Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her country had oil stockpiles for 254 days and agreed to release a record amount.…

Premier David Eby is resisting calls from Ontario to scrap B.C.’s electric vehicle mandate, holding to his goal of growing the EV sector even…

“Government isn’t judged by the size of its plans or the ambition of its announcements. It’s judged by whether things actually get done.” —Brad…

For decades, British Columbia has been divided into two economies and two cultures, but a common foe might unite urban and rural once again,…

Instead of negotiating treaties, governments are fuelling fear and uncertainty “It’s time for all citizens of this province to shout ‘Enough!’” Even before British…

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit will recall the great “battle of the five armies” that waged war over the dragon’s treasure of land, riches and…

The B.C. government has been promoting electrification without knowing where the electricity will come from, and the consequences for the province’s economy may be…

Conservative leadership candidate Peter Milobar jumped out to an early lead in caucus endorsements this week, picking up the support of five of the…

The forest industry and related associations, unions, and community leaders have now coalesced behind the banner “forestry is a solution.” Their purpose, they say,…

“Yesterday parents packed their kids lunch, today they are making funeral arrangements, there’s no place for politics in any of this.” —Trevor Halford If…

In a healthy democracy, political opponents are people you disagree with and hope to persuade. In an unhealthy democracy, critics are treated as enemies…

“Do we seriously believe that the framers of section 35 in 1982 intended the destruction of private property when they added the words “Aboriginal…

B.C.’s Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth recently penned a message to all British Columbians which essentially goes as follows: if only you unwashed…

Forestry would instead be managed by 100 regional structures Maybe it’s fitting British Columbia’s latest forestry report was released on Groundhog Day. After all,…

Victoria likes to describe itself as a city of inclusion. Our elected leaders repeat the language often. They have statements. They have values. They…

Premier David Eby always tries to make a splash at premiers’ meetings. Like the time a couple of years ago he wore an “I…

The drumbeat of complaints from opposition politicians and commentators about the B.C. government’s aboriginal policies reveals a profound misunderstanding of Canadian law that supposes…

“The land owner was kept in the dark, has no control over the situation and is now trapped in a process that could take…

“Now, in a generous impulse to share Canada’s wealth with First Nations, courts appear poised to destroy the systems that created the wealth in…

As Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly prepares to meet with west coast Indigenous groups in Prince Rupert tomorrow, nobody should waste their time waiting…

“When a government quietly experiments with new forms of “co-title” and “consent-based decision-making” over big chunks of B.C…. it’s playing Jenga with the legal foundation of our economy.” —Chris Gardner…

Progress doesn’t happen in isolation.  But British Columbia Premier David Eby seems determined to isolate the province and its people from progress and prosperity…

“A modified DRIPA, enacted by the same government that believes the settlement of Canada was a sin and that the drastic re-shaping of society…

In the midst of all the shopping and gatherings associated with this holiday season, the meaning of Christmas is often overshadowed by carefully crafted…

  With all the debate in and out of the courts about whether a United Nations declaration should dictate our reconciliation efforts, Canadians might…

Like an arsonist giving a heartfelt speech about the importance of fire safety while the building he torched burns behind him, Premier David Eby…

Will pro-development First Nations ever get a fair hearing? It is rare enough in Canada, and it certainly never happens in foreign reporting. In…

Has British Columbia already protected enough land to hit its conservation targets? The Association for Mineral Exploration is attempting to convince the province the…

Now what?  It’s a question many BC Conservatives are asking themselves, after a rebel alliance of MLAs and party officials forced out leader John…

After months of internal unrest in the BC Conservative Party, John Rustad resigned as leader and the party appointed Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford…

Two weeks after leaders of the Drug User Liberation Front were convicted of possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking, B.C. Premier…

“If the Eby government can quietly give one Indigenous body this level of control over such a large portion of Crown land, there is…

“The current regulation makes it economically unviable and illogical for a farmer to invest in a facility.” —Murray Driediger One of B.C.’s most influential…

“Adding more regulatory complexity will drive investment away, kill projects, and make housing even less attainable for British Columbians.” —Independent Contractors and Businesses Association…

The landmark Cowichan Tribes court decision recognizing Aboriginal title over private property in Richmond, B.C., opened the door to removing statutory protections for fee simple land…