Rob Shaw

Rob Shaw is a BC legislative journalist who writes for Glacier Media and reports for CHEK-TV.

Recent Work by Rob

Rob Shaw: NDP drug policy reversal proves politicians never say sorry

New Democrats perfect the art of 'taking action' by cleaning up their own messes

Feb 21, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Time to break B.C.'s empty throne speech habit

Other governments use throne speeches to outline real plans—why don't we?

Feb 19, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby’s $1.8B grocery rebate was for tough times until tough times killed it

From ‘core piece’ of BC NDP campaign to political scrap heap in just four months

Feb 14, 2025 8:03 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Tariff-wary premiers descend on D.C. as Trudeau's time ticks away

They barely agree on anything, but Canada’s 13 premiers are united against U.S. tariffs

Feb 12, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby's unscripted moment at Invictus Games strikes the perfect chord

B.C. premier's off-the-cuff speech drew cheers, heart gestures

Feb 10, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: NDP's safe-supply gaslighting collapses under leaked government report

After years of denials, provincial government now acknowledges safe supply fuelling underground drug market

Feb 7, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: FOI system a money-wasting pit of secrecy under BC NDP

Province finds insidious way to jack up cost of transparency to British Columbians

Feb 5, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Trump tariffs force BC NDP into uncomfortable choices

Government turning to mining, LNG to counter American’s economic blow

Feb 3, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: B.C. mired in partisan politics as Trump tariffs loom

While workers brace for impact, politicians turn trade turmoil into political theatre

Jan 31, 2025 8:01 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs

Elected members say they don't have time to be leader following Sonia Furstenau's exit

Jan 29, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

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