While BC Forest Minister Ravi Parmar boasts about the government planting 231 million tree seedlings in 2025 ... here's some facts people might be interested in . During the 2024 provincial election, the BC NDP promised there would be 300 million seedlings p lanted every year. ... the BC NDP promised to plant 300 million trees annually across the province to “help increase forest resilience.” How has that worked out, you might be asking? Two years ago there were 280 million seedlings planted (BC government news – 12/23/2024) -- last year just 231 million seedlings were planted. That’s 49 million fewer than in 2024 – and 70 million fewer than the promised 300 million. An yet it seems BC NDP Forest Minister Ravi Parmar feels this is something to be proud of, as noted in an “X” (formerly Twitter) post he made on December 30 th when he said: "In 2025 alone, 231 million tree seedlings were planted in BC ... e nsuring the land base stays strong for generations ...
Identity crisis: Independents wary as BC Conservatives try to figure out party’s path (North Delta Reporter)
It was meant to be a political party where people could speak and vote freely. The “big tent” BC Conservatives began 2025 ready to check the power of the governing NDP. The party held 44 seats to the NDP’s 47. The BC Greens held two. Then personalities and politics collided ... CLICK HERE for the full story