Commentary

• With elections looming, Eby turns his guns on Ottawa

  A western-based premier attacking the central federal government is something of a time-honoured tradition. But a B.C. premier has not been this critical of Ottawa for years.

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  Jun 20
  
• ‘Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservatives

  As BC United seeks to fend off a challenge from the right, it's turning its sights on what it considers to be extreme right-wing candidates running for the BC Conservatives.

  Commentary

  Jun 10
  
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• Navigating uncertain times in the wake of COVID-19

  The COVID-19 pandemic has changed is our perspective and our confidence in our ability to forge a path forward — leaving Canadians grappling with uncertainty.

  Commentary

  Mar 16, 2023
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• Are Canadians too concerned about inflation?

  Canadians are concerned about inflation as it remains at decades-high levels. But is the level of worry warranted?

  Commentary

  Jan 30, 2023
• We should have more faith in millennials to navigate the infodemic on social media

  According to a recent Ipsos poll conducted for Global News, seven in 10 Canadians say that it’s getting harder to identify whether information is true or false on social media.

  Commentary

  Dec 23, 2022
• Economists and Canadians are not on the same page

  Ipsos polling for Global News has shown that Canadians’ financial anxieties are rising faster than interest rates.

  Commentary

  Dec 13, 2022
• Rise of conspiracy theories shows Canada not immune from U.S. problems

  Recent polling has found a large number of Canadians buy into conspiracies like the racist "white replacement" theory to the disproven claim Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

  Commentary

  Jun 29, 2022
• ‘Drop everything’: Looking back at the week COVID-19 changed everything in B.C.

  Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey looks back at the moment COVID-19 would change everything in B.C.

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  Mar 16, 2022
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• Russia-Ukraine conflict: Are we in the undertow of an inevitably wider war?

  The ongoing crisis in Ukraine prompts a need for honest appraisals – including what grim possibilities the war with Russia may unleash beyond one country, says Randy Boswell.

  Commentary

  Mar 11, 2022
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• While B.C.’s new fiscal plan looks bleak, it’s not as bad as it may first appear

  In the fiscal year just ending (it ends March 31), the provincial economy exceeded all expectations and allowed Selina Robinson to push the deficit down to $483 million.

  Commentary

  Mar 3, 2022