Rob Shaw
Rob Shaw has spent more than 13 years covering B.C. politics, and is currently reporting at the legislature for CHEK News in Victoria. He was previously a legislative columnist and reporter at The Vancouver Sun, and a political reporter at the Victoria Times Colonist. Rob is the co-author of the national best-selling book A Matter of Confidence. He is also a weekly political commentator on CBC Radio’s All Points West and Radio West shows. He lives in Victoria.
Rob Shaw: What to expect from Eby’s first cabinet announcement
Building a cabinet as a premier is a bit like…
Read moreRob Shaw: Why the BC NDP should consider an early election
Premier David Eby continues to insist he has no plans…
Read moreRob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now
Cora Mojica clearly remembers the moment when she found out…
Read moreRob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it’s in the face of BC NDP inaction
BC New Democrats looking to trumpet the early success of…
Read moreRob Shaw: Premier Eby running up spending to catch up to crises
David Eby has hit the ground running as premier, but…
Read moreRob Shaw: Prepare for the province to bigfoot municipalities on housing
Premier David Eby took great pains Monday to emphasize that…
Read moreRob Shaw: Why David Eby changed his mind on prosecutors and repeat offenders
Premier David Eby surprised many on Sunday when he announced…
Read moreRob Shaw: Premier Eby hits the ground sprinting to catch up to B.C.’s crises
For most new premiers, their swearing-in day is a leisurely…
Read moreRob Shaw: Health care, crime and climate issues will define Eby’s first year as premier
As David Eby prepares to be sworn in as premier,…
Read moreRob Shaw: Meet Premier Eby: The new leader of British Columbia
It’s 7:30 a.m. at the Eby house, and three-year-old Iva…
Read moreRob Shaw: Don’t be surprised if Surrey transitions back to the RCMP
There’s an old axiom in politics: The voters are never…
Read moreRob Shaw: Eby promises to take over the Downtown Eastside – but what’s the plan?
Incoming B.C. premier David Eby is promising to take over…
Read moreRob Shaw: Leaked VPD report an inflated work of fiction
If you’re looking to pick up a good work of…
Read moreRob Shaw: Poilievre and Eby have a lot in common on housing
Pierre Poilievre and David Eby have a lot in common…
Read moreRob Shaw: Eby has yet to live up to mounting ‘man of action’ expectations
David Eby never actually called himself the “man of action,”…
Read moreRob Shaw: Eby praises period poverty cause as provincial task force gets underway
Premier-designate David Eby has thrown his early support behind one…
Read moreRob Shaw: B.C. drug crisis report recommends the urgent action we already know is needed
All three of B.C.’s political parties – including the NDP…
Read moreRob Shaw: B.C.’s long-awaited doctor pay model plan leaves patients waiting for results
Health Minister Adrian Dix’s new plan to fix the family…
Read moreRob Shaw: Eby, Sim aligning on key issues as they ready for their roles
Premier-designate David Eby has wasted no time reaching out to…
Read moreRob Shaw: Eby administration appointments signal major change for BC NDP
Premier-designate David Eby signalled big changes are coming for both…
Read moreRob Shaw: If it can’t tackle crime, BC NDP faces political punishment
BC New Democrats better hope premier-designate David Eby has a…
Read moreRob Shaw: Eby’s 100-day plan is splashy but light on action
Premier-designate David Eby is attempting to turn the page on…
Read moreRob Shaw: ‘John from Langford’ reflects on his life – but not his legacy
History will undoubtedly record John Horgan as one of B.C.’s…
Read moreRob Shaw: We overplayed the COVID cruise crisis
B.C. is ending its cruise ship season this year with…
Read moreRob Shaw: Voters want action – that should concern the BC NDP
B.C. voters expressed clear frustration with the lack of progress…
Read moreRob Shaw: NDP membership mischief is messy, but impact is unclear
The BC NDP and Green parties continue to point fingers…
Read moreRob Shaw: Friction with Greens masks severity of BC NDP’s internal problems
BC New Democrats scrambling to contain an imploding leadership race…
