BC NDP

• Kelowna councillor to seek BC NDP nomination in conservative stronghold

  The city councillor will seek the BC NDP nomination in the new Kelowna-Centre riding and, if he gets that, vie for voter support.

  Canada

  Apr 9
  
• Data shows BC NDP with hefty cash advantage heading into 2024 election

  Data released by Elections BC on Monday showed the New Democrats raised more than $4.5 million in donations in 2023, from more than 15,619 donors. 

  Politics

  Apr 8
  
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• B.C. government announces first land buy for housing near transit

  As a part of its housing plan, B.C.'s NDP government has already unveiled new rules for cities that will require them to allow increased density near transit hubs. 

  Economy

  Apr 8
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• B.C. government introduces new home-flipping tax legislation

  Under the proposal, first announced in the 2024 budget, anyone who buys a home and then sells it within two years of purchase will be taxed.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Eby disputes antisemitism claim, but says NDP MLA’s exit ‘humbling’

  British Columbia Premier David Eby says the decision of former cabinet minister Selina Robinson to quit the NDP, citing antisemitism in the caucus, is a "humbling" moment for him.

  Politics

  Mar 7
• MLA Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, claiming antisemitism, ‘double standard’

  The move follows Robinson's exit from cabinet in February, amid backlash over her comment that Israel was founded on a "crappy piece of land with nothing on it."

  Politics

  Mar 6
• BC United says NDP made right choice to scrap amendments to Land Act

  The NDP said the point of amending the Land Act was to bring it into conformity with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).

  Politics

  Feb 29
• Jewish community offended by Robinson’s removal from B.C. cabinet: Advocate

  Robinson, who is Jewish, announced her resignation as the minister for post-secondary education on Monday following outcry over comments that critics called racist.

  Politics

  Feb 6
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• BC United starts media blitz as poll shows official Opposition party in 3rd place

  A new poll from Vancouver-based Research Co. found B.C.'s Official Opposition BC United party is trailing not only the governing BC NDP, but also the upstart BC Conservative Party.

  Politics

  Jan 31
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• B.C. Conservatives awaken from decades in dormancy ahead of 2024 vote

  It's been a banner year for B.C.'s long dormant Conservatives, who achieved official party status with Leader John Rustad and Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman in the legislature.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2023