BC Gov News

B.C. and First Nations’ leaders gather to build relationships, advance reconciliation

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:50 AM

First Nations’ leaders and provincial officials are coming together for the ninth B.C. cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering, where they will collaborate on ways to recognize, respect and advance government-to-government relationships.

Economic growth, protecting public services key focus of cabinet mandate

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Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:35 AM

Cabinet ministers are being directed to focus on growing B.C.’s economy and protecting vital public services in the face of unprecedented threats from beyond Canada’s borders, including United States president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.

B.C. provides economic assessment of Trump’s tariff threat

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Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:28 AM

As B.C. continues to fight against threatened United States tariffs of 25% on all Canadian imports, the Province has done a preliminary assessment of potential impacts to the B.C. economy of a trade war with the United States.

Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on Black Excellence Day

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 7:30 AM

Purple background with text that reads "Celebrating Black Excellence Day"

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Black Excellence Day:

Province will streamline permitting of major electrical infrastructure

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:50 PM

The Province is taking action to speed up the expansion of British Columbia’s electricity grid by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects.