British Columbia Today Archives
No ‘one size fits all’ approach to implementing Declaration Act
How will B.C.’s Declaration Act — over a year old and not yet fully implemented — affect the NDP government’s approach to legislation in the coming years?
Read MoreElection tally results in per-vote subsidy allocations for fringe parties
The 2020 election made for a great start to the new year for the Conservative Party of B.C., which is now eligible for B.C.’s annual allowance, the province’s taxpayer-funded subsidy divvied out to political parties.
Read MoreOne-on-one with Premier John Horgan
It’s been a long time since B.C. had a good day when it comes to the Covid pandemic, according to Premier John Horgan.
Read MoreRankin’s role in Wet’suwet’en negotiations will inform his work as Indigenous relations minister
Putting “meat on the bones” of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act is the top priority for the province’s newly minted Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister, Murray Rankin.
Read MoreHealth risks from Covid not enough to warrant ban on evictions: housing minister
The NDP has no plans to bring back a moratorium on evictions, even as Covid cases soar.
Read MoreParting gift: outgoing Speaker releases reports on legislature reform
Just ahead of his official exit from the Speaker’s office, Darryl Plecas released a pair of reports proposing a variety of reforms for the legislative assembly.
Read MoreOsborne for business: new municipal minister Josie Osborne details her focus on tourism
The NDP’s new Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne may be new to provincial politics, but she is no stranger to provincial issues, having spent the past seven years representing one of B.C.’s most popular tourist destinations — the Pacific Coast haven of Tofino.
Read MorePart of the premier’s riding is now eligible for rural grants while other regions still await designation change
Part of Premier John Horgan’s Langford—Juan de Fuca riding was quietly granted rural funding status on the eve of his snap election call.
Read MoreHorgan blames workers for workplace Covid outbreaks
B.C.’s current Covid case surge is due primarily to social gatherings, according to Premier John Horgan, who suggested yesterday that workplace outbreaks are resulting from employees bringing the virus to work after attending social events.
Read MoreHorgan hopes to reconvene the legislature before Christmas, but Covid could get in the way
Having received Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin’s official request to form government, Premier John Horgan is hoping to reconvene the legislature before the holidays — but much will depend on how B.C.’s pandemic situation develops in the weeks ahead.
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