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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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Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
7 min
Canada’s new defence strategy is about more than military spending. It’s creating a financial architecture around war production — linking public capital, private banks and a proposed global defence bank.
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Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
2 min
The BC government wants a $400-million fund to invest in private-sector projects, saying it will help attract major investment. Critics argue the plan risks putting taxpayers on the hook while debt continues to climb.
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Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
2 min
BC’s opposition is taking aim at Premier David Eby’s government after the province posted a record $13.3-billion deficit and projected rising debt over the next three years.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/opposition-slams-eby-government-over-record-deficit-and-rising-debt
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Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
3 min
The Liberals are gaining support as Canadians harden their stance toward the US, according to new data.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/liberals-surge-ahead-as-canadians-turn-against-us-new-report-
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Feb 20, 2026
Feb 20, 2026
6 min
BC forecasts a record $13.3B deficit as debt climbs to $189B and taxes increase. The plan does not project a return to balance.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-budget-posts-record-133b-deficit-as-debt-climbs-and-taxes-rise
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Feb 20, 2026
Feb 20, 2026
3 min
BC’s 2035 gas-car mandate and luxury vehicle surtax are in focus as the province forecasts record deficits and no return to balance.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/with-red-ink-rising-bcs-vehicle-mandates-and-surtaxes-come-into-focus
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Feb 19, 2026
Feb 19, 2026
34 min
Protests calling for the fall of Iran’s government are unfolding across Canadian cities. Framed as solidarity, they raise questions about who stands to gain and Canada’s role in Iran’s turmoil.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/manufacturing-consent-iran-information-warfare-and-canada
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Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
3 min
Liberals open 13-point lead over Conservatives: poll
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Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
2 min
A delayed BC Ferries maintenance project has surged past $168 million, attracting attention about oversight as costs rival nationally significant shipyard investments.
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Feb 6, 2026
Feb 6, 2026
1 min
After years of loose fiscal policy across multiple levels of government, Surrey’s newest public elementary school reflects more moderate construction costs.
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