Ever since the 2024 election, B.C. Premier David Eby has governed in what would politely be called a protected political environment.
The economy had not yet produced a serious downturn. The opposition BC Conservative Party was busy sidelining its own leader. Donald Trump was a convenient foil in the United States, and Mark Carney an eager collaborator in Ottawa.
Canada’s first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant, on the B.C. coast, has been having problems with a key piece of equipment since the facility fired up in late 2024. The companies behind the project, a consortium of foreign-owned corporations, have said it will take three years to fix the problem — a timeline experts have questions about.
With Budget 2026, the BC government has prioritized deficit and debt reduction at the expense of public investment that could have made life more affordable for BC families and built a more equitable future for the next generation.
Claims about an 'epidemic' of trans shooters circulating on social media are false, expert says
Marni Panas, a trans activist based in Edmonton, says her heart broke when she saw news of Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left nine people dead, including the suspect, and 27 injured.
Recent court rulings show the province can no longer ignore legal injustices, a former provincial cabinet minister says.
While court decisions may set the table, negotiations and handshakes will be needed to finally resolve century-old questions surrounding land title in British Columbia, says former B.C. cabinet minister and current treaty commissioner George Abbott.
Some good information here, both data and organizing efforts.
-- Gene McGuckin
Feb. 13, 2026
Hello friends!
A bit of a hodgepodge of items to share today, most of which seek to make sense of the public landscape with respect to the interconnected crises of climate and inequality.
