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Rob Shaw: NDP forced to rethink EV targets as policy catches up to reality

Rob Shaw: NDP forced to rethink EV targets as policy catches up to reality

Stalling demand, industry pressure prompt B.C. government to revisit once-celebrated electric vehicle mandate
Kirk LaPointe: Carney resonating with Canadians as Poilievre retools for relevance

Kirk LaPointe: Carney resonating with Canadians as Poilievre retools for relevance

Liberal policy slate matches mood of the moment, while Conservatives search for winning formula
Opinion: Time to hit the brakes on unrealistic EV targets in B.C.

Opinion: Time to hit the brakes on unrealistic EV targets in B.C.

With sales plunging and infrastructure lagging, forced adoption is backfiring on consumers and industry
Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

B.C. firms report strongest sentiment in nearly a year, but ongoing tariff concerns and weak demand keep overall confidence below neutral
Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Providers have spent nearly two years calling for safety reforms, but the province is sending them back to the drawing board with another working group
Mario Canseco: B.C. becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Mario Canseco: B.C. becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Nearly three in ten British Columbians say noise from power tools is a constant at-home disturbance, according to Research Co. survey
Rob Shaw: Eby changes tune as LNG becomes political lifeline

Rob Shaw: Eby changes tune as LNG becomes political lifeline

Once an LNG skeptic, premier now leaning on the project to power B.C.’s economy and his political fortunes
Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting B.C.

Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting B.C.

What happened to empowering Indigenous workers and women in trades when it came time to build ferries? The government quietly looked away.
Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

B.C. taxpayers are pouring millions into seven FIFA World Cup matches while tourism payoff remains wishful thinking
Mario Canseco: Canadians still proud of the flag but less sure about the economy, says survey

Mario Canseco: Canadians still proud of the flag but less sure about the economy, says survey

Research Co. poll shows deep divides on multiculturalism, health care and the monarchy amid shifting national mood