Provincial Politics

Rob Shaw: 2024 redefined the rules of B.C. politics

Defections, drama and a near minority marked one of the wildest years on the West Coast

Dec 23, 2024 8:07 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: B.C. housing minister's threats put municipal autonomy to the test

Municipalities pushing back against province’s housing policy

Dec 20, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: B.C.’s government will face extraordinary economic challenges in 2025

Trump’s tariffs and falling immigration could force a rethink of provincial priorities

Dec 19, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby’s rosy economic claims crumble under grim fiscal reality

Finance Minister Bailey defends record deficit amid slumping revenues, over-budget projects

Dec 18, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

It’s not just the slapshot: Character assessments can help choose the best new recruits for the NHL or your office

Mary Crossan’s work focuses on 11 dimensions of character, such as drive, collaboration, temperance, integrity and transcendence

Dec 16, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC Greens settle for small wins that keep Eby in driver's seat

A new partnership buys the government stability

Dec 16, 2024 8:02 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Conservatives never seem to get along

Maybe things will simmer down. But that’s what people hoped Mount St. Helen’s would do.

Dec 14, 2024 3:03 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby cautiously steps onto Trump's trade war tightrope

B.C. premier says province prepared to enact retaliatory tariffs against Americans

Dec 13, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: B.C.’s EV requirement puts consumers before carmakers, as it should

Province reaches 2026 EV sales targets two years early, delivering savings and more vehicle options to drivers

Dec 12, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: BC Conservatives feast on themselves as voters starve for attention

Caucus squabbles over municipal matters overshadow province's pressing challenges

Dec 11, 2024 12:30 PM Read more >