Thoughts on BC Politics and More

The provincial election isn’t until October but Nechako Lakes riding BC United candidate Shane Brienen is already staking out his ground . . . . . . Brienen, who is also the mayor of Houston, said John Rustad, the current Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding and the leader of the BC Conservative Party, has “shown a lack of leadership from an elected official for nearly two decades" . . . CLICK HERE for the full story

What a mess BC’s forest industry has become. This NDP government does not seem to care about workers or communities. They are only focused on where they can get votes for the next election.    To understand why the NDP is ignoring the plight of the forest sector you must consider where their votes come from.   There is a perception promoted by environmentalists that forestry is bad. They promote false information about old growth. They also try to suggest that forestry somehow is bad for our climate. All of these are false narratives but they are the reason why there is no champion of the forest sector in the NDP government. Or for that matter, there isn’t even a champion for forestry in the BC United party.   All the other political parties are afraid of the cancel culture. They are afraid of standing up for what is right. They are afraid of supporting a healthy forest sector. They are afraid of losing a vote.   Why does this matter?    ...