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Robert Buffam

Victoria

BC Legislative Reporter for CTV Vancouver. RTs don’t = endorsements. [email protected]

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  • Year-end interview: B.C. Premier David Eby reflects on nail-biting 2024 election

    Dec 24, 2024 | bc.ctvnews.ca | Robert Buffam

    It was a year that saw David Eby elected B.C. premier for the first time, and lead his party to government for a third consecutive term. But it was also a year that saw the B.C. NDP lose 10 seats from the previous election – even though six more ridings were up for grabs, thanks to redistricting – while securing a majority government by only the narrowest of margins.

  • B.C. election results still uncertain as NDP and Conservatives vie for Greens support

    Oct 22, 2024 | bc.ctvnews.ca | Robert Buffam

    Saturday was a wild election night in B.C., where the dust is still settling and there isn’t a clear winner—but the B.C. Conservatives claimed a historic numbers of seats. “This has been a night where we have seen the political landscape change forever,” John Rustad said Saturday night.

  • Renewed calls to reopen Riverview Hospital after disturbing attacks in Vancouver

    Sep 5, 2024 | bc.ctvnews.ca | Robert Buffam

    The seemingly unprovoked stranger attacks in the heart of downtown Vancouver Wednesday have prompted calls for more action on public safety and mental health, including from Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West. “How many British Columbian families have to go through this hell, this pain?” implored West Thursday. He said the senseless crimes highlight the need to reopen Riverview Hospital, the Coquitlam mental health facility that once housed thousands, but was shut down in 2012.

  • Poilievre weighs in on B.C. election as dust begins to settle on fallout from Conservative merger

    Sep 4, 2024 | bc.ctvnews.ca | Robert Buffam

    It's become a game of musical chairs at the B.C. legislature as candidates and MLAs try to win a seat in October's provincial election. “A political party moving their candidates and contestants around like pawns on a chessboard,” said BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau, reflecting on last week’s sudden and shocking political news, and this week’s fallout from it.

  • Anger amongst some BC United candidates following implosion, others wait for call from Conservatives

    Aug 31, 2024 | bc.ctvnews.ca | Robert Buffam

    Meagan Brame had been the BC United Candidate for Esquimalt-Colwood—until Wednesday. She had sold her daycare to run for office, her campaign spent thousands on posters and other election merchandise like hats and shirts from donations, and all of it is useless now. The BC Conservatives have asked if she’d run for them, but she said no. She feels frustrated and is experiencing a sense of grief.

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10 Apr 25

Former BC United/BC Liberal Karin Kirkpatrick announces launch of a new party in BC, called CentreBC. #bcpoli https://t.co/RI9uOMVpCt

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10 Apr 25

RT @princepolity: BC provincial party politics remain a dynamic spectacle: a new centre right party to be formed today. I spoke with @CTVNe…

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10 Apr 25

Premier Eby announcing details of procurement direction given to BC crown corporations, that includes limiting travel to US and not buying US products where possible. This general concept has already been announced. #bcpoli https://t.co/umJSmWq0gO