.02.2026 10

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Rob Shaw

Bryan Yu: Small business confidence steadies as B.C. inflation cools sharply

  Small business confidence was roughly unchanged in January, according to the latest readings from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business....

05.02.2026 10

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Bryan Yu

Rob Shaw: Forestry review finds five years of NDP policy has failed to stabilize sector

Two experts hired by the B.C. government to review the future of the province’s forestry sector did more than just issue recommendations this week....

05.02.2026 10

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Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw: B.C. risks losing food security race as Ontario, Alberta pull ahead

B.C. risks falling behind provinces like Ontario on food security and agri-food investment if it doesn’t move quickly to boost agricultural...

03.02.2026 10

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Rob Shaw

Opinion: B.C.’s debt surge is no accident under David Eby

The Eby government plans to run a staggering $11.2-billion budget deficit in fiscal 2025-26, fuelling an explosion in government debt. To change...

03.02.2026 9

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Tegan Hill & Joel Emes

Rob Shaw: 'We must do better things with our dollars,' admits B.C. finance minister

The upcoming B.C. budget is going to be so bad, that the finance minister predicts she’ll become the most unpopular person in the province. That was...

01.02.2026 30

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Rob Shaw

Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians say immigration having negative effect, poll shows

In December 2020, as Canada continued to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of Canadians (54 per cent) told us that immigration was...

30.01.2026 20

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Mario Canseco

Rob Shaw: Peter Milobar pitches experience and discipline in BC Conservative leadership bid

Peter Milobar is going into the race for BC Conservative leader with the confidence that comes from 24 years in politics, and a belief that the...

30.01.2026 10

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Rob Shaw

Bryan Yu: B.C. housing market is weaker than the numbers suggest

The housing market showed mixed signals in December. Home sales remained tepid to end the year, while housing starts gained steam for a second...

30.01.2026 20

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Bryan Yu

Opinion: B.C. just erased its best voice for small business

Amid the annual Canadian Federation of Independent Business Red Tape Awareness Week Jan. 26-30th 2026, we want to draw attention to the recent...

30.01.2026 10

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Ashley Ramsay & Mj Whitemarsh