• Some of Canada's top scientists push for changes to Carney's new major projects bill

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Environment, Infrastructure, Energy, Governance]

  More than 50 fellows of the Royal Society of Canada published an open letter urging Parliament to make six significant amendments to Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act. The 243-page bill aims to fast-track major energy and infrastructure projects by establishing a one-year review deadline and pre-approved regions of national interest, while amending over a dozen federal laws including those protecting species at risk, fisheries, and water quality. Scientists, including representatives from the University of British Columbia and Queen's University, warn that eliminating the five-year sunset clause from the original Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) and weakening environmental oversight could drive irreversible harm and species extinction, such as the endangered southern resident orca population. Federal ministers, including Dominic LeBlanc, defended the legislation before a special legislative committee, arguing that clearer timelines and robust oversight can coexist.

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• BC NDP promises to freeze car insurance rates for 3 years if elected

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-08 19:45:05.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Affordability, Transportation, Governance, Taxation]

  BC NDP Leader David Eby announced a campaign promise to freeze basic car insurance rates through the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) for three years if re-elected. The policy announcement comes amid political sparring over the future of ICBC's no-fault Enhanced Care model, which was introduced by the BC NDP in 2021. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives proposed a hybrid insurance model to restore legal rights for accident victims alongside a separate tax cut promising residents no income tax on their first $32,000 in earnings.

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• Liberal MP calls for more safeguards in new bill to fast-track development projects

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-07 22:35:17.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, Governance]

  Liberal MP Patrick Weiler publicly raised concerns in the House of Commons regarding Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which grants the Carney government sweeping powers to fast-track major infrastructure projects like pipelines, mines, and ports within one year. Weiler flagged shortcomings including excessive ministerial discretion to exempt projects from environmental regulations, compressed timelines limiting Indigenous and public input, and provisions allowing preliminary construction before environmental assessments are complete. The legislation, overseen by Transport Minister and House Leader Steven MacKinnon, is being studied in the House of Commons via a rare legislative committee structure covering its more than 200 clauses. Environmental groups and labour unions have also pushed back against the bill, warning it threatens environmental protections, at-risk species like caribou, and labour standards.

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• BC Conservatives support is up while BC NDP tumble, poll says

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-10-01 19:01:56.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance, Economy]

  An exclusive Ipsos poll conducted between September 25 and 29, 2026, surveying 1,001 adult British Columbians with a credibility interval of ±3.7 percentage points, indicates that support for the BC Conservatives has risen to 42 per cent (up seven points) following leadership changes, while BC NDP support has fallen to 40 per cent (down five points). The survey highlights that 50 per cent of respondents disapprove of Premier David Eby's snap election call scheduled for October 24, 2026. Furthermore, the poll identifies cost of living and inflation (56 per cent), health care (39 per cent), and housing affordability (31 per cent) as the dominant voter concerns, overshadowing party-campaigned issues like U.S. trade and DRIPA.

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• Canada’s airports saw record improvements in delays, NAV Canada says

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-28 15:26:44.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Governance]

  NAV Canada reported that the number of scheduled flights impacted by delays across Canada's four major airports—Toronto Pearson, Montréal-Trudeau, Calgary, and Vancouver International Airports—fell by 85 per cent from May 1 to Aug. 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Specifically, delayed flights dropped from 4,996 (1.54 per cent) in 2025 to 769 (0.24 per cent) in 2026, while total flight volume across the four hubs increased by 0.9 per cent to handle 394,919 flights. Vancouver recorded the sharpest improvement with delays dropping from 4.42 per cent to 0.64 per cent, Toronto Pearson had the lowest share of delayed flights at 0.04 per cent, Calgary dropped to 0.05 per cent, and Montréal-Trudeau dropped to 0.28 per cent. Additionally, NAV Canada noted that national air traffic controller staffing shortages narrowed from a deficit of 200 staff in the spring to 170 by August. Concurrently, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government is moving ahead with plans to attract private investment in Canada's four largest airports under a model where the federal government retains ownership of underlying land and assets.

