# Andrew Macleod

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Can David Eby Find a Way Back? Grappling with a $13-billion deficit The DRIPA controversy Chance for a 'midterm reset' Looking for courage

BC's premier seemed trapped by DRIPA, deficit and disappointed activists. Carney opened a new door. … Article written by Andrew MacLeod. When David Eby became premier of British Columbia nearly four years ago, Norm Leech had much hope for the positive change he believed was coming. "When we heard t…

Chair of BC's Human Rights Tribunal Quits in Frustration

Lawyer Emily Ohler says she lacks 'tools we've needed since the start.' … Article written by Andrew MacLeod. Citing frustrations with a growing caseload and insufficient resources, the chair of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, Emily Ohler, is stepping down two years before her term ends.…

Findlay Loses Another BC Conservative MLA

Ian Paton leaves to join Peter Milobar in starting a new party. By Andrew MacLeod. The Conservative Party of BC lost another MLA Monday as Delta South's Ian Paton announced he is quitting to sit as an Independent, with plans to help form a new party. The Conservatives' direction under new leader Ke…

BC Eyes Controversial Changes to Agricultural Land Rules

The government wants to encourage more food processing. A former cabinet minister says it's a 'betrayal' of farmers on already scarce land. By Andrew MacLeod. Former British Columbia NDP cabinet minister Joan Sawicki says the province's current NDP government should shelve its proposal to increase …

David Eby Fuels Early Election Speculation

As the Conservatives shed MLAs, and the NDP's polling looks comparatively rosy, the timing couldn't be better for BC's ruling party. By Andrew MacLeod. British Columbia Premier David Eby spurred talk of an early election as he laid out the choice voters would face. "I don't have any election announ…

More Time Needed to Get Gas Royalties Right, Nation Says

West Moberly Chief Roland Willson says 'significant' accounting error raises doubts about BC's commitment to getting its fair share. By Andrew MacLeod. The British Columbia government needs to halt plans to implement a new oil and natural gas royalty regime until the details can be independently as…

Party Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election

How Conservative disarray and speculation of a snap vote have quickly reshaped the province's political landscape. By Andrew MacLeod. With speculation about a snap British Columbia election intensifying and another opposition party coalescing, Kerry-Lynne Findlay has resigned as leader of the Conse…

BC Ferries Heads to $1.3-Billion Deal with US-Owned Fuel Supplier

Despite Eby's 'buy Canadian' focus, a firm with MAGA connections is the likely contract winner. By Andrew MacLeod. At a time when British Columbia Premier David Eby is championing buying Canadian, BC Ferries may be preparing to enter a multi-year agreement to buy fuel from an American-owned company…

How the ALR's Future Is Becoming an Election Issue

Critics oppose allowing more industrial food processing on protected farmland. By Andrew MacLeod. The BC Conservatives will take a position on the NDP government's contentious proposal to allow more protected farmland to be used for food processing — but not yet. "We'll have some of that informatio…

'No Excuse': Doerkson Fires Conservative Candidate

Bigoted social media posts, some celebrating Trump, Musk and other right wing leaders, prompted the action. By Andrew MacLeod. BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson fired the party's candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill shortly after learning about social media posts the BC NDP flagged as racist. "The…