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BC Votes 2024

Greens vow to expand safer supply of drugs in B.C., ex-coroner Lapointe backs plan

Greens vow to expand safer supply of drugs in B.C., ex-coroner Lapointe backs plan

British Columbia's former chief coroner is criticizing plans by two of the province's major political parties for involuntary treatment of people with drug addictions, saying there's little evidence it works and more people will die.
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B.C.’s housing issues far from fixed despite NDP progress

B.C.’s housing issues far from fixed despite NDP progress

The governing party and the BC Conservatives have not yet tabled platforms on top issue
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Climate concerns fade as survey shows BC NDP voters rethinking carbon tax

Climate concerns fade as survey shows BC NDP voters rethinking carbon tax

Once a rallying point, the carbon tax now faces opposition from nearly half of BC NDP voters as the province grapples with competing priorities
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Les Leyne: Rustad puts name behind rebate, but turns shy on vaccine views

Les Leyne: Rustad puts name behind rebate, but turns shy on vaccine views

B.C. Conservative leader was happy to talk to reporters about his proposed ‘Rustad Rebate,’ but dodged six questions about his anti-vax comments
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Election campaign TV commercials

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Election campaign TV commercials

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A look at B.C. health care promises ahead of Oct. 19 election day

A look at B.C. health care promises ahead of Oct. 19 election day

Here's what the three major parties have promised.
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Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites

Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites

Promise draws criticism from Eby, Furstenau.
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Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns

Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns

Stimulating economic growth trumps balancing the provincial budget as industry grapples with investment and permitting challenges
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Day 2 of B.C. campaign sees Conservatives and New Democrats focus on Metro Vancouver

Day 2 of B.C. campaign sees Conservatives and New Democrats focus on Metro Vancouver

The two top contenders in British Columbia's provincial election dove deep into the various issues plaguing the Metro Vancouver area on Sunday, in some cases hearing directly from those most affected.
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Only a few hundred people likely to need involuntary care under new plan: psychiatrist

Only a few hundred people likely to need involuntary care under new plan: psychiatrist

Dr. Daniel Vigo says only about 2,500 people in B.C. have a combination of mental illness, substance use and brain injury, and even fewer are “extremely intractably disturbed”
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