Since when did U.S. President Donald Trump become responsible for the well-being of British Columbians?
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Trump → become → Columbians
I watched Premier David Eby explain his reasons for calling a snap election last week, and I was less than thrilled with what I heard.
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I → watch → what
The last election cost British Columbians more than $80 million.
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election → cost → million
In that same news conference, Premier Eby announced a $15-million commitment to attract medical professionals from the United States, meaning the cost of the election will keep rising if the NDP is returned to power on high spending promises.
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NDP → announce → promises
Now, I was never the best student in math during high school, but even I can see the accumulative cost of Eby’s extravagant self-interest.
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I → see → interest
We lost another triple AAA credit rating, and Eby will have to borrow just to pay for his unnecessary election.
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Eby → lose → election
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The premier has demonstrated that he is willing to spend significant public money to attract American medical professionals.
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he → demonstrate → professionals
Meanwhile, British Columbians who have committed their careers to our health-care system are watching their own government struggle to retain and support them.
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government → commit → them
Donald Trump isn’t responsible for British Columbia’s health-care challenges, housing shortage, public-safety concerns, crime, affordability problems, education challenges, or the consequences of any decisions made by the provincial government.
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Trump → make → government
The cost of living facing British Columbians isn’t Donald Trump’s fault.
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cost → face → Columbians
How disconnected from reality do we have to be to not recognize that?
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we → have → that
Trump is pursuing the priorities he told American voters he would pursue: putting American interest’s first and prioritizing economic growth.
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he → pursue → growth
And much like Prime Minister Mark Carney, he recognizes the need to look at new markets for Canadian resources.
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he → recognize → resources
British Columbia needs to start putting British Columbians first.
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Columbia → need → Columbians
That means putting the economic foundation before the social cart.
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That → mean → cart
And as for DRIPA, which applies UNDRIP principles to B.C. laws, it isn’t Trump’s fault that many British Columbians have become frustrated with the way reconciliation has been handled in this province.
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reconciliation → apply → province
I don’t believe the answer is for B.C. to repeal DRIPA.
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B.C. → believe → DRIPA
I believe it needs to be reviewed, improved and implemented in a way that British Columbians can understand, support and have confidence in.
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Columbians → believe → confidence
Trump isn’t responsible for mishandling the messaging of DRIPA and UNDRIP back to British Columbians.
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Trump → mishandle → Columbians
The province’s handling of land transfer negotiations with First Nations and Aboriginal title issues has contributed to uncertainly and frustration for many over property rights, which cannot simply be dismissed as racism.
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which → contribute → racism
I have met and spoken with both hereditary and elected Indigenous leaders.
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I → meet → leaders
I have also spoken with grassroots Indigenous people who have become deeply frustrated with the word “reconciliation” itself.
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who → speak → reconciliation
And let’s be honest: Indigenous people have lost support on these issues.
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people → let → issues
But, it isn’t just non-Indigenous British Columbians who are frustrated.
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who → frustrate → ?
Many Indigenous people are frustrated too.
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people → frustrate → ?
Our people are fed up with living hand-to-mouth.
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people → feed → mouth
We are tired of living on hope.
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We → live → hope
We want economic opportunity, certainty, housing, health care, education and safe communities.
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We → want → opportunity
That we lack those things isn’t Donald Trump’s fault.
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lack → lack → things
That’s governance.
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That → ’ → ?
And when this NDP government implies people who disagree with its approach are racist, it shouldn’t be surprised when those people become even more alienated from the process.
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people → imply → process
David Eby’s NDP has turned Indigenous people like myself into a target.
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NDP → turn → target
The government’s handling of human-rights and reconciliation issues is behind a this growing division.
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handling → grow → division
The state of British Columbia’s finances and public services should concern everyone.
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state → concern → everyone
Bad advice, spending decisions and government policies have consequences, regardless of which political party is in power.
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party → have → power
Premier Eby continues to falsely accuse the conservatives of being supporters of MAGA.
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Eby → continue → MAGA
He is claiming that under his leadership B.C.’s economy has never been better and Trump is the reason he needs to call an election.
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he → claim → election
If British Columbians re-elect this government based on what I believe are false fears, then we should not be surprised if the same problems continue for another four years.
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problems → re → years
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Chris Sankey is a businessman, former elected Councillor, Lax Kw’alaams and Former B.C. Conservative candidate.
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Sankey → elect → ?
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