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• B.C. Conservative leader ‘ready to rock’

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-26 21:55:15.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance]

  Following the resignation of Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay amid a caucus revolt and a snap provincial election call by NDP Leader David Eby, interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson announced that his party is preparing candidates across all 93 ridings. Notable candidates joining the fold include former leadership runner-up Caroline Elliott running in West Vancouver-Capilano and former legislator Peter Milobar in Kamloops-Centre. Meanwhile, several high-profile political departures and shifts occurred, including former B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark meeting with Doerkson and Elenore Sturko crossing over to run in Surrey South.

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• Will Eby's early election gamble pay off or backfire in B.C.? Here's what history tells us

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-24 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance]

  British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby called an early provincial election two years ahead of schedule, setting the general vote for October 24, 2026. Eby cited the existential threat and economic pressure of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and the political disarray of the B.C. Conservatives as his rationale for seeking a fresh mandate. Opposition parties, including the B.C. Conservatives and the Green Party, criticized the snap election call as an opportunistic and unnecessary move that creates political instability.

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• Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as BC Conservatives leader

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-20 21:11:25.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance]

  Kerry-Lynne Findlay has resigned as leader of the BC Conservative Party following mounting internal conflict and the departure of Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner from caucus. Hepner's exit—prompted by the removal of MLAs John Rustad, Trevor Halford, and Claire Rattee—reduces the party caucus to 25 members, marking the 13th departure under Findlay's leadership. The resignation comes amid expectations of a potential snap provincial election called by Premier David Eby as early as the upcoming week, with Elections BC outlining possible voting dates of October 24 or October 31, 2026.

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• Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservative party

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-20 20:42:18.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance]

  Kerry-Lynne Findlay has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia effective immediately following internal caucus conflict, public character attacks, and the departure of several MLAs including Linda Hepner. Findlay stated that too much attention was consumed by infighting, though she intends to remain the Conservative candidate in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26. The leadership resignation occurs amidst speculation that Premier David Eby may call a snap provincial election.

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• Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-18 18:57:22.0
  Tags: [National, Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Governance, Transportation]

  Manitoba has become the latest province to adopt permanent daylight saving time, ending semi-annual clock changes and aligning with recent policy shifts in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. Yukon abolished clock changes in 2020, and Saskatchewan maintains year-round standard time. This regional patchwork has created unique time zone anomalies, such as a small portion of northwestern Ontario around Kenora falling one hour behind both Thunder Bay and Winnipeg during the winter months, while Ontario's previously enacted legislation to end clock changes remains contingent on matching actions by Quebec and New York.

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• First candidate area announced for Working Forest Landscape Model

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-15 14:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Governance]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, in partnership with the Na̲nwak̲olas Council (including the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and K’ómoks First Nations), have identified an area north of Campbell River as the first candidate site to explore a three-zone Working Forest Landscape Model. The model divides public forests into a Working-Forest Zone for commercial timber, a Multiple-Use Zone for biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, and a Conservation and Protection Zone. This exploration phase aims to improve predictability for industry, workers, and First Nations while addressing fibre constraints, climate pressures, and biodiversity values across tenures such as Tree Farm Licence 64 and BC Timber Sales operating areas.

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• Supporting earlier resolution in civil, family B.C. Supreme Court matters

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-14 18:30:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Justice, Governance]

  Effective October 1, 2026, the Supreme Court of British Columbia will implement a new "serve, then file" process for civil and family chambers applications, as recommended by the Supreme Court Civil and Family Rules Committee. Under this amended procedure overseen by Attorney General Niki Sharma, parties must exchange application materials and attempt resolution before booking a court hearing or filing documents with the court registry. The regulatory change aims to decrease unnecessary hearings and adjournments for matters such as parenting arrangements, child support, property disputes, and money owed, while improving overall access to justice. Litigants can utilize government-provided free resources, including the Virtual Counter and Justice Access Centres, to navigate the updated court rules and procedures.

