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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.

Longer surgery waits, overflowing hospital beds in North

News Feature

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“The situation is dire.” Danette Thomsen Health workers from B.C.’s North are raising the alarm at staggering over capacity in hospitals, lengthy wait times, burnt out staff and declining conditions…

Upbeat messaging belies dismal revenue forecast

Column / Op-Ed

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Just a few weeks after pledging a bright future for B.C.’s natural resource sector, Premier David Eby tabled a budget in the legislature that shows the reality is anything but.…

LNG projects stalled in ‘political purgatory’

Column / Op-Ed

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“The premier is afraid to even talk about it.” Ellis Ross B.C.’s New Democrat government is facing a series of tough decisions around whether to approve First Nations-led liquified natural…

Old growth protections lauded, but satisfy few

Column / Op-Ed

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The BC NDP government tried to accelerate its protection of old growth forests with an announcement this week, but in doing so has largely continued the please-nobody-fully-approach that has come…