''BC Report'' (, later ) was a

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published in

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, that was noted for its right-wing or

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editorial stance. ''BC Report'' was published by the producers of the comparable ''

Alberta Report The ''Alberta Report'' was a conservative weekly newsmagazine based in Edmonton. It was founded and edited by Ted Byfield, and later run by his son, Link Byfield. It ceased publication in 2003. Promoting his own Western Standard, successor publ ...

'' and '' Western Report'' magazines, and its first editor-in-chief was ''Alberta Report'' founder

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. First published in 1989,Schreiner, John (29 July 1991). "Regional newsmagazine", ''

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'', p. 19. ''BC Report'' became noted for controversial cover photos, and provocative

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s by regular columnists such as Ted Byfield and

Link Byfield Eric Linkord Byfield (December 5, 1951 – January 24, 2015) was a Canadian news columnist, author, and politician. Columnist and writer Byfield was editor and publisher for the now defunct ''Alberta Report'' magazine for eighteen years.

. During the government of

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, the magazine came under fire for a cover story which featured a satirical photo of the Premier dressed as a beggar with the title "The Next Have Not Province?" ''BC Report'' was noted for hosting a number of outspoken columnists such as libertarian economist

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, talk show host

Rafe Mair Kenneth Rafe Mair (31 December 1931 – 9 October 2017) was a Canadian lawyer, political commentator, radio personality and politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly as the member for Kamloo ...

and constitutional lawyer

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. Mair and Smith made their mark through the magazine as prominent opponents of the

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. In its first 11 months of publication, the magazine had a shortfall of $1.2 million. As of 1999, its circulation was 17,000.Curren, Reg (October 20, 1999). "Alberta, BC Report magazine go national",

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. Its final edition was published in October 1999, when ''BC Report'' joined its two sister publications in a new national newsmagazine called ''The Report'', which was catalogued by the National Library of Canada as ''Report Newsmagazine'', (Alberta edition), (British Columbia edition), (national edition). Terry O'Neill, the editor in chief of ''BC Report'', went to work at the new publication as associate editor and B.C. bureau chief. This reorganization failed to stem the flagging sales of the publication, and ''The Report'' ceased publication in June 2003. The ''

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'', , was launched in March 2004 by lawyer and former Reform Party and

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activist

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as a sequel publication to the ''

'', employing some of the writers and staff from the prior publication.

References

External links

"Strike three, he's out" - Alberta Report

* ttp://www.macleans.ca/2009/09/20/harper-must-act-now-to-protect-free-speech/ "Harper must act now to protect free speech" - Macleans
"Names in the News" - Concordia Journal
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