Rob Shaw
Rob is Daily Hive's Political Columnist, tackling the biggest political stories in BC. You can catch him on CHEK News as their on-air Political Correspondent.
Trust through transparency: Calls for BC to create an independent COVID-19 science panel
Ontario has one, but Bonnie Henry says it's not necessary in BC.
Why BC won't follow Quebec's plan to fine the unvaccinated
"You’ll never be able to accuse them [Adrian Dix and Bonnie Henry] of pandering to the mob."
Show me the money: How will BC pay for catastrophic flood damage?
It could cost billions.
Why BC didn't have much choice on gas rationing response
We could have experienced extreme shortages, skyrocketing prices, price gouging and widespread panic.
Is our emergency preparation system flawed? Criticism growing on BC's flood response failures
This “catastrophic” flooding event does not technically qualify.
Not taking a break: Horgan blowing up staffers' phones post cancer surgery
A staffer joked they might have to block his number due to the spam-level number of calls.
Concern and outrage after changes to BC's autism funding system
“We have some grave concerns.”
As BC's premier deals with health scare, what happens with the government?
A deputy premier has been appointed.
New bill charging for government info a “dark path of obstruction," critics say
One journalist who filed 397 requests in a single year cost taxpayers $1.2M.
Vaccine or face firing: Care workers are BC’s first test of mandatory vaccinations
Almost 2,000 care workers have been placed on unpaid leave.
BC to leave mandatory teacher vaccination up to school districts
There are 60 individual school districts.
Parents and school districts push BC's top doctor into rare reversal
It comes as more districts introduce their own mask mandates.
Sigh of relief for BC's premier after Trudeau's election win
The "bromance" survives.
Freedom, not punishment: BC's Health Minister talks vaccine cards with Daily Hive
"It says: Here’s all the things we can do if you're vaccinated.”
Federal politicians drop major housing reforms in a bid to secure your vote
Voters have quite a variety of differing housing policies on the table from the parties.
4 big lessons Trudeau using from John Horgan's snap COVID election victory
Will a risky pandemic gamble turn into an electoral windfall? It worked for Horgan.
The story behind the greatest BC political strategist you’ve never heard of
Without him, there’d quite likely be no Premier John Horgan.
How Surrey's mayor won the political long game on SkyTrain
It started as an incredulous promise by Doug McCallum in his 2018 election bid.