IN OUR VIEW: Premier is in the hot seat

B.C. Premier David Eby. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
David Eby has a lot of work to do and two years to get going on it
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      B.C. Premier David Eby. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

      IN OUR VIEW: Premier is in the hot seat

      David Eby has a lot of work to do and two years to get going on it

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