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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.

Province feeling heat on hot weather emergency readiness

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Hot temperatures are rising across British Columbia, and that’s also raising the heat on whether the government is ready for another weather disaster. The province is facing the first test…

Horgan’s opponents redirect aim at presumed next-in-line

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You’d think the NDP leadership race was already over, writes Rob Shaw. On paper at least, Premier John Horgan is still in charge of the provincial government. He’s got the…

NDP’s only northern minister passes on leadership bid citing timelines, “unhinged” toxicity…

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Premier John Horgan’s abrupt decision to retire left many New Democrats scrambling to figure out what to do next, and whether they were interested in his job. Chief among them,…

Anticlimactic NDP leadership race-turned-coronation skips drama for unity

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It’s much easier to enact change if you actually stay in government, says Rob Shaw. The much-anticipated race to become B.C.’s next premier ended with a whimper this week, after…