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Don't call it luck. John Rustad riding the waves of seismic shift in B.C. politics

Don't call it luck. John Rustad riding the waves of seismic shift in B.C. politics

Former BC Liberal minister is now reshaping the identity of the BC Conservatives
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Retired, Conservative, Independent? Here's the B.C. Liberals' class of 2020 now

Twenty-eight B.C. Liberals won seats in British Columbia's 2020 provincial election, making them the Official Opposition.
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Stock market today: Wall Street extends losses as technology and energy stocks fall

Stock market today: Wall Street extends losses as technology and energy stocks fall

U.S. stock indexes lost more ground Wednesday, with declines in the technology, energy and other sectors adding to Wall Street's losses a day after the market’s worst skid in a month. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% following Tuesday's 2.1% drop.
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'The deal is done:' NDP Leader pulls out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

'The deal is done:' NDP Leader pulls out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh moved to distance himself from an increasingly unpopular Liberal party Wednesday when he "ripped up" the supply and confidence agreement he reached with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and pushed himself as the better
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Opinion: Trudeau’s leadership survives as Singh severs ties

Opinion: Trudeau’s leadership survives as Singh severs ties

With the NDP shredding its partnership with the Liberals, the PM faces the challenge of leading a tired government into a critical election
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S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Weakness in the energy sector offset gains elsewhere to leave Canada's main stock index essentially flat Wednesday, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors focus on job numbers.
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Bank of Canada ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says

Bank of Canada ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada may adjust the pace of interest rate cuts if warranted, governor Tiff Macklem said after announcing a third consecutive interest rate cut.
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The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now?

The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now?

OTTAWA — The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals.
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Baldrey: My coffee with Kevin Falcon — and his shake-up of the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: My coffee with Kevin Falcon — and his shake-up of the 2024 B.C. election

B.C. is now in for an old-fashioned polarized showdown in the 2024 provincial election, says columnist Keith Baldrey.
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Rob Shaw: John Rustad’s strategic snubs leave BC United MLAs scattered

Rob Shaw: John Rustad’s strategic snubs leave BC United MLAs scattered

Only a smattering of United MLAs chosen to run under BC Conservative banner following last week's pact
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