Congratulations Tseshaht_First_Nation for taking this next step in fulfilling your vision for building housing in the #AlberniValley ! 🙌🏼

It’s busy at the Legislature! Not only are the @WhiteCapsFC celebrating 50 years as a club while running a soccer clinic on the front lawn, but its also Dairy Day!
Thanks to Rocky Point Ice Cream for the delicious ice cream and to Western Dairy Council for organizing the fun event! ⚽️🍧🌸 #BCLeg

More affordable long-term rentals are coming soon. Homeowners can now apply for a forgivable loan of 50% of the cost of renos, up to $40K to build a secondary suite. The new units must rent at below-market rates for at least five years. Learn more: BCHousing.org/Housing-Assist…

First Nations Leadership Council Calls Out Opposition Parties’ Baseless and Harmful Critiques of Bill Recognizing Haida Aboriginal Title: bit.ly/4aXLXmZ #bcpoli #cdnpoli #haida #recognition #indigenousrights

Today, David Eby eviscerated the Conservative Party of BC for peddling policies that target and bully kids and then try to pass themselves off as supporting public safety.

#DYK we dispose of over 2.5 million tonnes of solid waste in landfills and through incineration each year?

#CleanBC is seeking your input on how to prevent non-residential packaging waste from entering our environment and landfills ➡️ow.ly/okLJ50RtQLq

DYK? BC Hydro’s public EV chargers now bill on energy use, not time. ⚡️🚗 And, once you’re done charging on a fast charger, idle fees will kick in… encouraging courteous use. Learn more: electricvehicles.bchydro.com/how-use-our-fa…

⛏️ Happy BC Mining Month!

Members of MABC, AME and MSABC began Mining Month on April 29 with a visit to BC’s legislature in Victoria. During Mining Day at the Legislature, 37 representatives of BC’s mining community met with members of the legislative assembly…

May is Mining Month in British Columbia!

Mining Month is a time to celebrate and acknowledge the significant contributions BC mining has made to communities throughout our province for generations and highlight the growing importance of critical minerals, which are essential to…

Thanks to the City of Prince George and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation for making the trip to Victoria. Had a great meeting this morning on the their vision to be a leader in BC’s new hydrogen economy.

Today, we are announcing 8 pre-zoned sites that are now open for proposals to help build homes for middle income people, faster. 🏡

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Partnership and collaboration with First Nations are key to BC’s future as a clean energy powerhouse. Thank you @bc_iroc for the energizing ⚡️ panel discussion with Dallas Smith, Wei Wai Kum First Nation Chief Chris Roberts, and BC Hydro’s Chris O’Riley! #cleanenergy

VIDEO: Amazing footage from the ‘freeing’ of orca calf out of the lagoon near Zeballos where she spent the last 34 days. She’s being led to the open ocean. I’m in Zeballos today gathering content for Global BC speaking with some of those who helped her go.

Independent bookstores make communities and neighbourhoods complete! Celebrating the bookstores in the Mid Island Pacific Rim riding, like Abraxas ( #DenmanIsland ), Mobius ( #PortAlberni ), and Mermaid Tales ( #Tofino )! Happy #IndependentBookstoreDay 📚 ♥️ 📖

Our Service BC mobile outreach van is saving British Columbians time & travel costs, allowing them to access services in their own communities. Today I had the privilege of touring the van in Victoria, where staff showed off how they can renew driver’s licences on the spot!

Ulkatcho First Nation is set to save 1.1m litres of diesel a year with Canada’s largest off-grid solar farm. With over $2m in funding this is just another example of how our government is working with FNs to reduce reliance on diesel by 80% by 2030.

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