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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.

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 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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parent Advisory Councils from across the province made the trip to Victoria Monday, rallying on the legislature lawn and demanding more education funding. As Kylie Stanton reports, parents say they’ve seen the cuts first-hand, and enough is enough.

The NDP government is approving Bill 15 in spite of widespread opposition. The Infrastructure Projects Act gives the B.C. government broad powers to fast-track public sector projects. Richard Zussman has more.

The spring session is over in the B.C. legislature, and it wasn’t without its fireworks, especially around the controversial Bill 15, Infrastructure Projects Act. In the Friday, May 30, 2025, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma and former MLA Melanie Mark about concerns surrounding the engagement and consultation...

Fiery debate in the legislature Thursday, as the opposition called out Premier David Eby over who can and who cannot comment on issues before a court – and why the rules don’t seem to be the same for everyone. As Keith Baldrey reports, this follows the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy.

The Law Society of BC is expressing concern about comments made by Premier David Eby. He spoke in the B.C. legislature earlier this week about the suspect in the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy but the society says the accused is entitled to due process free from political interference. Richard Zussman has more.

Emotions boil over in the B.C. legislature. What triggered the angry response from Premier David Eby. The disturbing details of an attempted kidnapping and how RCMP hope these images can help the investigation. And the memorial at the Lapu Lapu Day site grows larger with community members and first responders paying their respects.

After a marathon session at the B.C. legislature that stretched into early Tuesday morning, the province’s consumer carbon tax has now been scrapped. That means immediately removing 17 cents per litre at the gas pump. However, as Andrea Macpherson reports, gas price volatility persists.