Where's the line between crafty campaign strategy and deliberate election interference? My latest for @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/opinion/bc-n…

Municipal officials all but begged @Dave_Eby not to hold a provincial election in the middle of a municipal race. Defying reason, he did it anyway. What if creating maximum confusion during both elections is the goal? My latest in @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/opinion/bc-n…

“It’s the right thing to do," says @JohnRustad4BC of his decision to retire from provincial politics. @RobShaw_BC spoke with Rustad for @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/opinion/john…

Word count from @LDoerkson’s election campaign kick-off yesterday: [See @Dave_Eby's word count below] British Columbia/British Columbians (13) United States (1) Trump (3) bully (3) David Eby (8) Government (5) NDP (9) NDP mismanagement (1) NDP chaos (1) NDP’s failure (1) NDP’s disastrous record (1) the reality is (4) cost/cost-of-living (3) economy (2) deficit (1) change (2) fight for our province (4) fight against the NDP (2) attack (5) support (3) opportunity/opportunities (4) united (3) caucus (5) pretty lively caucus (1) private property (1) drugs (4) drug addiction (1) crime (1) trade (1) tariffs (1) DRIPA (2) rodeo (1) Words Doerkson didn’t utter: Findlay (0) (Kerry-Lynne, 1) culture war BC Liberal BC United Centre BC American liquor ban overly practiced campaign rhetoric any specific party policies Notable quote: “This was a bit of a surprise to myself as well. Amd so my feeling at this point is that I’m running for premier right now.” Note: the recording was a bit garbled in parts so I may have missed some repetition.

Word count from @LDoerkson's election campaign kick-off yesterday: British Columbia/ British Columbians (13) United States (1) Trump (3) bully (3) David Eby (8) government (5) NDP (9) NDP mismanagement (1) NDP chaos (1) NDP’s failure (1) NDP’s disastrous record (1) the reality is (4) cost/cost-of-living (3) economy (2) deficit (1) change (2) fight for our province (4) fight against the NDP (2) attack (5) support (3) opportunity/opportunities (4) united (3) caucus (5) pretty lively caucus (1) private property (1) drugs (4) drug addiction (1) crime (1) trade (1) tariffs (2) DRIPA (2) rodeo (1) Words Doerkson didn't utter: Findlay (Kerry-Lynne, 1) culture war BC Liberals BC United Centre BC American liquor ban overly practiced campaign rhetoric any specific party policies Notable quote: "This was a bit of a surprise to myself as well. And so my feeling at this point is that I’m running for premier right now." Note: the recording was a bit garbled in parts so I may have missed some repetition

Word count from @Dave_Eby's election campaign kick-off today: Trump (22) conservative (21) United States (13) American (12) American liquor (3) America junior (2) America lite (1) fire (15) firebreak (6) this moment (9) a moment like this (2) terrible moment (1) challenging moment (1) fraught moment (1) existential moment (1) division (4) culture war (4) trade war (2) attack (2) hell no (1) Words he didn't utter: street crime drug treatment ER closures mill closures $13.8 billion deficit credit downgrades runaway debt Fee simple title uncertainty DRIPA reconcilation policy of any kind

"What do you say to people who say [the election] is driven by personal ambition, opportunism, and that it's not actually in the best interests of British Columbians?" asks @CTVNewsRob at today's snap election scrum.

Hard to see how calling a snap election halfway through a mandate, on a literally Trumped up pretext, during a municipal election, 2 days after the official opposition leader resigns, when ppl within the premier's own party are calling for his resignation, will benefit the public interest in any way.

The BC Conservatives can win government if they bridge the gap between the popularity of their policies, and their reputation for internal chaos. My latest for @BeatNorthern.

British Columbians want a new government and they agree with the core of the BC Conservative platform, the party and new leader just need to regain their trust, writes @GeoffRuss3 for @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/opinion/with…

It's late and the phone rings... @RobShaw_BC for @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/opinion/kerr…

.@KerryLynneFindl’s firing spree. My latest in @BeatNorthern: northernbeat.ca/opinion/kerr…

“Overlapping elections will lead to less scrutiny, less accountability, and it’s not in the public interest," says @UBCM @CorRams, responding to rumours the @bcndp is poised to call a snap election during the municipal campaign. @FranYanor for @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/news/local-l…

Here's @alexaloo presenting an emergency resolution to mayors & councillors at the @ubcm conference today, asking the @bcndp govt not to trigger a snap provincial election until local government elections are complete. Nearly every hand in the room was raised in near-unanimous support.

Thank you to the Public Land Use Society (PLUS) and Northern Beat for hosting tonight’s forum discussing DRIPA and the question of who governs BC's Land? Excellent panel discussion. @PublicLandBC @BeatNorthern

Thanks, @elenoresturko. @PublicLandBC survey and panelists Tom Isaac, @MayorJohn88 & @BradWestPoCo revealed a staggering disconnect between how voters want to be governed versus the chaos and uncertainty playing out on the ground.

"Stop the bleeding and start winning," writes @ClaireRattee, calling on @KerryLynneFindl "to do better." Rattee says she helped build the party, remains a committed @Conservative_BC MLA & will support the leader if she corrects course, but, "I will not, however, tolerate leadership refusing to address challenges." clairerattee.substack.com/p/…

"If 'indefeasible”'does not mean the registered ownership is secure from a competing claim, then what exactly does it mean?" asks Pouce Coupe councillor James Wall in @BeatNorthern northernbeat.ca/opinion/if-c…

Government asked people to trust the system and they did, but if that trust is broken, then what? asks Pouce Coupe councillor James Wall. Wall's resolution to demand the province protect private property will be debated at next week's @UBCM convention. northernbeat.ca/opinion/if-c…

Desperation has driven forestry stakeholders to band together and demand action from the province, so B.C.’s forest minister is pitching a new/old zoning concept that would include 'working forests,' writes @RobShaw_BC for @BeatNorthern. northernbeat.ca/news/forestr…