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Les Leyne: With slim majority, David Eby begins a balancing act

Les Leyne: With slim majority, David Eby begins a balancing act

“Public drug use and people struggling with mental health and severe addictions on our streets are a priority for British Columbians. I heard that loud and clear.”
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Canadian businesses right to worry about U.S. tariffs: David Frum

Canadian businesses right to worry about U.S. tariffs: David Frum

Presidential candidates Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are seen as more protectionist than are other U.S. leaders in the past few decades
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Eby says NDP 'happy' to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature

Eby says NDP 'happy' to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature

British Columbia Premier David Eby has scheduled a meeting with the B.C. Greens as he prepares to form government, a day after the NDP won the barest of majorities in a legislature where every vote will count.
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Opinion: Home warranty insurance no panacea for B.C. owners

Opinion: Home warranty insurance no panacea for B.C. owners

Legal experts urge new homeowners to study fine print
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BC NDP in ‘messy’ and 'dynamic' Speaker situation to form government

BC NDP in ‘messy’ and 'dynamic' Speaker situation to form government

Naming an NDP-Speaker could threaten the party's tentative majority and undermine the role's traditional neutrality, says expert
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'Not how we do things,' Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea

'Not how we do things,' Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus holding a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau's leadership, saying it's "just not how Liberals govern themselves.
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S&P/TSX composite ticks lower, U.S. stock markets mixed as Nasdaq reaches new high

S&P/TSX composite ticks lower, U.S. stock markets mixed as Nasdaq reaches new high

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked lower Tuesday, weighed down by losses in telecom, utilities and energy, while the Nasdaq hit a new record thanks to gains in technology stocks. However, U.S.
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Christine Boyle announces resignation from Vancouver city council

Christine Boyle announces resignation from Vancouver city council

Boyle was elected Oct. 19 as the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain
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Stock market today: Rising tech stocks send Nasdaq to a record

Stock market today: Rising tech stocks send Nasdaq to a record

NEW YORK (AP) — Rising technology stocks sent the Nasdaq composite to a record, but trading was mixed along the rest of Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Tuesday, even though the majority of stocks in the index fell.
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Privacy commissioner investigates federal revenue agency data breaches

Privacy commissioner investigates federal revenue agency data breaches

OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into cyberattacks on the Canada Revenue Agency that led to more than 30,000 privacy breaches dating back to 2020.
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