Independent BC-based journalism swimming against the current. Paywall-free since 2003. support.thetyee.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myivrd4lok2oTrans rights organizations are sounding the alarm over what they say is anti-trans rhetoric coming from the Conservative Party of BC. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/22/Queer-Organizations-Alarm-Conservative-Anti-Trans-Rhetoric/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial23 Oct 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myivrd4lok2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myivqhbizs2oThe Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, was unanimously passed in the BC legislature in 2019. Now in 2026, it’s an election issue. How did we get here? Andrew MacLeod reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/22/BC-Election-DRIPA-Factor/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial23 Oct 2026 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myivqhbizs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myivplu2vs2oConstruction unions have been urging the B.C. government for months to ensure BC Ferries are built in this province. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/22/Unions-Call-on-Next-BC-Government-to-Build-Ferries/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial23 Oct 2026 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myivplu2vs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myivopi66c2oDespite years of fires and floods, B.C. parties haven’t focused on the need to prevent and prepare for future disasters. @gracekennwrites.bsky.social reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/22/BC-Parties-Flood-Fire-Prevention/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial23 Oct 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myivopi66c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myivnucwqk2oHere’s where the BC NDP, the Conservative Party of BC and the BC Greens stand on illicit drug use, mental health and treatment. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/22/Where-Parties-Stand-Drugs-Crime/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial23 Oct 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myivnucwqk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myivmdnhus2oBC’s major political parties have released costed platforms ahead of the Oct. 24 provincial election. Experts say they’re fantastical and rely on “magical thinking.” Andrew MacLeod reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/22/NDP-Conservative-Budget-Magical-Thinking/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial23 Oct 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myivmdnhus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myg3ttlu222h“Too many people who voted NDP their whole lives are watching rents climb, being sent to the picket lines and are wondering who is still fighting for them,” Green Leader Emily Lowan said in an interview with The Tyee. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/21/Emily-Lowan-Electoral-Reform-Resource-Extraction-Vote-Splitting/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myg3ttlu222hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myg3ht6bnk22Much of the confusion and division that conservatives cite as reasons for eliminating SOGI 123 comes from B.C. Conservatives and OneBC candidates themselves, advocate Wilbur Turner said. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/21/SOGI-School-Resources-Election-Issue-Again/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myg3ht6bnk22https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myfo54t3ws2oUnder Emily Lowan’s leadership, the BC Greens have undergone a radical brand refresh and the party has worked to engage a young audience. Will these efforts pay off at the voting booth? Hugh Chan writes. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Will-BC-Greens-Emily-Lowan-Experiment-Pay-Off/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfo54t3ws2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myfndf4xy222Conservatives say B.C.’s deficit reflects NDP mismanagement and will ultimately bankrupt the province unless prudent hands are put in charge. And yet, the projected Conservative deficit is virtually indistinguishable from the NDP’s. Jim Stanford writes. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/21/How-BC-Conservatives-Learned-Love-Deficits/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfndf4xy222https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myfmheegw222B.C’s provincial parties have put forward their plans for a forestry industry devastated by a decades-long wave of closing mills and thousands of lost jobs, and that stakeholders say is at a breaking point. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/21/Election-Promises-Saving-Forestry-Jobs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfmheegw222https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myfkw3c24c2jThe low-profile MLA was appointed interim leader of the Conservatives after the sudden resignation of Kerry-Lynne Findlay and thrust into primetime when David Eby called a snap election just a day later. Now there’s a very real chance he could become B.C.’s premier. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/21/Can-Lorne-Doerkson-Become-Accidental-Premier/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfkw3c24c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myfjbcbeik2jHealth care is usually a top election issue. But this year, old discussions are taking on new urgency. Can the parties meet the moment? https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/21/What-BC-Parties-Promising-Health-Care/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial21 Oct 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfjbcbeik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3mydi5jrt4c22Does Vancouver’s new Green mayor signal even more Green wins in the coming provincial election? Doc Steve isn’t so sure. Here's what he can say for sure: we must stay limber, and avoid getting “voter’s elbow.” #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/10/20/Is-Green-Vancouver-Win-Omen-For-BC-Election/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial20 Oct 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydi5jrt4c22https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myd3cbuxu22pAlberta referendum voters have soundly rejected pursuing a split from Canada. But anti-immigrant proposals are winning. Leah Hennig reports on an historic referendum from several locations on the ground. #ABPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Alberta-Gives-Answer-Separation-Crap/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Alberta-Gives-Answer-Separation-Crap/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial20 Oct 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd3cbuxu22phttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myd36du5322cAfter a costly referendum, Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party faces a major reckoning. David Climenhaga writes. #ABPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Separatist-Dream-Over-Smith-Might-Be-Too/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Separatist-Dream-Over-Smith-Might-Be-Too/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial20 Oct 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd36du5322chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myd2zxxmzk2aWhile the B.C. Conservatives went into the snap election trying to sell voters a more moderate version of their party, far-right ideas have continued to pop up on the campaign trail. