The greatest threat to the future of British Columbia is the surrender of our land, wealth, and democratic power to unelected Indigenous band councils—under the false banner of “reconciliation.” While the chattering class obsesses over rhetoric south of the border, our own government is quietly handing away sovereignty to the 200 bands within our own province.
Why?
Why should public lands be governed by leaders who are not elected by the public and not accountable to it? Many aren’t even accountable to their own members—thanks to a system of segregation kept alive by the Indian Act and its ideological heirs, like UNDRIP and DRIPA.
For the last 65 years, Canada has avoided confronting the legally entrenched racial segregation that has defined our past. Instead, every government has promised to give away more land, money, and power than the last—faster and with fewer questions asked. The result? A booming reconciliation industry feathering the nests of politicians, lawyers, and developers, while the public gets left behind—and life for the average person living on a reserve gets worse. Yes, worse. Despite a fivefold increase in provincial Indigenous transfer payments since 2017, life expectancy for Indigenous people has dropped by six years. On-reserve communities remain plagued by disproportionately high rates of addiction, violence, unemployment, and suicide.
Isn’t it time we retraced our steps and considered a new path?
It’s time to bring everyone together—One BC, where your success depends not on the identity of your relatives, but on the weight of your contributions. Better laws for everyone, not just older ones. More accountability for all leaders, regardless of race. A province united under a single set of laws, with a shared goal: to give every person a fair shot at a better future!
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