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Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.
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Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
5 min
Ophthalmologists had some of the highest earnings out of every medical field in BC for the last few years. Why?
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/why-do-ophthalmologists-make-so-much-money-in-bc
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Sep 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
3 min
BC Premier David Eby is defending a contract with a comedian to help write speeches — worth up to $450K — as BC runs a record $11.6B deficit.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/eby-defends-450k-comedian-contract-as-bc-runs-record-deficit
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Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
5 min
BC Premier David Eby’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point since he took office, leaving him tied for second-least popular among Canada’s premiers.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/eby-tied-for-second-least-popular-premier-as-approval-hits-new-low
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Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
2 min
The BCGEU strike is escalating as its dispute with the BC government drags on amid fiscal pressures.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bcgeu-strike-grows-as-government-standoff-continues
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Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
1 min
Despite the province's past reliance on the initiative, BC Premier David Eby has called for the temporary foreign worker program to end.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/eby-urges-end-to-temporary-foreign-worker-program
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Sep 5, 2025
Sep 5, 2025
2 min
While Prime Minister Carney has pledged to reduce immigration to Canada, the numbers recently unveiled by the government show a different story.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/canadian-immigration-on-pace-to-exceed-government-target-data-shows
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Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
1 min
Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson says Canada needs to catch up with America on domestic manufacturing. A task that appears harder than it seems.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/canada-must-catch-up-to-us-on-domestic-manufacturing-says-robertson
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Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
3 min
As summer 2025 winds down, rising tensions between the United States and Canada have fuelled a noticeable Canadian boycott of American goods and services.
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Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
3 min
Every year, BC shells out millions for trade offices around the world. But are they doing anything useful for British Columbians? We dug in.
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Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
3 min
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/canada-post-reports-record-407m-loss-as-labour-dispute-drags-on
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