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Alan Forseth
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I'm a free-thinking conservative. Politics runs through my blood.
Blog: https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com
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November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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#BulkleyValley–Stikine MLA Hartwell calling on BC Housing to halt construction of what she calls “experimental shelter” being forced on the people of #Smithers without consultation, safety planning, or accountability

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/this... #BCConservatives #bcpoli
"This project is an experiment that puts residents, patients, and vulnerable people at risk" ~~ Conservative MLA Sharon Hartwell
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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#bcpoli Premier’s Office Acknowledges #Richmond Residents Affected by #Cowichan Land Claim Face Issues on “Mortgages, Property Sales”

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Premier’s Office Acknowledges Richmond Residents Affected by Cowichan Land Claim Face Issues on “Mortgages, Property Sales”
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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the suicide rate among active Cdn military is truly alarming. Data in a 2021 Report on Suicide Mortality in the Cdn Armed Forces showed that the 3yr moving average annual rate for suicides in all CAF services was 23.38 per 100,000 - around twice national rate

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Why Do Some Armed Forces Suffer More Suicides Than Others?
Any single suicide is an unspeakable tragedy.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Hospice Bed Cuts in #ComoxValley Reflect Province-Wide Seniors Care Crisis -- #BCConservative MLA Brennan Day calls on Health Minister Josie Osborne to halt cuts as families and care staff face growing hardship

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PRESS RELEASE: Hospice Bed Cuts in Comox Valley Reflect Province-Wide Seniors Care Crisis
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November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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New data, yesterday, by #StatsCan shows BC’s economy grew by only 1.1% in 2024, well behind the national average of 2%. Govt spending increased by more than 5%, while investment in housing & business construction declined significantly
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/stat... #bcpoli
Statistics Canada Data Showing BC’s Economic Growth Stagnating Under the NDP ~~ BC Conservative MLA Gavin Dew
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Mill closure is 'devastating news' for the residents of the #SouthCariboo community of #100MileHouse says #BCConservative Forestry Critic Ward Stamer

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/bc-c... #Cariboo #BCForestry #bcpoli
Mill closure is 'devastating news' for the residents of the South Cariboo says BC Conservative Forestry Critic Ward Stamer
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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TALK ABOUT WORD-SMITHING ... CIFA says it will complete the"depopulation" of the ostriches

Now I have never really gotten personally invested in this situation, however, this will not be a 'depopulation' of the ostriches, they will be exterminated / destroyed / killed / slaughtered
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Land trust unites community, secures future for African Nova Scotians -- Sixth-generation African Nova Scotian Curtis Whiley is helping to write a new chapter for the Upper Hammonds Plains Community

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Land trust unites community in Upper Hammonds Plains
Learn how Curtis Whiley and the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust are creating affordable housing and preserving the legacy of African Nova Scotians.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Geoff Russ: If the world of Vimy's heroes means nothing to you, stay home on November 11

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Geoff Russ: If the world of Vimy's heroes means nothing to you, stay home on November 11
How can one honour the dead while spitting on the Canada they loved?
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November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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DEVON KRUGGEL: Budget 2025; It is quite the budget

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/devo... #cdnpoli #federalbudget2025 #MarkCarney
DEVON KRUGGEL: Budget 2025; It is quite the budget
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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ONCE AGAIN the #bcpoli #NDP govt has formed (with the #cdnpoli govt) the latest task force / review to look into BC's rapidly dying forest industry. Seeing them announced over and over again reminds me of the Elvis song "A little less talk, and a lot more action".

#bcforests #bcforestry
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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‘Really sad’ procurement hurdles drive BC medtech innovations abroad -- Regulatory barriers and risk-averse mindset keep homegrown technology out of Canadian hospitals

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‘Really sad’ procurement hurdles drive B.C. medtech innovations abroad
Regulatory barriers and risk-averse mindset keep homegrown technology out of Canadian hospitals
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November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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#BCConservatives welcome any real relief for forestry workers & their families, but let’s not pretend this summit is anything more than damage control for a crisis the #NDP helped create

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/john... #Kamloops #KamPoli #bcforestry #bcpoli
John Rustad and Ward Stamer issue joint statement on BC forestry summit
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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GAVIN DEW: What is Free Enterprise?

