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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

US Tribes Using DRIPA to Expand Influence in British Columbia

The BC Conservatives are sounding the alarm after receiving multiple filings in the BC Supreme Court in which U.S.-based Indigenous tribes are relying on DRIPA, UNDRIP, and the Interpretation Act to assert greater recognition of Aboriginal rights and direct involvement in British Columbia affairs. “This is a clear and growing sovereignty crisis,” said Scott McInnis, Critic for Indigenous Relations. “The Premier himself has referred to the DRIPA situation as an existential threat to British Columbia, and has said amendments are non‑negotiable. We are now seeing exactly why.” Court cases reveal that American tribes are attempting to leverage DRIPA to gain standing and influence inside BC. “It is becoming increasingly clear that DRIPA is being weaponized in ways never transparently disclosed to British Columbians,” McInnis said. “Allowing U.S. tribes to expand their reach into BC governance is deeply concerning and completely unacceptable.” One notable case, brought by a group of Alaskan ...
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Poilievre argues Carney has 'wasted an entire year' on possible Alberta pipeline

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the prime minister has "wasted an entire year" deliberating a potential new oil pipeline out of Alberta — criticism that comes after Mark Carney said a new pipeline is "more probable than possible." "He's been prime minister for a year and he still hasn't even made up his mind whether he supports a pipeline," Poilievre told reporters at a news conference in Toronto on Sunday morning. "He's wasted an entire year" ... CLICK HERE for the full story 
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Australia’s hybrid health system outperforms Canada’s single payer model. Experts say these factors are critical

Canadian Affairs has been exploring what Canada can learn from Australia’s health-care system.  Canadian Affairs chose Australia as the focus for its series for two reasons: Australia ranks first in the Commonwealth Fund’s latest ranking of 10 high-income health systems, and Canada shares numerous structural similarities with Australia. A defining feature of Australia’s system is its hybrid model: Australia has a robust public system for most medical services and drugs. But its private sector also plays a key role.  Experts say the success of this hybrid model depends on how the balance between public and private care is managed ... CLICK HERE for the full story 
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Our regulators are pretending that quaint old rules can still apply in a world now dominated by online streamers. It won't work

Peter Menzies: Canada's walled content garden has collapsed Many years ago, as a naive new CRTC commissioner, I attended the Canadian film and television industry’s annual Prime Time convention in Ottawa and posed a question. I asked Glen O’Farrell, who led the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) for many years, if there was a plan or if anyone could foresee a time in a future, more populous Canada — even 50 years from now — when the nation’s film and television industry could thrive without dependence on government subsidies. The answer was a firm “No.” Such a day will never come. Thus began my journey into the mindset of the regulated broadcasting and cultural content-production industries: What exists today will remain as it was in the beginning and ever shall be ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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Temporary Foreign Worker Permits Are Destroying Trucking

The story the trucking industry has been telling Canadians for years is simple: there’s a critical labour shortage. Not enough drivers. Too few willing hands to move the goods that keep our economy running. The solution, we’re told, is to bring in more migrant workers.  But a new report from Teamsters Canada blows a gaping hole in that narrative. The report exposes something far more familiar to anyone paying attention to Canada’s labour market: we’re not facing a shortage of workers, but a shortage of decent jobs ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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MILOBAR - We need to restore clarity, accountability, and democratic responsibility in this province

During the last debate, candidates discussed how we would respond to civil unrest following the repeal of DRIPA. I’ve been on the front lines of this fight, and I want to be clear with you about what leadership looks like. When protests turned into fires on the steps of the Legislature during the Wet’suwet’en blockades, I was there calling on then-Premier John Horgan to act. I said the same thing then that I’m saying now: The rule of law applies in British Columbia, and as Premier, I will enforce it. Fairly, firmly, and without hesitation. Let’s be honest about what’s coming. Repealing DRIPA won’t be quiet. It won’t be easy. There will be protests. There may even be attempts at illegal blockades. But here’s the difference: under my leadership, the government will not stand by. We will: ➤  Uphold the rule of law—consistently and without exception ➤  Ensure law enforcement has the backing they need to act ➤ ...
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Cowichan isn’t about indigenous vs. ‘settlers’ — it’s about who actually owns British Columbia

The Cowichan ruling exposes a province-wide property rights breakdown that threatens homeowners, investors, and Indigenous communities alike. The ongoing feud over property rights that the Cowichan ruling triggered creates neither a "White" problem nor an "Indian" problem — it generates a land certainty crisis that threatens every British Columbian. Most of the rhetoric out there avoids that, but some of it treads onto racial grounds or carries those undertones, whether conscious or unconscious ... CLICK HERE for the full commentary
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Who really pays for BC’s power?

  In BC, residential electricity customers pay almost twice as much as big businesses.  As demand for power spikes, the cost of infrastructure and daily use is only going to go up... CLICK HERE for the full story
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Conservative leadership candidate would move some resource officials out of Victoria

... While he is emphasizing his usual campaign priorities including his leadership experience and plans for the future, Black also revealed a philosophy that he has yet to speak of publicly. While in the forest-sector dependent community of Castlegar, Black told Castlegar News that if he were eventually elected as premier, he would like to re-locate some bureaucrats from Victoria to the areas rich in the resource sectors they represent. “Why is the chief forester of British Columbia in Victoria, why isn’t that office out where the forestry is?” asked Black. “We need to get senior officials, that impact the livelihoods of our communities, out of Victoria and in offices elsewhere ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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CPC climbs three points, Liberal support unchanged, and government approval remains solidly positive

Nationally, Léger puts the Liberals at 48%, unchanged from its late-March survey. The Conservatives gain three points to reach 37%, while both the Bloc Québécois and the NDP stand at 6%.  In other words: movement at the margin, but no meaningful dent in the Liberal lead. Regionally, the Liberals continue to dominate in the country’s largest provinces. Léger measures an 11-point Liberal lead in Ontario (51% to 40%) and a 20-point advantage in Quebec (47% to 27% for the Bloc) ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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