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Read moreEnough is enough. Time to fix Vancouver’s political mess.
This op-ed was originally published in The Orca on Monday, April 26th, 2021.
Gavin Dew: What happens in BC’s business capital often spreads elsewhere – as municipal and provincial voting trends indicate.
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Read moreFamilies the focus of Liberal leadership contender Dew
This article was originally published in the Penticton Herald on April 12, 2021.
Helping families get ahead is critical to the success of both the province and the BC Liberals, says one of two declared contenders in the party’s leadership race.
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Read morePolitical strategist Gavin Dew announces B.C. Liberal leadership bid
This article was originally published in the Vancouver Sun on March 30, 2021.
Gavin Dew, who has built his political profile by encouraging young people to run for public office regardless of party allegiance, has announced that he’s running to be the next leader of the B.C. Liberals.
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Read moreTime for politics to embrace big ideas
This article was originally published in The Orca on January 21, 2021.
The US has shown what happens when the politics of division goes too far. BC needs to take a different course.
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Read moreVancouver entrepreneur Gavin Dew becomes second person to join BC Liberal leadership race
This article was originally published in the National Post on March 31, 2021.
A daycare operator and entrepreneur is the second person to join the race for the leadership of British Columbia’s Liberal party.
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Read moreLet’s make B.C. better for people and families
This article was originally published in Business in Vancouver on March 31, 2021.
I’m running to lead the BC Liberal Party because I believe in a better B.C. for people and families.
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Read moreBC Liberals need 21st century leadership to rebuild
This article was originally published in Business in Vancouver on December 24, 2020.
After a bruising election defeat, a deflated BC Liberal Party faces an existential crisis of renewal and modernization.
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Read moreGet it right
This article was originally published in The Orca on November 21, 2020
Andrew Wilkinson's resignation as BC Liberal leader triggers a one year "shot clock." It's crucially important to get it right.
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Read moreWho ran, who won, who’s next
This article was originally published in The Orca on November 13, 2020.
The 2020 provincial election in BC is over – and now the post-mortem begins. There’s a lot to examine.
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Read morePolitical Mythbusters: ‘Young People Don’t Vote’
This article was originally published in The Orca on August 21, 2020.
If you follow politics, you’ve almost certainly heard that younger generations just don’t show up at the polls. The numbers show that’s changing – fast.
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Read moreCOVID is changing the nature of work
This article was originally published in Business in Vancouver on May 29, 2020.
The economy we are reopening after COVID-19 is vastly different from the one we shut down to stop the spread.
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Read moreAfter COVID, young families need our help
This article was originally published in the Vancouver Sun on May 24, 2020.
After the Great Recession, it took a decade for people under 25 to recover to pre-recession levels of employment. That “jobless recovery” may pale in comparison to the one to come.
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Read moreMillennials and politics: more than meets the eye
This article was originally published in The Orca on October 15, 2019.
The numbers are clear – Canadians want younger candidates. The question is how to recruit and elect them.
2021 Gavin Dew for Leader of the BC Liberal Party