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Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Proposed $5.4B tax cut leaves BC Conservatives uncharacteristically quiet
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Letter: A solution for Spruce Grove Park

Letter: A solution for Spruce Grove Park

'Here’s an opportunity that satisfies so many community interests—all that is needed is leadership and some joined-up thinking'
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Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Only about a third of Canadians trust prime minister to manage economy
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Letter: Hazardous driving on Highway 99 is ‘mind-blowing’

Letter: Hazardous driving on Highway 99 is ‘mind-blowing’

'Some reports say the death toll on the Sea to Sky highway (a.k.a. Sea to Die highway) is about 25 for 2024… so far'
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Grappling with the cost of living

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Grappling with the cost of living

Cartoonist Adrian Raeside reflects on the rising cost of living.
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Opinion: Poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

Opinion: Poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

A forthcoming poll finds that although the majority of respondents oppose conscription, all age categories are more likely to support conscription if it is gender-neutral.
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Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Columnist Keith Baldrey examines several recent polls that appear to indicate younger voters in B.C. are leaning towards the conservatives.
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Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Even after terrible prognosticating in 2013, polling firms still capture the attention of pundits and voters
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Trevor Hancock: Misinformation, declining trust and polarization undermine democracy

Trevor Hancock: Misinformation, declining trust and polarization undermine democracy

Misinformation and disinformation, increasingly powered by AI, are identified as the most severe global risk over the next two years by the World Economic Forum
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Range Rover: Tiny titans

Range Rover: Tiny titans

'There’s something about their ubiquity, their stern-yet-unmalign stare, that makes for an acceptable emissary of the chthonic domain—friendly characters from fairy tales and kids’ books'
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