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VIEW FROM THE LEDGE: Newsletter from MLA Morissette

While people everywhere are feeling the squeeze of rising costs due to global inflation and the impact of tariffs, we want to help British Columbians keep more money in their pockets. That’s why we’ve been taking action as a government to deliver savings. ICBC is once again providing rebates of $110 for drivers – you may […]

MLA Morissette's weekly newsletter

I’ve been hearing about the challenges many people in Kootenay – Monashee are facing when it comes to the cost of living. We’ve also heard concerns from all around B.C. about the consumer carbon tax, and this week we took action and eliminated this tax. The carbon tax has been an important tool in our […]

Province continues to ensure people are protected from COVID-19, measles

Starting Tuesday, April 8, 2025, free additional COVID-19 vaccines will be available to people in B.C., with a focus on those who are at higher risk of severe illness. “While the peak of respiratory illnesses has passed, influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are still here, and we must continue to practise healthy habits to keep illnesses […]

NDP MLA Steve Morissette says active transportation projects in Kootenay Boundary will keep people moving towards sustainability

NDP MLA Steve Morissette says more people in the Kootenay Boundary area will be able to safely and conveniently choose active transportation to get around, thanks to provincial funding. “People who choose active transportation will soon have safer options for getting around their communities,” says Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee. “I’m happy to see these […]

BC says bye bye to carbon tax: Eby

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement about the future of the carbon tax in British Columbia: “People in B.C. are doing everything they can to fight climate change. But we don’t want people to have to choose between affordability and climate action. That’s why we made the commitment last year to get rid […]

Columbia River Treaty negotiations paused, information session will answer questions

On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, and Minister responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, will host a virtual information session to provide an update about the status of the Columbia River Treaty modernization process and answer questions in light of new developments from the U.S. The U.S. has […]

OP/ED: Canada must resist anti-democratic crusaders

This beautiful blue planet, spinning around the sun in a vast cosmos, offers everything we need to survive and thrive. There’s no reason for hunger or the pain and misery we inflict on each other in our senseless rush for… what, exactly? We have much to learn about ourselves and our place in existence, but […]

New tools allow B.C. to rapidly respond to U.S. tariffs

Legislation has been introduced to strengthen B.C.’s ability to respond quickly to threats of tariffs imposed on Canada by the United States, to grow a more self-reliant economy, and to defend workers and businesses. “President Donald Trump doesn’t care about the devastating effect his chaotic actions are having on Canadian and American families alike,” said […]

Premier’s statement on removing all U.S. alcohol from BCLIQUOR stores

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in response to the latest threats from the United States: “Today (March 10), we are ordering the removal of all American beer, wine, spirits and refreshment beverages from the shelves at BCLIQUOR stores. The stores carry hundreds of types of U.S. alcohol that the BC Liquor Distribution […]

From the Ledge: Weekly column from MLA Steve Morissette

British Columbia’s 2025 budget tabled this week has British Columbians at its centre. Premier David Eby and our BC NDP Government are protecting the services people rely on, strengthening our economy, and standing together in the face of The US tariff threat. We know that the threat of tariffs and the potential effect on jobs and our economy […]

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