Adam Pankratz: B.C. NDP enshrines Indigenous veto, fails to protect Crown lands – National Post

Jun 25, 2025

David Eby is miserably failing British Columbians

B.C. Premier David Eby is unique among provincial leaders for many reasons, but perhaps the most striking is that he seems to not really believe the province he governs should even exist.

Recent land management decisions and deals made by Eby and his NDP government explicitly state that the Government of British Columbia is no longer the final arbiter of what happens in this province, as control is ceded to First Nations in backroom deals.

This is not reconciliation in action, it’s high-handed abuse of B.C.’s Crown lands that will only result in resentment and lost opportunity for the province and its citizens.

Read More: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/b-c-ndp-enshrines-indigenous-veto-fails-to-protect-crown-lands