BC Politics

• B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after 4-year fight

  Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to what they say are excessive legal fees.

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  Dec 17
  
• OneBC leader Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ leaving party’s future in flux

  OneBC says its board of directors removed leader Dallas Brodie, with the party's only other elected MLA saying she's lost confidence in Brodie's leadership.

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  Dec 14
  
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• Speaker’s vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin

  The confidence bill on the North Coast Transmission Line passed third reading on Wednesday with the help of Speaker Raj Chouhan and now awaits final approval.

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  Nov 20
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• B.C. Liberal MPs say tanker ban changes would need provincial, First Nations consent

  B.C. Liberal MPs said Wednesday the tanker ban on the northern B.C. coast can't change without provincial and First Nations consent.

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  Nov 19
• Rocks thrown at South Okanagan Conservative MLA’s home

  'It is scary when you’re home alone and you feel like your personal space has been invaded,' Boultbee said.

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  Oct 6
• NDP, BC Greens say they are ‘seeing progress’ under co-operation deal

  The BC NDP and BC Greens signed a deal to support the New Democrats slim one-seat majority that involves the government moving on several key Green policy priorities.

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  Aug 5
• B.C. Premier David Eby says it will be a busy summer as he reflects on past 8 months

  'What we set out during the election campaign, which was in advance of the (Donald) Trump election, has shifted quite dramatically in terms of where we have to be,' David Eby said.

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  Jun 19
• NDP formally asks RCMP to probe Rustad’s claim of MLA blackmailers

  The BC NDP has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the BC Conservative Opposition tried to blackmail their ex-colleagues.

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  Jun 19
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• Eby calls for police investigation after BC Conservative ‘blackmail’ claims

  In a leaked letter, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad alleged former party MLAs were 'attempting to blackmail' his caucus and staff.

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  Jun 17
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• BC Conservative leader accuses breakaway MLAs of blackmail

  BC Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take divide the Opposition. 

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  Jun 16