John Horgan

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B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is congratulated by Premier David Eby after being sworn in during a ceremony at Government House in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

Finance minister out in B.C. cabinet shuffle

British Columbia Premier David Eby unveiled a new-look cabinet on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, that elevates several first-time ministers to prominent positions, retains veterans in long-held posts and moves the finance minister to a post-secondary education portfolio.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | December 8th 2022

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks after being sworn in as the province's 37th premier during a ceremony at the Musqueam Nation in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Eby to announce cabinet, sparking speculation about early election

Political pundits are expecting Premier David Eby to appoint new cabinet ministers who have fire in their bellies for the challenging jobs ahead, and the possibility of an early election call.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | December 7th 2022

United Conservative Party Leader and Premier Danielle Smith celebrates her win in a byelection in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta handouts will fuel, not ease inflation, economists predict

Provinces peppering the public with cash to deal with soaring prices compounds inflation rather than easing it, economists say.

By Tara Deschamps | News, Politics | November 24th 2022

Outgoing B.C. Premier John Horgan leaves the stage after a question-and-answer session at a B.C. Chamber of Commerce luncheon on his last full day as premier of the province, in Vancouver, B.C., on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Outgoing B.C. Premier John Horgan offers to pitch in on national health talks

British Columbia's outgoing premier says he has offered a helping hand in resolving the gridlock over health care funding between provincial and territorial leaders and the federal government.

By Amy Smart | News, Politics | November 18th 2022

Former B.C. attorney general and housing minister David Eby speaks to the media during a news conference in a park in downtown Vancouver, Thursday, October 20, 2022.The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

What way forward for the BC NDP: Will new Premier David Eby set a new climate course?

I dearly hope David Eby takes a bunch of Anjali Appadurai’s bold ideas and makes them his own, writes Seth Klein.

Opinion

By Seth Klein | Opinion | November 18th 2022

British Columbia's incoming premier David Eby arrives for a news conference in a park in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Incoming B.C. premier David Eby vows to tackle desperate conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

British Columbia's incoming premier says he will lead a government push to transform Vancouver's Downtown Eastside from a neighbourhood of desperation into one that's healthy and safe.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | November 17th 2022

B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks, in Whistler, B.C., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Exiting B.C. Premier Horgan says he learned to listen to everyone, including adversaries

John Horgan says some of the greatest lessons he learned while premier of British Columbia came from people considered political adversaries.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | October 31st 2022

B.C. NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai attends a protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline and a rally calling for the protection of Stoney Creek, in Burnaby, B.C., on September 17, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Now Anjali Appadurai calls on B.C. to declare climate emergency

The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia's top political job says she's ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become the next premier.

By Camille Bains | News, Politics | October 23rd 2022

BC NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai addresses the media during a news conference in downtown Vancouver, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Chronicle of a death foretold

Two narratives collided head-on late Wednesday night when the BC NDP disqualified Anjali Appadurai from the party’s leadership race. Arno Kopecky breaks down the aftermath of her ouster and what comes next.

By Arno Kopecky | Analysis | October 22nd 2022

B.C. NDP leadership candidate David Eby responds to questions while speaking with reporters in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. premier-to-be David Eby has 'mixed feelings' about leadership race kerfuffle

B.C.'s premier-in-waiting says the supporters of his disqualified rival can find a home in the party he is set to lead.

By Dirk Meissner | News, Politics | October 21st 2022

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