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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.

RCMP funding will fill chronic vacancies, boost public safety, say mayors

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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Some city mayors across B.C. are praising Premier David Eby’s plan to bring the RCMP back up to full-strength, saying they’ve been dealing with chronic understaffing for years but, until…

Premier Eby’s swearing-in a vibrant new tradition

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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“I’m not as tall as I look, because I’m standing on the shoulders of John Horgan.” –David Eby Officially, David Eby became B.C.’s 37th premier on Friday. But his swearing-in…

Fed-provincial stalemate, health care worsens

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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Who will blink first on the healthcare crisis, Ottawa or the provinces? That’s the question following yet another unproductive provincial/territorial-federal meeting on the issue, where both sides dug in their…

Rural, Indigenous hardest hit by lack of drug treatment services

News Feature

Written By Rob Shaw
Posted

Smaller communities up and down British Columbia aren’t getting their fair share of drug treatment options, safe supply services or equitable decriminalization, and it’s costing lives in the ongoing overdose…