I've been building companies in B.C. while politicians talk about it. Business, politics, and anything in between.
BC, Canada
Based in Canada
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The European mind can't comprehend:
I just drove 10 hours straight, my timezone changed and I'm still in BC!
Nothing like the Kootney's fall.
Supporting local in Cranbrook.
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Can we get a price guard on your deficit too? It went up another $450 million last month.
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Adrian Dix has been B.C.'s minister of energy and climate solutions since November 2024.
His mandate letter told him to make BC Hydro responsive to investors who need large amounts of power. His ministry capped AI at 300 MW and data centres at 100 MW for two years, and B.C. says it's to "pace" their growth.
Mines and LNG plants in the northwest need BC Hydro's north coast power line. Its cost has doubled to $6 billion, and the first phase won't be done until mid-2030.
The same letter told him to work with Ottawa to cap oil and gas emissions. Ottawa dropped its cap in November 2025. B.C. still targets a 33 to 38% cut for oil and gas by 2030.
Overall: failed. His final review is Oct. 24.
#bcpoli #bcelection
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Almost packed for the only place I don't have to think about the NDP, for now!
Time to be reminded why I love BC so much.
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B.C. now has the highest poverty rate of any province.
Now Eby is promising up to 30 cents a litre off gas.
Last election he promised a $1,000 grocery rebate and cancelled it four months after he won. #bcpoli
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In 2024 you promised a $1,000 grocery rebate. Four months after you won, your government cancelled it and pointed to Trump's tariff threats.
Now it's up to 30 cents a litre, and so far there's no cost or start date.
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Lisa Beare has been B.C.'s education and child care minister since November 2024.
In January 2025 she fired all 9 elected Victoria school trustees. In May 2026 the province conceded in court and agreed to pay their legal costs.
Universal child care has been the plan since 2018. Budget 2026 paused new $10-a-day providers, and the average fee is still $20 a day.
Pitt Meadows Secondary, in her own riding, was funded in 2024 and due in 2028. Budget 2026 pushed it to 2029.
Overall: failed. Her final review is Oct. 24.
#bcpoli #bcelection
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In July you helped write your minister's statement against an LNG expansion. Today you "secured" one?
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Ravi Parmar has been B.C.'s forests minister since November 2024.
His mandate letter set a goal of harvesting 45 million cubic metres of timber a year. Budget 2026 projects the Crown harvest at 29 million a year.
In December 2024 he said he wanted to be remembered as the best forests minister for workers B.C. has ever had. Since then, 3 pulp mills have announced closures or idling. That's about 1,050 jobs.
He called B.C.'s heritage law "archaic." A bill was planned for this spring, then put off. There's still no bill.
Overall: failed. His final review is Oct. 24. #bcpoli
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Josie Osborne has been B.C.'s finance minister since August. Before that she was health minister.
Her party promised a family doctor for everyone who wants one by the end of 2025. In April 2026 she told the legislature 1,259,425 people still didn't have one.
Her first update as finance minister: a $13.8 billion deficit, including a spreadsheet error that overstated gas revenue by about $1.5 billion over five years.
The government says more than 800 U.S. health workers have accepted jobs in B.C. It hasn't said how many are actually working here.
Overall: failed. Her final review is Oct. 24.
#bcpoli #bcelection
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The math doesn't work?
Two weeks ago Eby's government put the deficit at $13.8 billion and found a $1.5 billion spreadsheet error in its gas revenue.
As for cuts:
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Two weeks ago Eby's government put the deficit at $13.8 billion and found a $1.5 billion spreadsheet error in its gas revenue.
As for cuts:
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Eby had a majority before calling this snap election.
He could have done all of this and more.
Today in Prince Rupert I committed to doubling B.C.'s critical mineral exports within five years and expanding the Port of Prince Rupert.
Trump's trade war is hitting paycheques across this province. The way out is selling more of what we have to the rest of the world. B.C. has the critical minerals the world needs, with 18 new and expanded mines on the way. My plan cuts approval timelines by more than 60%, fast-tracks the North Coast Transmission Line with Canadian steel, and keeps the refining here so the jobs stay here.
This is part of the $20 billion agreement I signed with the Prime Minister to build a more independent Canada. The conservative parties opposed it. They'd rip it up and cut health care and education. That's the direction they want to take this province.
I'm going the other way. More jobs, bigger paycheques, and a B.C. that stands on its own feet. That's how we build B.C. strong.
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You can tell a lot about a man on how he likes his steak done.
I bet @Dave_Eby like his steak well done.
Eat your protein, we have 30 days of this election left.
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B.C. wasn't supposed to vote until 2028. Here's how we got to Oct. 24.
Eby and the NDP want us to forget their performance and give them another blank cheque. #bcpoli
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Eby's getting tough on 10 developers for sitting on $2 billion in unsold condos.
His own government adds $2 billion to B.C.'s debt every 35 days.
That's 32 houses a day!
One of the moments that sticks in my mind was standing in front of the biggest developers in B.C.
They wanted to hear me say two things: that we'd kill the speculation and vacancy tax and the foreign buyer tax.
They didn't hear either.
British Columbians come first. Always.
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Time to stop with the election news and get into Friday.
This one is for Eby's fire fighting analogy.
The only type of fire I would trust him with, maybe.
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Bowinn Ma is not fighting for your kids, that I can promise you.
I'm running for my kids and for families in #NorthVan. We've made progress, but there's still more to do — especially with the escalating trade war threatening our province. I believe in our community and will keep fighting for you every day.
Volunteer: volunteer.bcndp.ca/NVL/
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I love that she loves the new Conservative leader so much.
Niki we promise to keep him as the premier after Oct 24th.
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Even the NDP know people like Doerkson. 🤷
.@NikiSharma2 says @Conservative_BC "need to be clear" about their constitution, specifically pg 10, on how they would handle @LDoerkson should he defeat the NDP and become premier and whether it would require a leadership vote with 2/3 vote of membership and... (thud)
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A baby born in B.C. today starts life with a $27,167 share of the provincial debt.
In 2017 it was $13,855.
A family of four's share: $108,668. #BCpoli
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Your average useful idiot, pushing Canada into becoming hostile instead of working to improve the country.
We need to build a better country that is truly independent, not act tough without the backing.
#Canada
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Our PM in Italy as the Okanagon burns and the next rounds of tarrifs are about to go into effect. #canada
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In @hey_itsmyturn we trust!
Targeted assassination in Adniesheh, Tehran Province, #Iran
Target: Vahid Hakan
@ ~ 1820Z
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At the request of Pakistan, I have decided to accept the offer. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
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Called it!
به گزارش رویترز، تصاویر ماهوارهای نشان میدهد در نزدیکی جزیره خارک، یکی از مراکز اصلی نفتی ایران، احتمال نشت نفت در دریا وجود دارد. در این تصاویر که بین ۱۶ تا ۱۸ اردیبهشت توسط ماهوارههای کاپرنیکوس ثبت شده، لکهای خاکستری و سفید در آبهای غرب این جزیره دیده میشود. پژوهشگر «رصدخانه منازعه و محیط زیست» گفته است این لکه از نظر ظاهری با نفت مطابقت دارد و حدود ۴۵ کیلومتر مربع از سطح دریا را پوشش میدهد
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How I sleep knowing Europeans are paying more for gas every day.
I do plan on wiring a strongly worded letter to someone in the morning though.
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B1 bridge, six missiles as far as I can count all stacked, looks like there was an attempt to hit something underneath as well.
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