Keith Baldrey
Legislative Bureau Chief
Keith Baldrey is Global BC’s Legislature Bureau Chief and one of B.C.’s best-known political commentators.
The recipient of the 2021 Broadcast Performer of the Year by the B.C. Association of Broadcasters for his ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to joining Global BC in 1995, he worked at the Vancouver Sun’s legislature bureau and has covered 11 premiers, 10 provincial elections, numerous federal elections, as well as many party leadership races.
Keith also writes a weekly syndicated column on B.C. politics for a variety of B.C. newspapers and websites, including the North Shore News and the Burnaby Now, and is a daily commentator on 980 CKNW Radio.
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Video Archives
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BC NDP maintains lead in new poll
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New acute care tower announced for Surrey Memorial Hospital
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Pierre Poilievre speaks at Vancouver Board of Trade event
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Political reaction to Selina Robinson’s resignation from NDP
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%
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New legislation introduced to help B.C. minors struggling with mental health and addictions
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Oregon votes to recriminalize drug possession -will this impact B.C.?
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Advertising campaign launched to lure more doctors from the U.K. to B.C.
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B.C. government presents legislation to introduce new home-flipping tax
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Finance minister promises relief during B.C. budget preview
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Major blow to BC United Party with loss of long-time MLA from Abbotsford
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B.C. rolls out specifics of new housing initiative aimed at building more rental homes
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How new funding will impact senior care in B.C.
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University of Victoria slashes budget for 2024/2025 school year
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Selina Robinson’s constituency office vandalized in Coquitlam
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B.C. moves to restrict phones, internet content in classrooms
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Should B.C. transit be considered an essential service?
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Surrey mayor, police union and board battle over budget for new SPS officers
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B.C. premier makes mini cabinet shuffle
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Remembering the life and legacy of former NDP leader Ed Broadbent
Author Archives
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‘He will be missed’: No one enjoyed being B.C. premier more than John HorganThis week ends one of the most successful and rather astonishing turns at the helm of a B.C. government, as John Horgan turns the keys to the premier’s office over to David Eby.CommentaryNov 17, 2022
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Activist’s challenge turns BC NDP leadership race from coronation into competitionThe race to be the next leader of the BC NDP was meant to be a coronation of sorts for former Attorney-General David Eby, but it now has the potential to become an actual contest.CommentarySep 28, 2022
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Fifty years after first winning power, the BC NDP has changed in many waysAs the BC NDP marks a milestone anniversary, legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey reflects on how the party has changed, and perhaps tamed its near-revolutionary past.CommentarySep 1, 2022
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The Surrey South byelection is a race to watch for all political partiesLosing that riding would be devastating for the B.C. Liberals, as they struggle to regain a toehold in Metro Vancouver, where about half the electoral ridings are located.CommentaryAug 18, 2022
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Change in BC NDP leadership could herald an early provincial election callPremier John Horgan’s successor may find it tempting to call an early vote rather than trying to govern for two more years without facing the electorate.CommentaryJul 13, 2022
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‘Popular, historic and lasting’: Looking back at John Horgan’s legacyFew of his predecessors can point to as long a list of accomplishments as well as an enduring ability to remain popular with the general public.CommentaryJul 8, 2022
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Rise of conspiracy theories shows Canada not immune from U.S. problemsRecent polling has found a large number of Canadians buy into conspiracies like the racist "white replacement" theory to the disproven claim Donald Trump won the U.S. election.CommentaryJun 29, 2022
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Political discourse has weakened during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Canada and the U.S.The recent takedown of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney from his party leadership is the latest example of some political parties finding it difficult to maintain unity in their ranks.CommentaryMay 26, 2022
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Bruising CPC leadership race could leave eventual winner with unity problemWhile party leadership races can often feature some bruising, bitter internal battles, the leadership contest the Conservatives are mired in seems particularly nasty.CommentaryApr 21, 2022
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As two byelections loom in B.C., one will prove more exciting than the otherPremier John Horgan will have six months to call a byelection once Stephanie Cadieux formally resigns and you can be sure the NDP is searching for a top-notch candidate.CommentaryApr 14, 2022
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‘Drop everything’: Looking back at the week COVID-19 changed everything in B.C.Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey looks back at the moment COVID-19 would change everything in B.C.CommentaryMar 16, 2022
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While B.C.’s new fiscal plan looks bleak, it’s not as bad as it may first appearIn the fiscal year just ending (it ends March 31), the provincial economy exceeded all expectations and allowed Selina Robinson to push the deficit down to $483 million.CommentaryMar 3, 2022
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B.C. court ruling is likely bad news for environmental protestersThe three higher judges extended the injunction until at least September, after concluding the lower court judge had made numerous errors.CommentaryFeb 3, 2022
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BC Liberal leadership race nears the finish line, but is the public watching?The BC Liberal Party is slated to announce its next leader on Feb. 5.CommentaryJan 26, 2022
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More must be done to convince B.C.’s unvaccinated to roll up their sleevesWe are heading towards a situation in which less than 10 per cent of the population will take up more and more resources in a health care system that is near capacity.CommentaryJan 11, 2022
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As we start 2022, B.C.’s politicians remain front and centre to navigate COVID and moreUnlike any other previous health minister in B.C. history, Adrian Dix has had to ensure the health system actually continues to function under a global pandemic.CommentaryJan 4, 2022
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The next few weeks in B.C. are critical as Omicron cases surgeSome scientists theorize that perhaps Omicron will become a “nuisance virus” that infects a lot of people but does not inflict a lot of damage. Let’s hope so.CommentaryDec 23, 2021
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B.C.’s kids have been rolling up their sleeves for the COVID vaccine but uptick is slowAn Angus Reid poll back in October showed B.C. would likely get to the situation in which it now finds itself when it comes to vaccinating five to 11-year-olds.CommentaryDec 14, 2021
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John Horgan navigates cancer diagnosis while becoming B.C.’s longest-serving NDP premierAs for breaking the record for service as an NDP premier, who saw that coming back before the 2017 election that would end up with him moving into the premier’s office?CommentaryNov 9, 2021
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Old-growth logging protests highlight a change in this BC NDP governmentThe so-called “war of the woods” in Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island saw mass arrests and thousands of people protesting regularly at the legislature.CommentaryOct 14, 2021
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Will the Green Party be able to keep its two B.C. ridings this election? Most signs say noFor months, the Greens have been consumed by bitter infighting and an open and hostile revolt against party leader Annamie Paul.CommentarySep 2, 2021
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Will NDP’s past performance in B.C. jeopardize Trudeau’s bid for majority government?Many analysts agree that to form a majority, the Liberals will have to hold onto their B.C. ridings and perhaps add a few more, chiefly at the expense of the Conservatives.CommentaryAug 25, 2021
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The new COVID-19 public health restrictions for the Central Okanagan should not be a surpriseEven with the new restrictions now in place in the Central Okanagan region of the province, the situation will not change overnight.CommentaryJul 28, 2021
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When Canada-U.S. land border reopens, how many travellers can actually come here?Opening the border cannot come soon enough for many people. However, any reopening will be a lot more complicated than many people realize.CommentaryJul 20, 2021
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Why did so many people die during the heat wave? B.C.’s chief coroner looks for answersB.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe and her team will examine and analyze the circumstances surrounding each death during the province’s recent heat wave.PoliticsJul 13, 2021