(Eby’s latest legislative maneuver is a calculated power grab that tramples democratic norms under the guise of administrative efficiency.Western Standard Illustration)
Bill 7 is not about making BC’s government work more efficiently; it’s about getting legal approval to govern with unchecked power.
Guest Columnist
March 15, 2025
Gavin Dew is the MLA for Kelowna-Mission and the BC Conservative Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation.
The David Eby who once led the BC Civil Liberties Association would never recognize the current Premier David Eby, who is attempting to wield unprecedented power. Bill 7, his latest legislative maneuver, is a calculated power grab that tramples democratic norms under the guise of administrative efficiency.
Eby’s government, which already holds a commanding 47-seat majority, wants British Columbians to believe that this bill is about good governance in the face of the tariff threat — a crisis they have used to excuse their own past failures and economic mismanagement.
But don’t be fooled.
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