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Rob Shaw
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.

Emerging Conservatives compete with ‘NDP machine’ to get vote out

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Written By Rob Shaw
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The BC Conservatives are facing an uphill battle in the final days of the campaign as they go head-to-head with the NDP’s formidable get-out-the-vote machinery. The shift to identifying voters…

Conservatives must put a price on success

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Written By Rob Shaw
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Can you put a price on success? It’s a question facing the BC Conservatives, as they unveil promise after promise in the B.C. election, without any sort of costing. The…

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…