And the swearing in of NDP MLAs gets underway #bcpoli

Excellent interview this morning! #bcpoli

Steven Point to BC Conservative MLAs: “Think about all those people in dire need of government assistance, as we face global warming, as we face wildfires, torrential rains and diminishment of our natural resources.” #bcpoli The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/1…

The mix of metaphors here does evoke an image: "We were building the plane as we were flying it. And we ended up on the doorstep of government."

Some veterans, some rookies and some reorganization with BC's new cabinet #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/1…

John Rustad on BC's cabinet: "The Premier’s priority is padding his political payroll with fake titles and pay raises for his MLAs." Worth remembering that twenty years ago Rustad was the Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry. #bcpoli

Politicians on the left and right have soured on the carbon tax. Is it really that bad, or just misunderstood? Is there a case to be made for saving it? First of a couple pieces #bcpoli The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/2…

Very sorry to hear this morning that former MLA Dan Coulter has died.

Les Leyne on BC Conservative Party infighting: "It's like a bench-clearing hockey brawl even before the puck drops, where all the fighters are on the same team." #bcpoli

Returned to office with the narrowest possible majority, B.C. Premier David Eby has had several weeks now to reflect on why October’s provincial election was so close. Andrew MacLeod interviews. #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/1…

It took some effort to get and analyze the financial disclosures for BC's newly elected MLAs. Among the surprises, a Green with oil and gas holdings #bcpoli The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/0…

BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says BC is cancelling the $1,000 "grocery rebate" the NDP campaigned on in the fall election. It wouldn't be responsible to proceed given threats of tariffs and uncertainty, she says. #bcpoli

All eyes on US in BC's post-election throne speech. Premier David Eby stresses the significance of the threat while BC Con Leader John Rustad says Eby just wants an enemy to blame #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/1…

Headed into AGM this weekend, rookie BC Conservative Party MLAs are exercising their independence #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/2…

What I did this weekend #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/0…

A #bcpoli budget for tariff-full times thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/0…

Includes BC Budget comments from Peter Milobar Rob Botterell Hermender Singh Kailley Alex Hemingway Sharon Gregson Carson Binda and Sacia Burton thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/0…