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Opinion: Scrapping the carbon tax won’t help affordability in B.C.

Opinion: Scrapping the carbon tax won’t help affordability in B.C.

Requiring businesses to pay the tax while keeping other CleanBC measures in place will do little to mitigate the expected impacts to household incomes
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Eby, Rustad hold campaign events on Vancouver Island on final day of advanced voting

Eby, Rustad hold campaign events on Vancouver Island on final day of advanced voting

Leaders of the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Conservatives will be on Vancouver Island today for campaign events on the last day of advanced voting before British Columbia's provincial election on Saturday.
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What Canada's row with India means for an already underperforming trade relationship

What Canada's row with India means for an already underperforming trade relationship

The diplomatic row between Canada and India could derail a trading relationship that already underperforms its potential, experts warn.
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Washington mum on Canada's latest allegations against India, expulsion of diplomats

Washington mum on Canada's latest allegations against India, expulsion of diplomats

OTTAWA — American officials did not condemn India's response to explosive accusations that its government has been involved in an escalating number of violent crimes in Canada.
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B.C. Conservatives plan $11B deficit in first year, higher than NDP or Greens

B.C. Conservatives plan $11B deficit in first year, higher than NDP or Greens

A costed policy platform delivered by the B.C.
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First Nations to get 20% of B.C. forests under Conservatives

First Nations to get 20% of B.C. forests under Conservatives

B.C. Conservatives release full platform with planks focused on economic reconciliation
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Massive U.S. fine against TD Bank highlights relatively modest penalties in Canada

Massive U.S. fine against TD Bank highlights relatively modest penalties in Canada

TORONTO — The more than US$3-billion settlement TD Bank Group reached with U.S. regulators for its failures to oversee money laundering risks has underlined what some say are relatively weak enforcement efforts in Canada.
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Oil plunge drags down S&P/TSX composite, as tech stocks also take a hit

Oil plunge drags down S&P/TSX composite, as tech stocks also take a hit

Falling energy prices tugged Canada’s main stock index downward on Tuesday as producers responded to developments in the Middle East and China. The S&P/TSX composite index dipped by 32.09 points to 24,439.08. The 4.
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Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop

Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled back from their records as the price of crude oil tumbled again and technology stocks faltered. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Thursday, a day after setting an all-time high for the 46th time this year.
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Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: Final (and some random) thoughts on the 2024 B.C. election

Get ready for what will be the biggest change in the B.C. legislature in nearly two decades, says Keith Baldrey.
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