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• Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new provincial party

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-04 18:30:41.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance]

  Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs—Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman, Áʼa꞉líya Warbus, Peter Milobar, and Ian Paton—are forming a new, yet-to-be-named provincial political party following their departure from the caucus led by Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Led initially by interim leader Peter Milobar, the group intends to register with Elections BC, hold an internal leadership vote, and secure official third-party status before the B.C. legislature returns on October 5. The new party plans to focus on policy priorities including affordability, the economy, health care, taxation, resource development, and land and property rights.

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• Opening engagement on dock management in southern Gulf Islands

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-03 21:15:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Environment, Resources, Indigenous, Governance]

  The Government of British Columbia, through the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, has opened a public consultation period running from September 3, 2026, to October 18, 2026, regarding a draft Strategic Management Plan for private marine docks on Crown foreshore areas in the southern Gulf Islands and southeastern Vancouver Island. Following a pause on new private moorage applications implemented in 2021 that ended in March 2026, the proposed strategy establishes guidelines to balance environmental protection, First Nations rights, public coastline access, and clear application requirements. Existing authorized docks will not be forced to relocate or be removed, but owners will be required to transition to defined best management practices over time.

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• B.C. Conservative Donegal Wilson quits caucus, cites ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-02 18:10:53.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Governance]

  Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson resigned from the British Columbia Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent, bringing total caucus departures to eight in less than three weeks under leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Wilson cited staff turnover, senior appointments with alleged links to Alberta's separatist movement, and controversies surrounding alleged inducements to secure Findlay a legislature seat. The turmoil follows the resignation of Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper to trigger a byelection for Findlay, alongside allegations involving chief of staff Chris Delaney offering jobs in exchange for resignations.

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• Liberals win B.C. riding of North-Vancouver Capilano in federal byelection

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-01 05:27:38.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Governance, Trade, Economy]

  Braeden Caley, former deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney, won the federal byelection in the British Columbia riding of North Vancouver-Capilano, securing the seat for the Liberal Party. The byelection follows the resignation of former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson in June to serve as Canada's ambassador to the European Union. Concurrently, the Liberal Party clinched two other federal byelections held on the same day in the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord. The electoral victories coincide with federal political messaging centered on opposing unjust United States tariffs, boosting domestic industries, and advancing infrastructure and conservation projects in British Columbia.

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• Liberals sweep all three federal byelections

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-01 02:04:37.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Governance, Trade]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party swept all three federal byelections held on Monday, winning the ridings of Beaches-East York in Toronto, North Vancouver-Capilano, and capturing Chicoutimi-Le Fjord from the Conservative Party, which finished a distant third in that Quebec riding. The electoral victories coincide with a tense international trade climate following Prime Minister Carney's decision on August 21 to halt trade negotiations with the United States over unresolved sectoral tariffs. Both nations have since pledged retaliatory tariffs, involving heightened trade tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and Canadian officials including Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

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• Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-08-31 13:31:13.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Trade, Governance]

  Voting is underway in three federal byelections across the ridings of Beaches-East York in Ontario, Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec, and North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia, which will determine if Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government maintains its slim majority in the House of Commons. According to preliminary figures from Elections Canada, 39,500 Canadians participated in advance polls held from August 21 to August 24. The election takes place amid heightened cross-border economic tensions and trade negotiations involving U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs against Canada.

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• Voters head to the polls for 3 federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-08-31 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Governance]

  Voters in the federal ridings of North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia, Beaches-East York in Ontario, and Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec head to the polls for three federal byelections. These contests follow vacancies created by former MPs taking ambassadorial or Senate appointments, leaving the governing Liberals holding 170 seats against 166 opposition seats in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Mark Carney's administration faces an active electoral map with multiple upcoming byelections and parliamentary seat changes anticipated through the fall.

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• Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelections

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-08-30 15:43:36.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Governance]

  Voters across three federal ridings in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are casting ballots in federal by-elections following the resignations of their respective Members of Parliament. Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal minority government is seeking to maintain its slim standing in the House of Commons through these electoral contests. The vote serves as an early legislative test for the current federal administration amid ongoing debates over domestic policy, economic strategies, and regional relations.

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