NEW - Premier David Eby did not rule calling an early election if the NDP cannot pass the North Coast Transmission Line bill. He slammed the Conservatives for trying to delay the bill, says BC Greens don’t support it. “I will stake my government on it.” #bcpoli

I spoke to @MistyVanPopta and her 20-year-old daughter Amelia about the deeply personal reason behind their push to strengthen BC’s Intimate Images Protection Act. In a show of cross-partisan support, AG @NikiSharma2 agreed to those changes. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Story of B.C. Conservative MLA's daughter leads to stronger Intimate Images Protection Act

The daughter of a B.C. Conservative MLA is sharing her experience years after she says someone shared intimate images of her without her permission. Amelia Van Popta and her mother, Misty, have been c...

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“…the constant and prolonged discord shows no signs of abating," the BC Conservative Party management committee writes of John Rustad. “We ask that you immediately step down as leader." #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. Conservatives management committee calls on John Rustad to resign as leader | CBC News

John Rustad is facing calls to resign as leader, according to a scathing letter from the B.C. Conservative Party management committee.

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BREAKING - The BC Conservative party’s management committee has written a letter calling on John Rustad to resign as leader, citing the “unprecedented level of turmoil that has engulfed our party.” #bcpoli

“I feel like my family and the people who are being affected by this are being held hostage by a war between the government and the unions.” CBC’s Emily Fagan talks to a Vancouver woman about how the stalemate between the govt and BCGEU is impacting her IVF funding. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C woman seeking IVF funding says she faces delays, uncertainty amid BCGEU strike | CBC News

Fertility clinics say they're seeing delays in patients being approved for IVF funding due to the B.C. General Employees Union Strike. For patients who have rested their last hopes of conception on B....

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There’s growing backlash to the way John Rustad handled the most recent MLA departure. He denies he brought up @amboultbee’s mental health but refuses to apologize. The former head of the BC Conservatives is calling on Rustad to resign. #bcpoli youtu.be/VI29iyXlLbA

John Rustad faces renewed calls to resign, after another MLA defects

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NEW - Amelia Boultbee, Conservative MLA for Penticton-Summerland, says she’s leaving the Conservative caucus. “I have witnessed the unraveling of John Rustad.” She’s calling on Rustad to resign because the party cannot beat the NDP under his leadership. #bcpoli

The seven OBGYNs from Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops admit that a mass resignation is unprecedented, but they say it’s the only option given the safety issues and short-staffing they’ve witnessed, a problem happening across BC. #bcpoli youtu.be/Al0mbXBkwdg

Expectant parents nervous as some Kamloops ob-gyns announce end of in-hospital service

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Thousands of striking BCGEU and PEA members and their supporters rally on the legislature lawn demanding a better wage offer. The PEA lead negotiator says the government latest offer “takes us backwards” when considering inflation and cost of living increases. #bcpoli

Fascinating example of the urban and rural split at the Union of BC Municipalities convention. A resolution pushing B.C. to declare a right for renters to have pets (within guidelines) in their units was supported by Vancouver and others. But was narrowly defeated by rural and landlord delegates.

NEW - 2 BC projects are on the list of 5 major projects being prioritized by Ottawa: LNG Canada, Red Chris copper mine. No pipeline. The big question I have is, since these projects are already approved, does being on the list mean they get federal cash? #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney recommends 5 'nation-building projects' for approval, including LNG expansion | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled several “nation-building” projects Thursday morning that his government identified as part of a promise to bolster Canada's economic independence amid a turbulent t...

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I talked to @Dave_Eby yesterday about backlash - including among New Democrats - to comments blaming Canada’s immigration system for filling up shelters and food banks. He didn’t backtrack, but doubled down on his concerns about the TFW program #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. premier faces backlash — including from New Democrats — to immigration comments | CBC News

B.C. Premier David Eby blamed Canada's immigration system for filling up food banks and homeless shelters. Service providers and some New Democrats say that scapegoats marginalized groups that rely on...

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New data obtained by CBC News shows the employees meant to keep hospitals safe are themselves being injured at an alarming rate. Hospital security guards were injured 170 times last year, which amounts to an injury almost every other day. Here’s the story: #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

BC has gone from being a leader in affordable child care, to now being at the back of the pack. Five BC cities have the highest median infant child care fees and the province has stalled on its universal $10-a-day child care goals, a new report finds. Here’s the story. #bcpoli youtu.be/1z0JzKtzA4U

New report finds B.C access to affordable child care worst in the country

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NEW - CBC has confirmed that an explosive device was thrown at Bowinn Ma’s North Vancouver constituency office early this morning. The office was empty and no one injured. Many NDP MLAs are closing their constituency offices as a precaution. RCMP investigating. #bcpoli

NEW - Interior Health CEO Susan Brown is stepping down, earlier than her planned retirement in Dec. This amid a health care staffing crisis that forced the closure of Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric ward and warnings about dire staffing levels in the maternity ward #bcpoli

Two of B.C.'s three Independent MLAs have formed a political party that wants to lower taxes, take away teachers' right to strike, open the door for private health care and "defund the reconciliation industry.” Here are the details. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

New political party courts social conservatives | CBC News

Independent MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong have formed a new political party called One B.C.

