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The collapse of trade talks between Canada and the U.S. is bringing about concerns over the economic impact it’ll have on British Columbia. In response, B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is calling for a recall of the legislature, to further discuss impacts to the province. This as Conservative Reann Gasper has decided to step down...

David Eby hasn’t wasted any time calling a byelection in Abbotsford- Mission. One week after Reann Gasper resigned her seat to allow the embattled BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay a possible path to the legislature, the premier announced the vote will be held 28 days from now. The minimum campaign time for a B.C. election....

It’s been a rocky start for B.C. Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Several Conservative MLAs have refused to step aside so she can seek a seat in the legislature, and she’s also dealing with a key resignation from her inner circle. Global News Morning speaks with University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford...

With Kerry-Lynne Findlay elected as the new BC Conservative Leader, Global’s Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has more on what Findley needs to do to get herself a seat in the Legislature.

A petition signed by thousands of British Columbians was delivered to the B.C. legislature. As Catherine Urquhart reports, it calls for the province to scrap proposed changes to the Freedom of Information Act, which critics warn could weaken government transparency.

B.C. Premier David Eby spoke to reporters in the hallway of the B.C. legislature on Monday afternoon after more back-and-forth involving DRIPA over the weekend.

Conservative Kelowna Mission MLA Gavin Dew brought up the issue in the B.C. legislature of Kelowna General Hospital having two vacant floors in Centennial Tower.

Former B.C. Attorney General and long-time M.L.A. Mike de Jong says the government brushed off concerns he raised about the Interpretation Amendment Act when it was before the legislature in 2021. Jordan Armstrong reports.

The Conservatives say B.C. Premier David Eby needs to recall the legislature to repeal the province’s Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act and related legislation. The B.C. government also held an event for the new Pattullo Bridge and it comes with a new name.

The B.C. legislature is back in session for the fall sitting. UBC Political Science Lecturer Stewart Prest looks ahead to what promises to be a very lively session.

It will be a noisy return to the B.C. Legislature Monday, as striking members of the BCGEU send a message to returning MLA’s for the start of the fall session. Legislature Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has more on what to expect in the coming sitting.

The B.C. Legislature is back in session in Victoria and with that the return of our Political Panel. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad admits to searching MLA phones to find an information leak and Elenore Sturko is ousted from the Conservative caucus. Here to discuss is Nikki Hill, Hilltop Public Affairs CEO and Allie Blades,...

Members of the BC General Employees Union took their cause to the provincial Legislature Monday to get the attention of the lawmakers on the first day of the fall session. The BCGEU strike is now in its sixth week and the union is asking the provincial government to meet back at the barganing table. Kylie...

The BC legislature is back in fall session sending MLAs back to work. Day one set off with heated debates on both sides of the house. Richard Zussman explains.

Thousands of striking BCGEU members rallied on the lawn of the BC legislature on Monday afternoon. They said they want the provincial government to know that they are not going to back down until the government comes back with a better offer.

Hundreds in Victoria taking the time to pause and reflect on the grounds of the legislature on the last Sunday of September, when the B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial is held every year. Grace Ke reports.

A banner draped across the front of the B.C. legislature is now at the centre of a security investigation. As Richard Zussman reports, questions are swirling over how the eye-catching political protest was pulled off.

Premier David Eby is reflecting on his government’s first session at the B.C. Legislature and where the economy currently stands in the trade war. He sat down with Richard Zussman Thursday for a one on one interview at the Legislature.

Premier David Eby spoke outside the B.C. legislature Tuesday, about the Minister of Public Safety Garry Begg’s participation in extortion meetings in Surrey and listening to the concerns in the South Asian community. Eby says he will be writing to the prime minister about having the Lawrence Bishnoi gang listed as a “terrorist organization in...

The NDP government is going ahead with Bill 15 in spite of backlash from First Nations and municipal leaders. The B.C. Legislature voting on the controversial Infrastructure Projects Act Wednesday and approving it just weeks after it was introduced. Richard Zussman has more.