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Les Leyne: Eby's attack-dog approach stems from lessons learned in 2013

Les Leyne: Eby's attack-dog approach stems from lessons learned in 2013

An NDP report concluded then-leader Adrian Dix lost the 2013 election to BC Liberal leader Christy Clark due in part to Dix’s determination not to go negative
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Where will B.C.'s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch

Where will B.C.'s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch

British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers. Here are the five ridings he's watching as indicators of whether the NDP or the B.C.
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Money laundering in B.C. a non-issue for all parties during election campaign

Money laundering in B.C. a non-issue for all parties during election campaign

The provincial government is still in the midst of assessing and/or implementing recommendations of the 'Cullen Commission' into money laundering. However, the issue hasn't received a lot of attention this election cycle.
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B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity

B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity

VANCOUVER — British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that saw David Eby's New Democrats and John Rustad's B.C.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted another day of steady gains Friday as strength in base metals outweighed weakness in energy and industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also rose.
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Wine seizure at border leaves B.C. man with $10K in legal fees

Wine seizure at border leaves B.C. man with $10K in legal fees

The 26-year-old man failed to recoup two bottles of wine worth more than $10,000 and was ordered to pay another $10,000 in legal fees.
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Stock market today: Wall Street notches more records and logs its latest winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street notches more records and logs its latest winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records and closed out their longest weekly winning streak of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday.
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Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

OTTAWA — The federal government says businesses can now request remission from newly announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.
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Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Acquisition is second this year for Vancouver wealth management firm
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Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.
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