bc politics
Exclusive interview with David Eby
May 24, 2026By: Kyle Monroe, Legislative Correspondent Last month, Premier David Eby stirred up controversy after threatening to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). He then withdrew his threat. Then, he brought it up again. Then, he backtracked again . . . for now. Concerned citizens and literally anyone concerned about human rights are worried that suspending parts of DRIPA could remove the rights of Indigenous Peoples to consultation and debate about major projects conducted on unceded land. Following his perplexing stunt, the premier announced the BCNDP’s new slogan: say nothing, do nothing, moderate to…
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Premier Eby rejects further discussion on proportional representation
January 26, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In BC, the debate around adopting a different electoral system has been ongoing for two decades. To this end, the New Democratic Party (NDP) set up a legislative committee in April 2025 to examine the…
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BC teachers lobby to teach Nakba in BC schools
May 7, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer In March, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) voted in support of a motion to lobby the provincial government to include the Nakba in the BC curriculum. This was a result of the advocacy work…
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What the NDP and Green parties could have in store for BC
June 12, 2017By: Sarvin Samei On May 29, NDP leader John Horgan and Green Party leader Andrew Weaver shocked the province by announcing a joint partnership and signing an agreement in order to solidify a minority government. That’s a big slap in…
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