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 dire. The NDP took office in B.C. in…
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…
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,…
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…
Province hits brakes on Heritage Conservation Act legislation B.C.’s independent miners and prospectors gather in Vancouver at the end of January for their annual…
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…
In the midst of all the shopping and gatherings associated with this holiday season, the meaning of Christmas is often overshadowed by carefully crafted…
Has British Columbia already protected enough land to hit its conservation targets? The Association for Mineral Exploration is attempting to convince the province the…
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…
“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…
Facing a tense meeting with First Nations leaders this week over the Cowichan Nation title ruling, Premier David Eby sought to pivot Indigenous attention…
Last year, the provincial and federal governments recognized Haida Aboriginal title over the entire one million hectares of the Haida Gwaii archipelago, and this…
“The autocratic style of B.C.’s premier has reduced transparency and independence, and increased financial risk.” —Richard Mason B.C.’s premier confirmed this week the North…
Disastrous. Inadequate. Secretive. Those were just a few of terms Manitobans used to describe the performance of Elections Manitoba in that province’s last general…
The BC NDP government’s unfolding reconciliation agenda to resolve historic disputes over Aboriginal title and rights has deep roots. Under former premier Gordon Campbell’s…
