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[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

Final ballot breakdown of votes by riding by @DomenicCinalli for the @Conservative_BC leadership race.

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Former Peace Country resident and long-time legislative journalist @tomfletcherbc weighs in on naming Site C after the politician who spent years opposing it.
https://t.co/y41oBbFjop

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Veteran political journalists @VaughnPalmer & @keithbaldrey shared their insights and analysis of the BC legislative session with @FranYanor on this week's podcast.

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

PODCAST: @VaughnPalmer & @keithbaldrey joined @BeatNorthern for a little political skeet shooting: we cover the top story of session, leadership styles of premiers, options for @KerryLynneFindl, co-governance overreach & more
Watch the full pod here:
https://t.co/9cUfjstPxR

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Although the B.C. government continues to blame US tariffs for the collapse of the province’s forest sector, a new task force commissioned by Ottawa says the main problems lie in government policies closer to home. @RobShaw_BC for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/fHAHiw8PXF

[Tom Fletcher 🇨🇦 @tomfletcherbc]

John Horgan Dam? He wouldn't have liked that.
My latest for @BeatNorthern, link in thread below.

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

PODCAST: @VaughnPalmer & @keithbaldrey joined @BeatNorthern for a little political skeet shooting: we cover the top story of session, leadership styles of premiers, options for @KerryLynneFindl, co-governance overreach & more
Watch the full pod here:
https://t.co/9cUfjstPxR

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

During the @Conservative_BC leadership race, senior party & caucus members predicted the winner would be the next premier of BC. Time will tell if @KerryLynneFindl has what it takes to lead her party to form government. My latest for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/RBZKnFEDQ1

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Previously, @Dave_Eby refused to disclose the 20 cases he said were amended following the December court ruling that struck down a BC aw as inconsistent with DRIPA. Last night, the premier revealed two of those cases, writes @RobShaw_BC for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/CYAfRZujFQ

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

The demand for property title protection & more transparency on land use agreements will now go to @UBCM for mayors & councillors to debate province-wide in September. @bcndp govt has alot of things coming to a head this fall on its reconciliation file!

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

Debate to protect private proerty hits the House of Commons as Northern BC mayors & councillors endorse Pouce Coupe's call for @bcndp govt to protect property title & be more transparent on Indigenous rights & title negotiations. @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/pPauAWLobm

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"In a province that prides itself on local food, sustainability, and self-sufficiency, we have built a system that quietly tilts the playing field away from our own farmers," writes @FoodProfessor for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/XKhDwh9cMz

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The Declaration law has evolved into an existential question over private property rights, unleashing “a tidal wave of litigation,” a constitutional law debate, allegations of undemocratic co-governance and more, writes @GeoffRuss3 for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/bmRZHAVNJl

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Montrose Properties asks @MarkJCarney to direct the Federal govt to argue extinguishment in the Cowichan title case reopening & asks the PM to reject a Haida-type title agreement in Metro Vancouver. @RobShaw_BC for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/VpBcyYoZZk

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

A new DRIPA-related case in BC courts could force BC Hydro to pay more for energy generated by Indigenous-owned power producers, potentially leaving ratepayers on the hook, writes former BC Utilities commissioner Richard Mason for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/75isrZApsD

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Harrop-Procter Community Forest is challenging the old volume-based models of industrial forestry and could be a model for the future, writes @daviesjeff for @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/MFNNoaANe5

[Fran Yanor @FranYanor]

Since neither the Feds nor BC argued extinguishment, Richmond's argument was weakened, accordinging to some Aboriginal law experts. While @NikiSharma2 & @davideby say they're ardent defenders of private property, they can't point to any concrete actions to back that up. Nine mons after Cowichan, @bcndp govt has yet to file an actual appeal.

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When asked if the govt would alter its current strategy if the the Declaration Act was struck down, he said, "The path forward for the province is the work we're doing with First Nations in advance of the fall legislative session to address [Gixaala] court case..."

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PODCAST: "We don't know where we stand." @BCcattle president Werner Stump chronicles the uncertainty created by the @bcndp's implementation of DRIPA under @Dave_Eby's watch. He calls for a "moment of pause" on DRIPA.
Tune into my conversation with Werner on @BeatNorthern
https://t.co/9tYR76i2v8

[PHARA @PharaBoard]

BREAKING: The BC Cattlemen’s Association has applied to intervene in the Pender Harbour Area Residents Association (PHARA) court challenge of DRIPA.

“PHARA sincerely appreciates the support of the BC Cattlemen’s Association. Their decision to step forward highlights the significance of this constitutional challenge, and we look forward to collaborating as we advance this important claim.” — Sean McAllister, President”