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B.C. government approves new LNG pipeline with terminus near Prince Rupert. By @akurjata.ca #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. government approves new LNG pipeline with terminus near Prince Rupert | CBC News

The B.C. government has approved the continued construction of a new pipeline project that could supply natural gas to a proposed floating liquefied natural gas export terminal off B.C.'s North Coast.

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Interim Opposition leader Andrew Scheer called Premier David Eby a "radical" for not throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline. “The radical B.C. premier is saying no pipeline through his province." Here’s the story. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Tory interim leader calls Eby a 'radical' for not supporting another B.C. pipeline | CBC News

Interim Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer called B.C.'s premier a "radical" for not throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province.

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NEW - BC Assembly of First Nations Terry Teegee is pulling out of Premier David Eby’s Asia trade mission because of bills 14 and 15. The fallout continues. #bcpoli

Side drama in the legislature over a blurred zoom background during a vote. NDP MLA Rick Glumac is voting virtually and during his vote on bill 14, had a blurred background. BC Conservatives say that qualifies as a “virtual background” and therefore vote should be DQ’d. #bcpoli

NEW - Bill 15 - which will fast track public and private infrastructure projects - has passed in the legislature, 47 to 46 with the Speaker breaking the tie. First Nations leaders have vowed to fight the bill in court. Former NDP cabinet minister Melanie Mark has come out against. #bcpoli

NEW - MLAs have voted to pass Bill 14 - which will fast track clean energy projects - by a one vote margin. It was a tie: Cons, Greens and Independents voted against. The speaker voted to break it. At 8pm, MLAs will vote on Bill 15, which will fast track infrastructure projects. #bcpoli

BC’s Chief Electoral Officer Anton Boegman released a report into election 2024. Despite human error involving some ballot boxes in Prince George, says new electronic tabulation model was successful, delivered results faster and overall it was a free and fair election #bcpoli

Yesterday Premier David Eby unveiled his vision for accelerating mining projects. Eby insisted it’s not connected to controversial Bill 15, even though that bill - once passed - can accelerate mining projects deemed “provincially significant”. #bcpoli youtu.be/DbH5jkSWo3c

Eby’s mining announcement overshadowed by backlash to controversial Bill 15

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Premier David Eby is in Yellowknife today and tomorrow for the western premiers’ conference. They’ll talk trade, tariffs and energy security. But the elephant in the room will be western separatism as the debate escalates in Alberta. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Western Canada's premiers to meet this week amid talks of western separatism

B.C.'s premier and his counterparts from western Canada will meet in Yellowknife this week to talk about tariffs, trade and natural resources. But as Katie DeRosa reports, it's happening at a time whe...

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NEW - Michael Bryant, the Downtown Eastside czar hired by Premier David Eby, for $150K for 6 months work, has had his contract ended. “Debate and discussion around this time-limited contract is distracting from the important work underway.” Eby will take Qs about this at 3pm. #bcpoli

BC Conservative public safety critic Elenore Sturko says the RCMP investigation into a whistleblower who leaked documents about safe supply will have a chilling effects on other whistleblowers. David Eby and Garry Begg have distanced themselves from the investigation #bcpoli youtu.be/_PmaGq_wxd0

MLA says RCMP questioned her about leaked safer supply government documents

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Premier David Eby is at the Finest at Sea wharf, talking about his trade mission to Japan, Malaysia and Korea. He says the majority of sablefish harvested by this company is sent to Japan. But the trade mission will not go to China, which has levied tariffs on Canadian seafood. #bcpoli

Michael Bryant, former Ontario attorney general, tapped to be the Downtown Eastside 'czar.' NDP government promised to tackle the entrenched poverty, mental health and addictions issues facing residents in DTES, by @katiederosa.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ToxicDrugCrisis

Appointment of Downtown Eastside 'czar' under scrutiny | CBC News

A former Ontario attorney general and head of Legal Aid B.C. has been appointed to help fix issues in the area once described as Canada's poorest postal code.

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