Richard Zussman

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• NDP B.C. strongholds in jeopardy with Liberals, Conservatives in dead heat: Pollster

  The Research Co. poll found the two biggest parties in a statistical tie in B.C., with 41 per cent for the Liberals and 39 for the Conservatives. The NDP is at eight per cent.

  Politics

  Mar 25
• B.C. bracing for election with Carney expected to call vote by Sunday

  The vote comes with U.S. tariff and annexation threats now a key election issue, and amid a dramatic reversal of the federal parties' fortunes, according to recent polling.

  Politics

  Mar 20
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• ‘Nothing there for Surrey’: Mayor of B.C.’s 2nd biggest city disappointed with budget

  Surrey is home to a population of more than 680,000 and is on track to surpass Vancouver as B.C.'s biggest city within a decade. 

  Politics

  Mar 5
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• B.C. businesses lay off staff, in chaos whether Trump tariffs happen or not: CEO

  'I’m not stopping the tariffs,' U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday, adding that he was concerned about the fentanyl crisis facing the United States.

  U.S. News

  Feb 26
• BC Conservative MLA defies leader’s call to remove residential school social media post

  B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has asked Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie to take the posts down, but they remain up.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• B.C. is poised to scrap its consumer carbon tax. How will it replace the revenue?

  B.C. Premier David Eby has pledged to eliminate the consumer price on carbon if the federal government drops its requirement for provinces to have one.

  Politics

  Feb 21
• B.C. vowing to ‘fight back’ against Americans in 2025 throne speech 

  B.C.’s tariff response strategy has three components: strengthening and growing the economy, diversifying trading relationships and responding firmly and forcefully if required.

  Politics

  Feb 18
• B.C. premier defends scrapping tax rebate amid Trump tariff threats

  The comments come a day after Eby returned from a trip with premiers from across the country to Washington, D.C. The NDP is scheduled to unveil the budget March 4.

  Feb 14
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• Donald Trump tariffs: B.C. aluminum smelter a major exporter to the U.S.

  On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, including those from Canada and Mexico.

  U.S. News

  Feb 10
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• B.C. farmer says it’s easier to get product onto U.S. shelves than B.C. shelves

  Bahram Rashti, owner of UP Vertical Farms in Pitt Meadows, told Global News that it has been a challenge to get their products onto B.C. shelves.

  Politics

  Feb 6
• B.C. budget uncertainty looms amid Trump tariff deadline

  “It is very possible we could release a budget based on assumptions that a few days later is out of date," B.C. Premier David Eby said on Tuesday.

  Economy

  Feb 4
• B.C. bracing for undocumented migrants from the United States

  'We are seeing an increase in undocumented people crossing the border from the U.S. in our shelters because of the new (Donald) Trump regime,' Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said.

  Politics

  Jan 24
• BC NDP grocery rebate may not happen due to Trump tariff threat: minister

  The BC NDP announced a grocery rebate of up to $1,000 for all households as part of its platform ahead of the B.C. election last year.

  Politics

  Jan 17
• ‘All options’ including ‘export bans’ on the table to fight U.S. tariffs: B.C. minister

  The comments come after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith travelled to Florida, where she met with president-elect Donald Trump over the weekend. 

  Politics

  Jan 13
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• Campaign aims to stop youth from leaving province and ‘Stay with B.C.’

  The Business Council of British Columbia said rising costs, limited job opportunities, and strained public services are driving this trend.

  Economy

  Dec 18, 2024
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• ‘A complete mess’: B.C. politicians react to Chrystia Freeland’s resignation

  West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast MLA Patrick Weiler called on Trudeau to resign on Monday and said the political drama reinforces this call.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2024
• Struggling B.C. fruit growers say province lagging on promise of help

  Growers in B.C.'s interior were devastated in January by a sudden deep freeze that devastated crops, followed by the collapse of the B.C. Tree Fruits Co-operative.

  Economy

  Dec 12, 2024
• BC Conservatives present united front after messy caucus dispute goes public

  None of the 13 BC Conservative MLAs who signed a letter singling out colleague and Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko was willing to speak to the matter Tuesday.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2024
• Federal minister heading to Taylor Swift as guest of B.C. Crown Corporation

  Harjit Sajjan, who will be attending the concert with his daughter on Saturday, was invited as a guest of PavCo.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2024
• Surrey townhouses rejected in latest flareup of densification debate

  Surrey city council narrowly rejected a proposed 58-unit townhouse project last week, the latest pushback in the province's efforts to density urban communities.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2024
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• ‘Wake-up call’: Business Council of B.C. says provincial deficit unsustainable

  B.C.'s latest fiscal update forecasts an $8.9 billion deficit for 2024, the province's largest ever and something the Business Council of B.C. says is unsustainable.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2024
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• David Eby makes some significant shakeups to his cabinet

  David Eby has made some significant shakeups to his cabinet following his narrow victory in October, including moving prominent health minister Adrian Dix out of health.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2024
• Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies following battle with cancer

  Horgan had been in the hospital for much of the past five months after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June. He was serving as Canada’s ambassador to Germany.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2024
• Rural B.C. mayors band together to press for fix to emergency room closures

  The action comes after communities including Oliver, Merritt, Williams Lake and Lillooet have faced repeated ER closures driven primarily by staffing shortages.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2024
• B.C. restaurateur warns of ‘$30 burgers’ as temporary foreign worker program changes

  The federal changes will bar low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate over six per cent, while raising the minimum pay rate for high-wage workers.

  Politics

  Nov 7, 2024