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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.

Political parties promise expedited permitting, focus on critical minerals

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Written By Rob Shaw
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B.C.’s two main political parties have promised to fast-track permitting for mines that extract critical minerals — a sign, the sector says, that politicians are taking seriously the province’s potential…

Involuntary treatment: BC could learn from Alberta’s trailblazing

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Written By Rob Shaw
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Premier David Eby’s switch to support involuntary care this week has put British Columbia in an unusual position: Both the NDP and Conservatives are now in agreement on a key…

Northern BC United MLA Coralee Oakes ‘excited’ to run as Independent

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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When BC United pulled the rug out from underneath her recently, Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes thought: I’ll have to quit. The BC Conservatives didn’t come calling to recruit her,…

Former BC United MLAs will buck the odds and run as Independents

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Written By Rob Shaw
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A trio of former BC United MLAs is hoping to buck historical trends and spark a new wave of elected independents in the legislature. Peace River North MLA Dan Danies,…