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Kirk LaPointe
Recent Work by Kirk
Opinion: 2026 World Cup goes from shiny object to fiscal nightmare for B.C.
Soaring price tag casts doubt on benefits of hosting games
May 6, 2024 7:00 AM
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Kirk LaPointe: Mining magnate Ross Beaty will never relent on reclaiming B.C.'s biodiversity
The geologist turned business legend shares what's fuelling his passion for environmental stewardship
Apr 29, 2024 7:00 AM
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Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget focuses on taxing investment, not spurring it
Ottawa was dripping good news early, saving up for a tax-hike invoice later
Apr 16, 2024 2:45 PM
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Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?
Federal, provincial tussling should not get in the way of a national school food program
Apr 15, 2024 7:00 AM
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Kirk LaPointe: Three key details about North Shore sewage plant mess
Some taxpayers on higher-priced properties will likely receive hefty utility bills for decades to pay for the project, while other households might be more fortunate
Apr 10, 2024 11:13 AM
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Opinion: What can B.C. businesses do about human trafficking?
A community’s identity is defined in no small measure by the ambitions of its business leadership in using its power to tackle fundamental social challenges.
Apr 8, 2024 12:00 AM
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Kirk LaPointe: The economy is sicker than you think
Low unemployment is masking a job-quality crisis in Canada and B.C.
Apr 1, 2024 9:00 AM
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Kirk LaPointe: BC NDP’s enduring popularity a puzzler for opponents
Long health-care wait times, housing woes and a giant deficit haven't proven fatal for provincial government
Mar 25, 2024 9:00 AM
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Kirk LaPointe: Housing crisis at heart of potential Poilievre-Eby alliance
Housing may bridge ideological divide between B.C. NDP premier, federal Conservative leader
Mar 18, 2024 9:00 AM
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Opinion: We must fix our failure to fight online hate and harassment
For seven years, Jody Vance’s world was turned upside down, inside out, scrambled, stalked, shattered and scarred.
Mar 21, 2023 11:18 AM
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