Today in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as Canada's seventh province.
In return for joining, Canada promised to build a railroad to the province, which took 14 years.
Today, B.C. is Canada's third-most populous province, 4th in GDP & 5th in size.

#BC #Canada #BCpoli #BCPol

Today in 2003, Rosemary Brown died. Born in 1930, she fought against sexism and discrimination throughout her life.
In 1972, she became the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Legislature, serving in the BC Legislature until 1986.

#bcpol #bcpoli #canada #canadian #britishcolumbia #history #histodon #histodons

Today in 1935 in Melville, SK, Rita Johnson was born. She joined the BC Legislature in 1983.
On April 2, 1991, she became the 1st female premier in Canadian history.
On Nov. 5, 1991, her party lost in the BC election, ending her time as premier.

#bcpol #bcpoli #canada #britishcolumbia #canadian #history #histodon #histodons

Today in 1991, Rita Johnson becomes the leader of the B.C. Social Credit Party, succeeding outgoing premier Bill Vander Zalm.
This makes her the first female premier in Canadian history.
She serves until Nov. 5, 1991 when her party loses the B.C. election.

#bcpoli #bcpol #canada #womenshistory #canadian #history #histodon #histodons

On From John to Justin: George Walkem!

The third premier of British Columbia, his time as premier (in two parts) was defined by efforts to get the federal government to build the railroad and the deepening debt of the province.

#BCPol #BCPoli #BritishColumbia #Canada #History #Histodon #Histodons

https://canadaehx.com/2023/02/23/george-walkem/

As of Jan 21, an estimated 758 BC children have lost a primary or secondary caregiver to Covid-19.
42% of those have been since protections were removed.
#BritishColumbia #bcpol

"Women wrapped in blankets — but still shivering in temperatures of -1C — use blow-torch lighters to melt small rocks of crack cocaine before inhaling the fumes through a plastic tube.
But the police on patrol simply walk on. As of Tuesday, in the eyes of the law, these people are doing nothing wrong."

On East Hastings Street in Vancouver, where it's now legal to shoot up
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/on-east-hastings-street-in-vancouver-where-its-now-legal-to-shoot-up

#BCPol #CanPol #drugs #DowntownEastside #Vancouver
#DailyTelegraph

#Cdnpol #Bcpol

Pigeon wearing crystal meth 'like a backpack' caught inside B.C. prison yard.

Who knew it was a stool pigeon ?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pigeon-caught-with-meth-inside-bc-prison-1.6704753

"In the wake of Black Lives Matter, the Wet’suwet’en defence of the land and the movement against COVID-19 racism targeting Indigenous, Black and Asian communities, this publication was not easily written, nor is it easily read. It traces how these contemporary movements have a historical link to the very foundations of the “building” of “British Columbia.” https://www.policynote.ca/challengingracistbc/

TY https://mastodon.social/@DawnRoseTurner@mstdn.ca

#BLM #Wetsuweten #bcpol #colonialism #racism #capitalism #imperialism

#Cdnpol #Bcpol

B.C. nurse accused of trafficking drugs to inmates at maximum security prison.

I imagine if Premiers can prescribe bleach, horse medicine, & eye of newt as medicine a nurse should be allowed to dispense medication .

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-nurse-accused-of-trafficking-drugs-to-inmates-at-maximum-security-prison-1.6702787

#Cdnpol #Bcpol

2015 fire near Lytton that burned 22 sq. km was sparked by rail-cutting during 'extreme' fire danger

Court confirms CN is on the hook for $16M for starting B.C. wildfire

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/court-confirms-cn-is-on-the-hook-for-16m-for-starting-b-c-wildfire-1.6700095

#Cdnpol #Bcpol #Health

Wave over wave .

2022 was the deadliest year of the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/2022-covid-year-in-review-1.6699063

#Cdnpol #Bcpol #Nature

Trail camera series captures abundance of wildlife living in the shadow of Vancouver Island cities

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/field-notes-hakai-institute-trail-cameras-to-capature-wildlife-1.6695482

"This week, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling finding that a B.C. school did not “impose” Indigenous spirituality on its student body by showcasing a pair of Indigenous spiritual practices. Not only that, but the appeals court took it a step further by requiring the B.C. mother to pay the school district’s legal costs."

Mom's case to ban Indigenous rituals from school fails
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/a-b-c-mother-went-to-court-to-get-indigenous-rituals-banned-from-schools-it-didnt-work

#canpol #bcpol #religion #FirstNations
#NationalPost

@ZodBeforeNeil Seems like BC is also having problems with #EmergencyRooms : https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/bc-childrens-prepared-to-double-bunk-patients-during-busy-respiratory-illness-season-6233916

Could the #NDP be part of the plot?

#canpol #bcpol

Wild Canadian History Fact:

The 7th, 8th & 9th premiers of BC all died in office

- William Smithe: Died March 28 1887 of Nephritis
- Alexander Davie: Died Aug. 1, 1889 of phthisis
- John Robson: Died June 29, 1892 of blood poisoning

#BCPoli #BCPol #Canada #History #Histodon #Histodons

@gregsie If I may explain by example: if I were sharing something about my province's incoming Premier / new party leader, I would select the CW icon below the textfield, type #bcpol in the single-line textfield directly above the larger one.

#ColbyCosh on #AnjaliAppadurai and #LizTruss .

"If Appadurai had been just a smidgen less naive and more tactful, the environmental takeover of B.C. government might have come off without a hitch. "

"The caucus gave Conservative members a choice between Rishi Sunak, its own favourite, and Truss; the popular element in the party (much of which still just wants Boris Johnson back) gave the wrong answer."

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/colby-cosh-in-b-c-and-the-u-k-its-party-elites-not-members-who-really-choose-the-leader

#bcpol #ukpol
#NationalPost

The justice system that refuses to stop releasing violent criminals
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-justice-system-that-refuses-to-stop-releasing-violent-criminals

#crime #bcpol #canpol
#NationalPost

"NDP leadership candidate @Dave_Eby has dropped his housing platform. It’s huge, and represents one of the most sweeping shifts in BC housing policy I’ve seen. Among the highlights..."

https://twitter.com/RobShaw_BC/status/1575176496062537729

I'm not normally enthusiastic about #NDP policies, but there seem to be some worthwhile initiatives here. They should also make it easier to increase rents, to encourage more development of rental housing.

#bcpol #housing