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Premier Eby at the Edge: BC’s Political and Fiscal Crossroads
Matthew Burbidge Matthew Burbidge

Premier Eby at the Edge: BC’s Political and Fiscal Crossroads

A recent Angus Reid poll shows Premier David Eby’s approval at 41% — the lowest since he took office — and recent BCGEU strike action has pushed that slide into front‑page politics.  A converging set of fiscal, labour, legal, and political pressures — now visible in polling, strike lines and a stark fiscal plan — have exposed governance weaknesses that will determine whether the NDP governs or merely manages decline.

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Build an Economy, Not Bureaucracy: A Business‑First Plan for Victoria (2025–26)
Matthew Burbidge Matthew Burbidge

Build an Economy, Not Bureaucracy: A Business‑First Plan for Victoria (2025–26)

Prosperity isn’t a grant program or a committee. Real prosperity is minted by the private economy—entrepreneurs taking risk, hiring people, building things, exporting value. Government earns its keep when it enables that engine with clear rules, swift permits, and safe streets—full stop. It destroys value when it tries to replace that engine with delays, make‑work, and performative control.

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