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BC NDP Secures Narrow Victory for Third Term: Key Insights into Path Forward
Congratulations to Premier Eby, now the real work begins While it took 10 days of waiting and counting and there are two judicial recounts to come, Premier David Eby and the BC NDP have won a third consecutive term. On Monday, Elections BC reported that the New Democrats had secured a one-seat majority victory with […]
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Read MoreBC Assembly of First Nations Congratulates BC NDP on Election Win
(Lheidli T’enneh Territory/Prince George) As the Lieutenant Governor has asked David Eby to form the next Government of British Columbia, the BC Assembly of First Nations congratulates the BCNDP on their election win. The BCAFN looks forward to continuing to foster a constructive relationship with the BC Government. “This election was marked by a stark […]
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Read MoreStatement from Premier Pillai on British Columbia election
October 29, 2024 Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Government of Yukon, I would like to congratulate Premier David Eby and the British Columbia New Democratic Party on their success in the B.C. provincial election. “I look forward to continuing our collaboration as we advocate for northerners and western […]
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Read MorePembina Institute reacts to B.C. election results
October 29, 2024 VANCOUVER— Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the results of the provincial election in British Columbia: “The Pembina Institute congratulates Premier David Eby and the NDP on winning the opportunity to form government in British Columbia after a tightly contested election. “This election […]
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Read MoreFNS Congratulates David Eby and the BC NDP: Indigenous issues must continue to be at the forefront
OCTOBER 29, 2024 xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/ Vancouver, BC) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are sending congratulations to Premier-elect David Eby and the NDP on the slim majority government they achieved following the October 19th provincial election and subsequent final ballot counts. The FNS will be encouraging Premier Eby […]
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Read MoreFNLC Condemns BC Conservative Candidate’s Racist and Demeaning Statements
October 28, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling on the BC Conservative Party to remove Marina Sapozhnikov from the party immediately. Sapozhnikov made a number of extremely racist statements about First Nations and First Nation people during an interview with a student journalist on […]
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Read MoreUBCIC Celebrates Historic B.C. NDP Election Victory
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – October 28, 2024) After a nail-biting week of ballot counting, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) congratulates the B.C. NDP on its unprecedented election victory and expresses optimism for a continued era of true collaboration. It is the first time the B.C. NDP […]
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Read MoreVictorious BC NDP pledges to ‘deliver for people,’ recounts in Kelowna Centre and Surrey-Guildford – Prince George Now
Oct 29, 2024 Elections BC says a final vote count in British Columbia’s Oct. 19 provincial election has given Premier David Eby’s New Democrats 47 seats, just enough to form a majority government. Forty-seven is the magic number for a majority in B.C.’s 93-seat legislature. But Elections BC says two seats are subject to automatic […]
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Read MoreB.C. chief and council prohibited from holding office until election is held – Vancouver Is Awesome
Federal court ruling prohibits Dease River First Nation’s chief and council from holding office and reinstates the general election next month. The chief and council of a B.C. First Nation who have been ruling without a proper electoral mandate or authority for over three months have been prohibited from holding office until general elections are […]
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Read MoreComment: Just what is the hidden NDP agenda on Indigenous reconciliation? – Times Colonist
October 16, 2024 I believe any government approach to reconciliation must be crystal clear to voters. A commentary by a retired senior lawyer who served as senior legal counsel to the Province of British Columbia, advising six successive governments on Aboriginal law over more than 30 years. I have an obvious interest in Indigenous reconciliation, […]
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