It's a Rosetta Stone for a century of #bcpoli

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What is Free Enterprise?
It's a Rosetta Stone for a century of BC politics.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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The new #Nanaimo Cancer Centre will include one of the most basic & important tools needed by doctors - advanced imaging tools, including CT & PET/CT scanners, to help doctors find cancer & plan treatment more precisely - while ours in #Kamloops WILL NOT

news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

#KamPoli
Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo
Shovels are going in the ground for a new BC Cancer centre that will deliver expanded cancer care and treatment for people in Nanaimo and nearby communities.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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#BCConservatives are calling on Eby’s #NDP govt to provide #Surrey’s hospital patients with the kind of care that patients in other parts of BC routinely expect - survey of 83 hospitals in Canada ranks Surrey Memorial Hospital #83

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Surrey Memorial Hospital ranked 83rd out of 83 Canadian hospitals
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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A Sunday morning overdose death in #Kamloops has spurred North Shore BIA's call for govts to shift their focus on the toxic drug crisis. “We don’t need more reports, - we need coordinated action that actually links the person in crisis to the right service, in real time"

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Business association calls for recovery housing after Kamloops overdose death | iNFOnews.ca
"We need coordinated action that actually links the person in crisis to the right service."
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October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Dr Arlene King got #measles more than 60 yrs ago, but still remembers feeling so weak that getting her shoes on was a challenge -- King infected her 18-month-old brother whose fever spiked to such a high temp. that it triggered his body to convulse in a febrile seizure.

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These doctors helped eliminate measles in '98. Here's how they did it | iNFOnews.ca
TORONTO — Dr. Arlene King got measles more than 60 years ago, but she still remembers feeling so weak that getting her shoes on was a challenge.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Defiant messaging may play well at home, but abroad it fuels mistrust, higher tariffs and a steady erosion of Canada’s agri-food exports ~~ Troy Media

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Defiant messaging may play well at home, but abroad it fuels mistrust, higher tariffs and a steady erosion of Canada’s agri-food exports (Troy Media)
Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives
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October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Amelia Van Popta’s story was central to a change in B.C. law that gives other victims more time to seek justice in similar situations ...

... in a show of cross-party support, BC Attorney General Niki Sharma has agreed to make those changes

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #bcpoli
Story of B.C. Conservative MLA's daughter leads to stronger Intimate Images Protection Act | CBC News
The daughter of a B.C. Conservative MLA is sharing her experience, years after someone shared an intimate image of her without her consent.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Want to ease the burden of health-care costs, and especially hospitalization? Easy. Just spend whatever it costs to provide all Canadians with free vaccinations — for life.

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Why All Vaccines Should Be Free | The Tyee
COVID-19 normalized vaccination for adults, and we should go further to protect people from shingles and RSV.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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BC Residents May Have to Cover a Property Tax Break for Pipelines

“For small towns like ours this will be a big deal,” #Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell said. Some residents could see double-digit property tax increases next year to make up for reduced pipeline taxes.

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BC Residents May Have to Cover a Property Tax Break for Pipelines | The Tyee
After lobbying, BC Assessment slashed its appraisals of the industry’s infrastructure.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Wat said the #bcpoli govt’s slow & reactive approach has left communities like #Richmond in fear & confusion ... people deserve confidence that their property, their savings, & their futures are secure.
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Richmond's Conservative MLAs call for leadership and clarity on property rights following Cowichan decision
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October 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Paul Wells and The Panel: Poke more bears

My panelists aren't sure the Ford Reagan ads were great strategy. I see it differently

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The panel: Poke more bears
My panelists aren't sure the Ford Reagan ads were great strategy. I see it differently
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October 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM