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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.

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

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Written By Rob Shaw
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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…

Will BC’s next premier be from the North or Interior – not…

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If you’re a long-suffering New Democrat from B.C.’s North or Interior, hoping that the surprise resignation of John Horgan might give way to a premier who pays more attention to…

Museum rethink could be opportunity for BC communities

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Written By Rob Shaw
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B.C.’s North may finally be in a position to get its own provincial museum, as the political implosion of the Royal BC Museum in Victoria project opens the door for…