The independent regulator approved four new ferries, now under contract to a Chinese shipyard, with every project dollar figure redacted. And public money keeps flowing. coastalfront.ca/p/redacted-b…

Has BC reached a point of no return? David Williams says tinkering won't fix the deficit, and that significant cuts, tax increases or asset sales are coming.

For 22 months the province's official status reports kept listing $4.15 billion — including one produced after the $8.5-billion update. coastalfront.ca/p/one-projec…

Kennedy Stewart says toxic drugs are the biggest killer of young people. He shares that his own family has lost two people to toxic drugs, and his view on putting people into facilities against their will.

$33 million a day. That's how much more the @bcndp government spends than it takes in. Guess who's paying for it?

BC’s leaders clash over taxes, healthcare and how to pay for their promises ahead of the October 24 election. coastalfront.ca/p/big-promis…

BC NDP DEBT CLOCK LIVE TICKER: bcndpdebtclock.ca – at Vancouver, British Columbia

Two very different takes on @dave_eby. Mike Harcourt calls him very smart, a good listener and prepared to do tough things. Tom Gaglardi's answer: quit.

FOI records show BC projected millions from its 2018 luxury vehicle tax hike — but no clear accounting of whether the expected revenue materialized or how buyers responded. coastalfront.ca/p/bc-raised-…

As @Dave_Eby campaigns on Buy Canadian, @BCFerries' longtime fuel supplier is now owned by a U.S. energy giant with deep ties to Trump’s political operation. coastalfront.ca/p/ebys-buy-c…

Should decriminalization have stayed in Vancouver? Kennedy Stewart says implementing it across the entire province without consultation was a dumb thing to do.

Is climate change real? @Dave_Eby and @JohnRustad4BC answer. Eby says Rustad thinks climate change is a hoax. Rustad says climate change is real, and calls the fixation on carbon a red herring.

23% or 22%: is there a difference? Andrew Johns compares property tax increases under Kennedy Stewart and @KenSimCity. Stewart responds, and says Sim has had four years to deliver.

BC Premier @Dave_Eby says the province will keep building the schools, hospitals and transit a growing BC needs. Conservative MLA @GavinDew says the government turned a surplus into a structural deficit, and only economic growth can get BC out of it

Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart joins Coastal Front for a candid conversation on Ken Sim, the UBC SkyTrain, policing and property taxes ahead of the 2026 election.

In a Coastal Front exclusive, @Dave_Eby set a goal to balance BC’s books this term. He’s ending it early with the deficit forecast at $13.8 billion and debt projected near $181 billion. coastalfront.ca/p/deep-in-th…

What happens when girls are given the facilities, opportunities, and confidence to pursue STEM without feeling pressured to fit an expectation? Ms. Harrop of @CHS_Vancouver and Ms. Lavell of @YorkHouseSchool, discuss how breaking down gender stereotypes can change the paths young women choose for their futures.

How the @bcndp paid hundreds of millions to the rich... while the poor got f**ked. – at Vancouver, British Columbia

The “Sephora kid” trend has raised bigger questions about beauty standards, social media and the pressures young girls face at increasingly younger ages. @YorkHouseSchool Head of School Ms. Lavell and @CHS_Vancouver Head of School Ms. Harrop discuss the growing influence of skincare and beauty culture, the “pseudo-sophistication” it can create, and whether AI-generated and heavily edited images could actually make young people more discerning about what they see online.