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Conservatives accuse the Liberals of letting corporate lobbyists write Canada's immigration plan.
Michelle Rempel Garner said she'd "wager a fairly large bet" that Mark Carney is "primarily informed on setting immigration levels by corporate lobbyists." His real agenda, she said, is a "low-wage, no hope scenario driven by corporate profit."
Hours later, at the immigration committee, Conservatives moved to recommend lower levels before the Liberal plan lands next week.
Did a single Liberal defend the numbers? Not one. They shut the debate down. Twice.
Youth unemployment sits at 13%. Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos admitted international students "have been used as a revenue stream."
So who exactly is this system built for?
Full story: theoppositionnewsnetwork.sub…
Doerkson to the doubters: "I am leader."
Day one, he orders an independent review of the NDP's books. "If there is a billion-dollar error in our books, I am terrified to think what else might be there."
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#bcpoli Plot twist in Ladysmith-Oceanside: the NDP now leads by 13.
Election night had Conservative Kris McNichol up 88. Elections BC's latest update shows Stephanie Higginson ahead 13,380 to 13,367, making the seat count 63-28-2.
Within recount range. Final count Nov. 6 to 10.
Five weeks ago the B.C. Conservatives were in pieces. Last night they won a majority.
Lorne Doerkson: "A lot of British Columbians have felt like Victoria forgot about them, like the map maybe stopped at Hope. But tonight, the whole map counts for British Columbia."
The full victory speech, and what he has to do now.
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David Eby and his fellow poverty pimps have been sent to the back benches & I couldn't be happier.
P.S. Thank you for calling the election early. Really. We couldn't have done it without you.
Emily Lowan @Emily_Lowan had something going. Everyone I talked to on the ground said her working-class policies were landing. Housing costs, wages, the everyday grind. That stuff resonated with regular people. Then she started talking about land acknowledgements and SOGI and tried to out-NDP the NDP. That's where she lost the plot. I don't know if it's because she's young or because she actually believes that nonsense. Doesn't matter. The second she went full progressive activist, she stopped talking about the things that actually keep British Columbians up at night. Had they stuck to the working-class message and ignored the social BS, they would've done better. Two seats is about right for a party that's still more interested in virtue-signaling than governing. If they ever want more than that, they need to drop the activist cosplay and focus on what actually matters to people who work for a living.
Eby called a snap election because he couldn't wait to hear what B.C. thought of him. Now he knows.
#bcpoli
Dan Knight retweeted
To the BC Conservatives: protecting working British Columbians needs to mean something concrete.
I’m a Red Seal electrician. I put years into learning my trade, paying taxes and building a life here. When employers claim a shortage, I want to know what wages they offered, how many apprentices they hired and what they did to retain experienced workers.
My contribution should earn me a fair chance to get ahead. It shouldn’t leave me feeling like a labour cost somebody is trying to reduce.
If you want my continued support, push for immigration levels tied to housing, healthcare and real workforce needs. Use provincial training, procurement and enforcement powers to reward employers who develop workers here. Demand evidence before accepting another “labour shortage” claim.
Workers coming here deserve fair treatment too. Nobody benefits when employers can exploit one group to undermine another.
I voted for you to stand up for working people. Show me how you’ll protect the value of our work, because another speech about affordability won’t pay the bills.
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Richard Zussman, former BC election reporter and BCNDP candidate has LOST his riding of Saanich South
It is an honour to be the BC NDP candidate for the upcoming election in Saanich South. I can't wait to get to work. It would be the honour of a lifetime to serve you in the Legislature. #bcpoli
Dan Knight retweeted
Thank you, British Columbia.
Tonight, you voted for change. You voted for a government that will listen, keep life affordable, and never take your hard-earned money for granted.
I want to thank every volunteer who knocked on doors, made calls, and put up signs in the rain. I want to thank our candidates, who stepped forward in a snap election with no time to spare. And I want to thank my wife Shelley and my family for standing beside me every step of the way.
To those who didn’t vote for us: I will work just as hard for you. This is your government too.
The work starts now. Let’s get to it.
Dan Knight retweeted
Polling Canada Final British Columbia Model:
🔵 CON: 57 - (46-68 Likely Seats)
🟠 NDP: 34 - (23-45 Likely Seats)
🟢 GRN: 2 - (2-3 Likely Seats)
- October 23, 2026 -
Full model here: canadianpolling.com/p/ebys-e…
Dan Knight retweeted
🚨British Columbia Polling Average - Eve of Election
Metro Vancouver
🟦44.32% (+2.23)
🟧40.44% (-9.52)
🟩11.13% (+5.37)
↔️1.35% (+1.35)
⬛1.32% (-0.86)
🟨1.28% (+1.28)
(Change from the 2024 Election)
January 26, 2025-October 23, 2026
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"The spending the operating number doesn’t capture is only part of it. The PBO flags $141.5 billion in loans and advances to enterprise Crown corporations, nearly triple the 2016 level, booked as assets because Ottawa expects to be paid back.
Mazier pointed to Canada Post, which has not turned a profit since 2017. Ottawa approved up to $2.042 billion in repayable funding for the Crown corporation for 2025-26, and Canada Post lost $1.57 billion before tax in 2025. If the money never comes back, does it land on the deficit? Ryan said that risk is very much there, and that her office wanted to shine a light on it.
On the Liberals’ new Crowns, including Build Canada Homes and the Canada Strong Fund, Ryan said “the risk is real” and warned that “commercial investments can go south.” Asked whether the real cost to taxpayers is growing while the government claims a balanced operating budget: “Yes, and it is in fact growing.” @DanKnightMMA
The Liberals promised fiscal discipline. Parliament's own budget watchdog says they're delivering "very little."
Ottawa now pays more in debt interest than it sends the provinces through the Canada Health Transfer. It's borrowing more than double its deficit. Asked whether the Liberals' own debt promise is broken, the budget officer said: "Mathematically yes."
So Who did Liberal MPs blame?
Ukraine. Iran. Tariffs. Venezuela & Cuba.
Venezuela isn't paying the interest. You are.
Full story: substack.com/home/post/p-221…
The Liberals promised fiscal discipline. Parliament's own budget watchdog says they're delivering "very little."
Ottawa now pays more in debt interest than it sends the provinces through the Canada Health Transfer. It's borrowing more than double its deficit. Asked whether the Liberals' own debt promise is broken, the budget officer said: "Mathematically yes."
So Who did Liberal MPs blame?
Ukraine. Iran. Tariffs. Venezuela & Cuba.
Venezuela isn't paying the interest. You are.
Full story: substack.com/home/post/p-221…
#bcpoli B.C. votes tomorrow. Every poll says the same thing: Conservatives 41.7 to 36 in Mainstreet, 44 to 39 in Leger, and 338Canada projects 57 seats to the NDP's 33.
#BREAKING Parliament's Budget Watchdog Says Carney's Fiscal Rules Deliver "Very Little Fiscal Discipline."