Canada blocked visa applications without explanation for Gazans fleeing war: lawyer ctvnews.ca/canada/article/ca…

I’m still gobsmacked that just under HALF of the businesses in downtown Victoria have told the DVBA they’d consider shutting down in the next year if their leases were up. Has the NDP even acknowledged this yet? Does Victoria even have any MLAs at the moment? What is more important than this? #bcpoli

No, you’re not mistaken, this picture is from today.

Personal beliefs do not supersede the public good - and #vaccination is a public good. Why do we have 'religious and philosophical' exemptions for vaccines, a policy that harms children? by @picardonhealth theglobeandmail.com/opinion/… @GlobeDebate #measles #bioethics

Opinion: Personal beliefs do not supersede the public good - and vaccination is a public good theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

This afternoon, I joined Prime Minister @MarkJCarney, Minister @DLeBlancNB and the Premiers to discuss how we can work together to build an economy that works for all Canadians. 🇨🇦

The world is shifting, and Canada needs to be ready. The consumer carbon tax was too divisive when we should be pulling together. That’s why I took action to cancel it on day one.

Analysis: we are done with appeasement. Now it's a war... We win or we get crushed. #cdnpoli

There’s a reason Trump called me a “whack.” There’s a reason he complained about my negotiating skills. There’s a reason Putin kicked me out of Russia, too. I don’t back down—and Trump and Putin know it. I’m ready to fight for Canada—and win.

Perception of Victoria’s downtown core ranking worse than other major cities cfax1070.com/news/perception…

This is what we’re dealing with everywhere in government

While Trump stokes hate and division, David Eby unites, uplifts, and brings people together. The Invictus Games are about resilience, solidarity, and strength—everything real leadership should embody. Thank you Premier for being the leader we need #BeLikeEby #bcpoli #cdnpoli

We can’t change the fact that there will always be shocks: like financial crises, geopolitical events, or climate catastrophes. But we need to understand what we can, and must, change. Like how much of your hard-earned money you get to keep and how effective your government is. We can change how we build as a country. How we harmonise our economy and expand trade with new partners. And how we keep Canadians secure. I want you to know that I couldn’t be more serious about strengthening our economy, and protecting Canadians.

John Rustad and the Conservative caucus just released our 10-point plan to address the tariffs. The BC NDPs plan to ban Kentucky bourbon isn't going to do anything for BC. British Columbians need a serious plan. So here it is: 1. Immediately negotiate a Canada Wide Free Trade Agreement. Interprovincial barriers are the equivalent of between a 21 and 25% tariff. Open flow of all goods and commodities, including energy, will help to offset our dependency on the USA. 2. Immediately call back the legislature to implement a Fiscal Emergency Bill. a) Bill should ask for additional fiscal room to implement port and border security measures. b) Bill should identify additional funding to reopen BC’s trade offices foreign countries. c) Bill should suspend all but the essential requirements in the Environment Assessment Act. d)Bill should suspend all but the essential requirements for development permits. e) Bill should implement a quick 3 month review to eliminate as much government wasteful spending as possible to get our fiscal house in order. 3. Work with LNG Canada to immediately advance phase 2 of their Kitimat LNG project. This would inject billions in additional construction activity into BC’s economy. 4. Immediately provide a 10 year extension to the permitting of existing natural gas pipeline projects. 5. Immediately eliminate the Carbon Tax to reduce costs for consumers and businesses. 6. Immediately eliminate the requirement for LNG projects to use electricity for compression. 7. Immediately eliminate the CO2 emissions caps/targets to unleash investments in BC. 8. Work with the Mining Sector to approve and advance the approximate 17 mining projects in BC that are ready to go. This would inject about $36 billion in economic activity during construction, create 10s of thousands of jobs and significantly increase BC’s GDP and revenue. 9. Immediately strike a task force to provide targeted cost reductions for BC’s forest sector. 10. Stop work towards a power line from the Northeast to the Northwest and replace the project with natural gas fired electricity generation directly in the Northwest. This is our plan to #FightForBC.