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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.

Northeast projects languish in consultation limbo

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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Oil and gas companies are increasingly leaving northeastern B.C. as the government struggles to manage enormous permitting delays and other real-world consequences of a landmark First Nations court decision, says…

Rural mayors put health minister on defensive

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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Rural mayors concerned about the crumbling state of healthcare in their communities finally got a chance to plead their case to Health Minister Adrian Dix this week. It did not go well.…

Public sector union contracts carry hidden costs

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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The bill is going to be very big, says Rob Shaw. The BC NDP took a major step towards labour peace this week by inking tentative deals with two large…

Frustrated mayors fight to save embattled rural health services

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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“We cannot allow rural medicine to fail. It will destroy our communities,” says Merlin Blackwell. Rural mayors in BC are banding together to fight the collapse of ambulance service and…