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The Conservative Party of B.C. has moved ahead of the governing NDP in a new Liaison Strategies poll
British Columbians will head to the polls twice within one week this month,
Premier David Eby's snap election call is proving unpopular in its early days.
B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is refusing to resign and inviting former caucus members back as she prepares for a crucial byelection and the possibility of an early provincial campaign.
LNG Canada’s partners could approve a second phase as early as October, doubling the Kitimat terminal’s export capacity and creating a potential $1-billion First Nations investment opportunity.
Harbour Air is acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines, combining 59 aircraft, approximately 900 employees and service to 25 destinations while retaining both carriers’ existing brands.
British Columbia’s projected deficit has increased by $450 million since the February budget as higher wildfire spending and refundable tax credits outpace stronger tax revenue. The fiscal update also cuts the province’s 2026 economic-growth forecast and points to continued weakness in employment and housing.
The B.C. government has acknowledged a forecasting error that overstated expected natural gas royalty revenue by nearly $1.5 billion, raising questions about the province’s incoming royalty system.
B.C. Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu is launching a province-wide effort to repeal British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act after Elections BC approved his initiative petition application. The campaign faces a high bar: supporters will have 90 days to collect signatures from at least 10 per cent of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 93 electoral districts before the proposed repeal can advance to the legislature.
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman has left the Conservative Party of B.C. caucus to sit as an Independent, becoming the sixth Conservative MLA to depart in less than two weeks. Banman, whose 2023 defection helped give the provincial Conservatives official party status, says the party's political coalition is shrinking under leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and that constituents have repeatedly told him they believe she is “unelectable.”
Recent announcement in the Canada Gazette indicates Federal Government is serious about designation the West Coast Pipeline project as in the national interest.
The departure of the Canadian National Railway from the Squamish–100 Mile House, B.C. rail line may not be the end of the story. A U.S.-based operator is eyeing the corridor, offering the prospect of new investment, better freight connections and a major boost for B.C.'s economy.
