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400 police files. 64 charges. Released back into the community like nothing happened. This is what the justice system looks like under the NDP. Justin Collins is a repeat offender that has charges related to assault, robbery, and mischief. He just got 3 more charges. But now, he's being released again on $250 bail. The law is clear: bail should only be granted when a judge is confident someone won't reoffend and isn't a danger to the community. Justin Collins fails every single one of those tests, yet the NDP's justice system keeps putting him back on our streets. The Kelowna RCMP issued a public warning about him 4 years ago. But he's able to walk out of the courtroom on a $250 bail like nothing happened. We are fighting for bail reform because British Columbians deserve a government that actually protects them. Not one that makes excuses while repeat offenders run wild. Enough is enough. #bcpoli

Looking back on a special day at the Legislature earlier this month through the Indigenous Youth Intern Twinning Program. I was honoured to be paired with Shaniah Hillis and to spend the day alongside her. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect, share conversation, and reflect on the importance of making space for Indigenous youth in leadership and public life. Shaniah brought such thoughtful energy to the day, and I want to wish her all the very best in the future. Our young people carry so much strength, insight, and vision, and programs like this help show that they belong in these spaces too. Thank you to everyone who made the day possible. #IndigenousYouth #Leadership #BCPoli

The @Dave_Eby @BCNDP government, already under fire for the latest effort to kill FOI, is withholding politicians' calendars and lists of no-bid contracts. #bcpoli #cdnfoi open.substack.com/pub/bobmackin/…

Premiers’ Performance: Eby falls to a new low in B.C., while Kinew continues his comfort atop the list angusreid.org/premiers-perfo…

Explosive testimony out of Ottawa has shown that a B.C. researcher was directed by senior government officials to destroy decades of addiction research, after presenting findings that didn’t align with the NDP’s approach. This is deeply disturbing. For years, we’ve been told these policies were evidence-based. But what happens when the evidence doesn’t support the ideology? A decade into this crisis, we are still losing 5 people every single day. We cannot afford to keep getting this wrong. It’s time to change course: toward real recovery, treatment, and results.

Strong Women. Strong Voices. Stronger British Columbia.

Sacked by the BC government without warning — Merit Commissioner David McCoy joins me on the Sunday News Hour at 6. @GlobalBC tonight. @CUrquhartGlobal #bcpoli

After inflicting a public safety crisis on downtown businesses across BC, David Eby is kicking them when they’re down with a job-killing tax hike on professional services including security. #bcpoli

Fourteen years. 2,602 provincially funded RCMP.
Same number as 2012. But we’re told 256 officers were added and it’s “historic.” You can’t freeze positions, re-spend the money, then re-announce it and call that growth.

🚨Dangerous Legislation Introduced by the NDP Yesterday. While they desperately try to change the channel from its record of mismanagement across British Columbia, yesterday the NDP introduced: 🚨Bill 9 – Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026. Bill 9 Will: ➡️ Allow longer delays for Freedom of Information requests ➡️ Give government more discretion to decide which requests proceed ➡️ Expand the grounds to reject FOI requests The NDP has chipped away at FOIPPA for years, making access to information increasingly difficult. Would the recent Gift Card Scandal have been exposed? Probably not. This is a clear shift from a citizen-driven FOI system toward one that is increasingly controlled and filtered by government. Freedom of Information is one of the few tools citizens, journalists, and MLAs have to hold government accountable. Weakening it should concern everyone — regardless of political stripe. The troubling reality is that this bill will most likely pass, meaning less transparency and less accountability for British Columbians. Together with the Elimination of the Merit Commissioner, the NDP is allergic to public transparency. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

Thank you to everyone who came out to our town hall. It was an important opportunity to have an honest conversation about the impacts of mental health and addiction in our community. How it affects residents, and the very real challenges people are facing. Hearing directly from those on the front lines—families, business owners, service providers, people with lived experience, and neighbours—helps shape what’s working, what isn’t, and where change is urgently needed. I’ll continue taking what we heard back to Victoria and advocating for practical, recovery-focused solutions that make our community safer and stronger for everyone. Thank you to my colleagues Claire Rattée and Ian Paton for their support.

What an absolute, total and utter waste of time this 1st reading nonsense continues to be for #bcleg BC should follow House of Commons + UK and let MLAs put any bill through 1st reading so public can read it and hold that MLA accountable. Instead, parties play wedge politics.

Today in the Legislature, I tabled a petition signed by 1,621 people calling on the government to immediately increase the shelter allowance for Persons with Disabilities. Only 25 percent of PWD recipients have access to low-income housing, leaving most to compete in the private rental market while facing barriers to employment and higher health-related costs. When the shelter allowance doesn’t match the cost of rent, people living with disabilities are pushed into instability, unsafe housing, or homelessness. This government has demonstrated it can find funding when it aligns with its political interests. But when it comes to people living with disabilities, they continue to be overlooked. You cannot pick winners and losers in an affordability crisis, especially when the people affected are the most vulnerable.

The NDP promised relief. Instead, families got higher taxes. Grocery bills are climbing. Food bank lineups are growing. And now British Columbians are facing a 12% income tax hike. They scrapped the $1,000 grocery rebate, then turned around and made life even more expensive. How much more are struggling families expected to take?

A stunning parade today by brilliant organizers celebrating Lunar New Year, year of the Horse, in Vancouver today. Thank you everyone! The rain didn’t hold the festivities back, everyone was smiling and enjoying time together to celebrate this incredible event.

We have one of our own from Chilliwack, BC - stuck in Mexico near the conflict, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Melissa, for your safe return home as soon as possible. 🙏🏽 globalnews.ca/news/11678412/…

The local RCMP members in Tumbler Ridge responded in seconds and put themselves between danger and innocent lives. That is the reality of frontline policing. And it deserves respect. nationalpost.com/news/canada/tu…

Another stabbing. Another arrest. Another release. That’s not public safety, that’s failure. When violence has no consequences, it spreads. This government has lost control. Conservatives would restore it.

This week at the coroner’s inquest into the tragic deaths of a Prince Rupert family, a psychiatrist from Northern Health again advocated for something many of us have been warning about for years: British Columbia needs a new, dedicated psychiatric hospital. When Riverview Hospital was closed, we lost hundreds of specialized mental-health beds. What replaced it? Scattered units inside general hospitals that were never designed to manage the most complex, high-risk psychiatric cases. At Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, clinicians testified they are often forced to make impossible decisions with limited resources. Assessments happen. People are detained. And then, too often, they are released back into the community without the long-term, secure treatment capacity they actually need. We cannot keep pretending that expanding phone lines or adding small program tweaks is enough. Severe mental illness requires specialized, secure, properly staffed facilities. Without them, families are left vulnerable, communities are left unsafe, patients are left without the help they deserve, and clinicians are left carrying the weight of a broken system. If we are serious about prevention—about protecting families, about public safety, about compassionate care—then we need to rebuild real psychiatric capacity in this province. Hard conversations are uncomfortable. But ignoring reality has already cost too much.