Former lieutenant-governor Steven Point had a clear message for newly
elected BC Conservative MLAs — including his daughter — at their
swearing-in this week.
British Columbia needs to move forward on reconciliation with
Indigenous Peoples, he said, and he reminded the MLAs they are in the
legislature to serve the people of the province.
“Just keep this in mind: we’re all here on
this Earth to serve the communities that we represent, and more than
that all of the people of British Columbia,” Point said at the Tuesday
event in the legislature ...
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The federal government has announced new measures to support British Columbia's forestry sector, including $65 million in funding for projects across the province. While any support is welcome, it falls far short of the level of assistance other provinces have secured for key industries. Conservative Forests Critic Ward Stamer says the NDP government needs to take responsibility for its mismanagement of B.C.’s forest industry instead of trying to pass on the blame. Despite promising to create more jobs in the forest sector, the NDP government has overseen the loss of thousands of forestry jobs and 21 mill closures which have devastated communities. “If Premier Eby spent more time addressing the regulatory issues impacting the forestry sector than he did complaining about the federal government, we would not be in the position we are now,” said Stamer. “And instead of trying to place the blame for mill closures on Donald Trump, Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar should t...

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