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Forestry groups say B.C. needs urgent action to revive the sector
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (611+ words) Forest industry groups in British Columbia say the forest sector is at a “breaking point,” and are calling on the B.C. government to strike a new provincial crisis action group. “Its mandate should be clear: get economically viable wood…...
B.C. Conservative leader unveils new critic roles after 9 MLAs quit the caucus
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (211+ words) B.C Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has unveiled her updated shadow cabinet after nine MLAs fled the party in recent weeks. On Aug. 14, Peter Milobar was the first to announce he was leaving the caucus over frustrations with Findlay’s leadership and…...
McInnis puts constituency first after leaving B.C. Conservative caucus
1+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis said constituents should expect business as usual after his decision this week to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus and sit as an Independent. McInnis announced his departure Wednesday, citing concerns about the leadership of B.C. Conservative Leader…...
B.C. Conservative leader rejects???baseless??? allegations of wrongdoing, appoints new chief of staff
1+ week, 4+ day ago (557+ words) B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said allegations of potential legal or ethical wrongdoing are part of an effort to derail her Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaign, as she announced another departure from her senior leadership team Wednesday. Findlay issued a statement shortly after…...
???The dam has burst???: Donegal Wilson is the 8th MLA to quit the B.C. Conservative caucus
1+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson has left the B.C. Conservative caucus, saying she has lost confidence in party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Wilson announced Wednesday she will sit as an Independent, becoming the eighth MLA to leave the Conservative caucus since Findlay was…...
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis leaves B.C. Conservatives
1+ week, 4+ day ago (595+ words) Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis has left the B.C. Conservative caucus and will sit as an Independent, saying he no longer believes he can serve his constituents under party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. McInnis announced his departure Wednesday, saying his conservative values…...
Errors in B.C. budget leave $1.5B hole in B.C.???s natural gas revenue forecast
1+ week, 5+ day ago (686+ words) British Columbia officials say an incorrect exchange rate and a series of other human errors in the 2026 budget led it to overestimate projected revenues from natural gas royalties by nearly $1.5 billion over five years. Fossil fuel companies are required to…...
B.C. announces $2.7 million to help northern businesses and protect jobs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) The B.C. government is providing $2.7 million to help northern businesses and First Nations adapt to changing markets, diversify their economies and protect or create jobs amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs. Social Development and Poverty Reduction Minister Sheila Malcolmson announced the funding Friday…...
The latest B.C. Conservative fractures are not surprising, say political experts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (776+ words) The B.C. Conservatives are set to hold a caucus meeting Monday after a tumultuous week for the party that highlighted rifts over Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership. Six MLAs have left the party this month, including five in the past week: Peter Milobar,…...
The B.C. Conservatives are down 13 MLAs since the 2024 election. Here???s a timeline.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (548+ words) The B.C. Conservatives have seen a wave of defections this month as internal strife over Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership boils over. Six MLAs have quit to sit as Independents, including five in the last week. There are now 11 Independents sitting in the…...