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  "path": "/opinion/op-ed/tight-budgets-no-excuse-ignoring-key-sector-bc-economy",
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  "textContent": "British Columbia’s small businesses understand fiscal pressure better than most. Every day, local entrepreneurs make hard decisions about payroll, rent, insurance, supply costs and customer demand — with an ever shrinking margin for error. So, when government points to financial constraints in Budget 2026, there is a recognition that these pressures are real. Read More",
  "title": "Opinion: Tight budgets no excuse for ignoring a key sector of B.C.'s economy",
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