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Extreme-Ideas-Still-BC-Conservative-Problem/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/20/Extreme-Ideas-Still-BC-Conservative-Problem/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial20 Oct 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd2zxxmzk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myd2xdvjzc2aCONTEST: Enter to win tickets to ‘East Van Panto: Hercules.’ It’s an East Vancouver family tradition that returns for its wacky, joyful 14th year! #TyeePresents #Sponsored 🎄 https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/10/20/Contest-East-Van-Panto-Hercules/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2026/10/20/Contest-East-Van-Panto-Hercules/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial20 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd2xdvjzc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myaytg22j222“It cannot be overstated how thoroughly COPE steamrolled ABC Vancouver.” @vancolour.bsky.social dives into how the Vancouver municipal party’s ground hustle resulted in an historic win. #VanPoli https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/19/Fry-Is-Mayor-But-COPE-Is-Powerful/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial19 Oct 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myaytg22j222https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myaysgfuuc22The province never followed through on building extra space needed to offer additional services at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Patients are suffering and dying unnecessarily as a result, say doctors. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/19/Heart-Attacks-Nanaimo-Outdated-Hospital/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial19 Oct 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myaysgfuuc22https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myapprevy222For the BC Conservatives and the BC NDP, “The path to victory for either party goes through Surrey. Ten of the province’s 93 constituencies are in Surrey, and almost all are battlegrounds.” Andrew MacLeod reports. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/19/Where-BC-Election-Will-Be-Won-Lost/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/19/Where-BC-Election-Will-Be-Won-Lost/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial19 Oct 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myapprevy222https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myapntozw222As the American political analyst Butch Cassidy said to his colleague the Sundance Kid, “Who are these guys?” Crawford Kilian analyzes the platforms of the five parties running in the provincial snap election. #BCPoli https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/19/BC-Party-Platforms-Flash-Mob-Politics/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/19/BC-Party-Platforms-Flash-Mob-Politics/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial19 Oct 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myapntozw222https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myapmbvlok22Researchers underscore the seriousness of Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty. Grey zone attacks, disinformation and covert political interference remain greater threats to the country than outright war, write Aisha Ahmad and Jeremy Wildeman. #CanPoli https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/19/US-Military-Threat-Real/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/10/19/US-Military-Threat-Real/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial19 Oct 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myapmbvlok22https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3myapl4kv7k22Vancouver mayor-elect Pete Fry was voted in alongside a new city council dominated by the Greens and COPE. Our reporters take us inside the election-night action on Saturday, a day of big changes across B.C. municipalities. #VanPoli https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/17/Tracking-Vancouver-2026-Election-Results-Analysis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial19 Oct 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myapl4kv7k22https://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3my53o2uyv22lIn the 2026 Vancouver municipal election, no fewer than seven parties ran in opposition to former mayor Ken Sim and his ABC party. Our #VanPoli reporting team takes us inside the Greens' and COPE's dramatic victories, and more. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/17/Tracking-Vancouver-2026-Election-Results-Analysis/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial18 Oct 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3my53o2uyv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3my52jqgwyk2eAcross B.C., civic election results proved incumbency doesn't mean much when voters want change. @tyolsen.bsky.social reports on results from key races across the province. Including a tie. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/18/BC-Civic-Elections-Many-Mayors-Ousted/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial18 Oct 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3my52jqgwyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3my4ymc6eyc2eFrom the COPE election party tonight. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3my4ymc6eyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3my4yj7sjk22eIn Quesnel, former BC Liberal cabinet minister Coralee Oakes is mayor-elect with 2,137 votes. She beat incumbent Ron Paull, who received 324 votes. Read @tyolsen.bsky.social's reporting on the Quesnel race and its stakes. https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/13/Can-Former-BC-Liberal-Unseat-Quesnel-Mayor/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial18 Oct 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3my4yj7sjk22e