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Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Proposed $5.4B tax cut leaves BC Conservatives uncharacteristically quiet
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Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Only about a third of Canadians trust prime minister to manage economy
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Letter: Renaming Coquitlam's Mundy Park would present a larger opportunity

Letter: Renaming Coquitlam's Mundy Park would present a larger opportunity

This letter writer believes, in addition to reconciliation among the Indigenous community, renaming public spaces can be meaningful for other marginalized groups.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Grappling with the cost of living

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Grappling with the cost of living

Cartoonist Adrian Raeside reflects on the rising cost of living.
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Opinion: Poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

Opinion: Poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

A forthcoming poll finds that although the majority of respondents oppose conscription, all age categories are more likely to support conscription if it is gender-neutral.
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Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Baldrey: Will an apparent shift in political attitudes impact B.C.'s 2024 election?

Columnist Keith Baldrey examines several recent polls that appear to indicate younger voters in B.C. are leaning towards the conservatives.
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Letter: Don't stir up a controversy around the name 'Mundy Park'

Letter: Don't stir up a controversy around the name 'Mundy Park'

"I must disagree with one part of Mary Joe's letter wherein she uses this issue to argue for the renaming of Mundy Park, one of the Tri-Cities' jewels," the letter writer states.
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Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Even after terrible prognosticating in 2013, polling firms still capture the attention of pundits and voters
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Sunday Night Read: 'My gardener'

Sunday Night Read: 'My gardener'

This short story series submission is from Gloria Parihar of Coquitlam.
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Trevor Hancock: Misinformation, declining trust and polarization undermine democracy

Trevor Hancock: Misinformation, declining trust and polarization undermine democracy

Misinformation and disinformation, increasingly powered by AI, are identified as the most severe global risk over the next two years by the World Economic Forum
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