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Les Leyne: Campaign sidelights that need more attention

Les Leyne: Campaign sidelights that need more attention

Here’s an assortment of ideas that haven’t gotten the attention they deserve in the B.C. provincial election.
Rustad says no plan for user-pay health as B.C. voters break advance polling record

Rustad says no plan for user-pay health as B.C. voters break advance polling record

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he has no plan for user-pay health care in British Columbia, after the rival NDP released a recording of him calling the Canada Health Act "silly" for not allowing such a system.
Lacking endorsement from Poilievre, BC Conservatives draw line from Eby to Trudeau

Lacking endorsement from Poilievre, BC Conservatives draw line from Eby to Trudeau

BC Conservatives paint picture of a 'Trudeau-Eby Alliance' on matters such as drug use and crime while aligning slogans with federal Conservative Party of Canada.
Union wants probe of Conservative candidate's use of 'doctor,' MD titles

Union wants probe of Conservative candidate's use of 'doctor,' MD titles

Langley-Willowbrook candidate Jody Toor's use of a protected title in B.C. misleads the public and may place British Columbians at risk, the Hospital Employees' Union says.
Rustad loses ground in polls following TV debate

Rustad loses ground in polls following TV debate

Survey reveals falling support as BC Conservative leader fails to connect with key voters
Les Leyne: 'Austerity' ahead, but parties plunge forward with spending plans

Les Leyne: 'Austerity' ahead, but parties plunge forward with spending plans

Two business economists say taxpayers are facing a period of austerity in the near future no matter who wins this Saturday
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
BC Conservatives unveil plan for more spending than NDP to 2027, bigger growth estimate

BC Conservatives unveil plan for more spending than NDP to 2027, bigger growth estimate

The BC Conservative Party plans to have an $11-billion deficit in the first year but estimates a regression of deficit spending over time based on a generous estimate of GDP growth.
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.
Rob Shaw: Eby faces tough sell enticing Green voters to NDP

Rob Shaw: Eby faces tough sell enticing Green voters to NDP

Greens likely haven't forgotten BC NDP efforts to wipe them off electoral map