Read moreRob Shaw: Without their most popular asset, New Democrats are disconnected, not hopeless
British Columbians love Premier John Horgan, but they’re pretty ticked…
Read moreRob Shaw: B.C. pushes ahead with what parents call ‘clawback of care’ for autistic children
B.C.’s children’s minister insists it’s full steam ahead for her…
Read moreRob Shaw: Crises crowd Horgan’s last legislative session
Premier John Horgan reconvened the legislature for his final session…
Read moreBubbling beneath
Premier John Horgan’s personal popularity remains at extraordinary levels – so…
Read more‘Complacency, arrogance, and indifference’
It’s hard to tell if BC New Democrats actually thought…
Read moreMisery loves company – and has found it
There’s an old saying that misery loves company. And it’s…
Read morePolitical Capital 48 – COVID masks dropped, political pressure on gas prices
BC has dropped masks as part of its new COVID…
Read moreNursing hopes of a contract boost
Hundreds of thousands of BC’s public sector workers will be…
Read moreFrom ‘right to know’ to left alone
The BC government is back-peddling away from its promise to…
Read morePolitical Capital 47 – BC’s Ukraine/Russia response, COVID-19 reopening
What role if any does a province like BC have…
Read moreGas and political indigestion
Premier John Horgan is feeling the political heat over record-high…
Read morePolitical Capital – BC budget, minister pay, overdose crisis, new ministers
The BC budget has landed, what’s good, bad and meh…
Read moreNothing new – not even the slogan
BC’s new Economic Plan is a flashy 40-page document full…
Read moreWhich party owns ‘affordability?’ We’ll find out in a few years.
The “affordability issue” has been a winning formula for the…
Read morePolitical Capital 44 – Throne speech, reopening plans, and Kevin Falcon
Did the BC government’s new throne speech accomplish anything, or…
Read morePolitical Capital 43 – Erin O’Toole, protests, BC Liberal leadership
What does the resignation of federal Conservative leader Erin O’Toole…
Read moreAbout Falcon time
The BC Liberal Party’s contentious and seemingly never-ending leadership race…
Read moreBC prepares to shift to the next phase of COVID management
Like much of the world, BC blew through its “restart”…
Read moreThe three-year solution
Vancouver’s best-known real estate marketer may have made his career…
Read morePolitical Capital 42 – Passports, protests, housing, and more
BC extends the vaccine card, what’s been the reaction and…
Read morePolitical Capital 41 – COVID confusion and the final BC Liberal leadership debate
A confusing week on COVID restrictions has the government on…
Read morePaid parking returns to BC hospitals
When BC announced the return of paid parking at hospitals…
Read moreInvest in some bold ideas
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked his housing minister to…
Read moreOnce again, social media isn’t representative
BC’s Health Minister is shrugging off a new poll that…
Read moreMeet the New Year, same as the Old Year
British Columbians nervously waiting for their turn to get vaccinated,…
Read moreBetter late than never, but why late at all?
BC businesses forced to shut down due to new public…
Read moreOn an island
Amidst another extraordinary pandemic press conference, to address another unprecedented…
Read moreForestry Ministry’s deadline was DOA
BC’s plan to protect old growth forests from logging is…
Read morePenticton council does the right thing – through gritted teeth
It sounded like such a heartwarming turn of events: The…
Read morePolitical Capital 38 – 2021 in review; highs, lows, and meh.
The show ends 2021 with a blockbuster year-in-review, as the…
Read more‘A small town bureaucratic nightmare come to life.’
BC’s Ombudsperson is urging the province to set new guidelines…
Read moreThink locally, vaccinate globally
British Columbians are rightly anxious about the impact of COVID-19…
Read morePolitical Capital 37 – Disaster response, missed deadlines, FOI fight
BC is sharply criticized for slow disaster response by the…
Read morePolitical Capital 36 – Disaster response, sick pay, and more
The province attempts to do a better job preparing and…
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