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Rob Shaw is the CHEK News legislative correspondent and political columnist/commentator for CBC, Glacier Media, Northern Beat and Political Capital. He is co-author of A Matter of Confidence.

BC government’s ramped up power plans explore more hydroelectric dams

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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“Large hydro is good for the climate, large hydro is good for the economy, and we have proven it in B.C. in the past decades, and I believe we can…

Federal task force says government policies, not US tariffs are to blame…

News Feature

Written By Rob Shaw
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Although the B.C. government continues to blame American tariffs for the collapse of the province’s forest sector, a new task force commissioned by the federal government has backed what the…

BC premier gives glimpse of court cases deploying the Declaration Act

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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One ruling could remove government immunity if plaintiffs are Indigenous “I’m no lawyer, but that certainly sounds like the Interpretation Act changes that the premier brought in as the attorney…

Richmond business to PM: Join Cowichan case reopening and argue extinguishment

News Feature

Written By Rob Shaw
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The largest landowner in the Richmond area affected by the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title victory is appealing to Prime Minister Mark Carney for help. Montrose Properties, which owns an industrial…