Richard Zussman
@richardzussman.bsky.social
Victoria, BC, Canada. Legislative Reporter at Global BC. Host of Focus BC. C division curler. Rookie minors baseball coach. He/him.
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NEW - Nashville Predators fans booed the Canadian national anthem tonight. And then got crushed by the Ottawa Senators on the ice. Go Sens Go.
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Your reporting has been an important fixture in BC politics, Richard. British Columbians will miss you on their TVs, and we’ll miss you in the legislature. Thank you for your contributions to our province and best wishes in your new gig, which is surely curling related.
I have let my colleagues at Global BC know that November 18 is going to be my last day with the company and as a reporter at the Legislature. I have made the decision to take my passion and try something new and I am deeply grateful to all of the viewers and to my colleagues. #bcpoli
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Your reporting has been an important fixture in BC politics, Richard. British Columbians will miss you on their TVs, and we’ll miss you in the legislature. Thank you for your contributions to our province and best wishes in your new gig, which is surely curling related.
I have let my colleagues at Global BC know that November 18 is going to be my last day with the company and as a reporter at the Legislature. I have made the decision to take my passion and try something new and I am deeply grateful to all of the viewers and to my colleagues. #bcpoli
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I have let my colleagues at Global BC know that November 18 is going to be my last day with the company and as a reporter at the Legislature. I have made the decision to take my passion and try something new and I am deeply grateful to all of the viewers and to my colleagues. #bcpoli
NEW - The BC Government will be going to court to seek a stay in the Cowichan Tribes Supreme Court decision as the appeal process works through the system. #bcpoli
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW - The BC Government will be going to court to seek a stay in the Cowichan Tribes Supreme Court decision as the appeal process works through the system. #bcpoli
NEW - The BCGEU has reached a tentative agreement with the BC Government to end a 8 week strike. BCGEU members will receive 3% raises a year over a 4 year term. #bcpoli
October 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NEW - The BCGEU has reached a tentative agreement with the BC Government to end a 8 week strike. BCGEU members will receive 3% raises a year over a 4 year term. #bcpoli
NEW - The BC Conservative Board of Directors Management Committee has sent a letter to Conservative leader John Rustad calling on him to resign as leader. #bcpoli
October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NEW - The BC Conservative Board of Directors Management Committee has sent a letter to Conservative leader John Rustad calling on him to resign as leader. #bcpoli
NEW - British Columbia will be making moratorium on cryptocurrency power connections permanent. BC Hydro will launch competitive process for AI and data centres on January 2026. Criteria will include data sovereignty, benefit to BC/Canadian firms, regional benefits, jobs, and
revenues. #bcpoli
revenues. #bcpoli
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW - British Columbia will be making moratorium on cryptocurrency power connections permanent. BC Hydro will launch competitive process for AI and data centres on January 2026. Criteria will include data sovereignty, benefit to BC/Canadian firms, regional benefits, jobs, and
revenues. #bcpoli
revenues. #bcpoli
NEW - Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has quit the BC Conservative caucus. Boultbee says John Rustad is running the party into the ground and needs to resign. #bcpoli
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NEW - Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has quit the BC Conservative caucus. Boultbee says John Rustad is running the party into the ground and needs to resign. #bcpoli
NEW - Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow morning to announce her plans to leave the BC Conservative caucus over her concerns about John Rustad’s leadership. She expected to sit as an independent. #bcpoli
October 20, 2025 at 5:17 AM
NEW - Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow morning to announce her plans to leave the BC Conservative caucus over her concerns about John Rustad’s leadership. She expected to sit as an independent. #bcpoli
NEW - Elenore Sturko has been removed from the Conservative caucus. The leader’s office has not provided any formal details as to why. #bcpoli
September 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
NEW - Elenore Sturko has been removed from the Conservative caucus. The leader’s office has not provided any formal details as to why. #bcpoli
NEW - Conservative leader John Rustad has received the approval of 70.66% of voting members in the BC Conservative Leadership review. #bcpoli
September 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
NEW - Conservative leader John Rustad has received the approval of 70.66% of voting members in the BC Conservative Leadership review. #bcpoli
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Damning rationale for yesterday’s approval of Ksi Lisims LNG… No consent from the majority of affected First Nations.
The project is wholly-owned by Western LNG, a Texas-based company that is 100% backed by US private equity. The project has major investment from Trump’s billionaire backers #bcpoli
The project is wholly-owned by Western LNG, a Texas-based company that is 100% backed by US private equity. The project has major investment from Trump’s billionaire backers #bcpoli
September 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Damning rationale for yesterday’s approval of Ksi Lisims LNG… No consent from the majority of affected First Nations.
The project is wholly-owned by Western LNG, a Texas-based company that is 100% backed by US private equity. The project has major investment from Trump’s billionaire backers #bcpoli
The project is wholly-owned by Western LNG, a Texas-based company that is 100% backed by US private equity. The project has major investment from Trump’s billionaire backers #bcpoli
NEW - The BC Conservatives have cancelled a scheduled caucus meeting in Kelowna on Thursday. Leader John Rustad was asked to leave caucus on Friday after concerns were raised about membership sales. When he was gone, MLAs expressed concerns about keeping Rustad as leader. #bcpoli
September 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
NEW - The BC Conservatives have cancelled a scheduled caucus meeting in Kelowna on Thursday. Leader John Rustad was asked to leave caucus on Friday after concerns were raised about membership sales. When he was gone, MLAs expressed concerns about keeping Rustad as leader. #bcpoli
NEW - The BC forecast deficit is now $11.6 billion. The province lost $2.8 billion in projected revenues due to the consumer carbon tax removal. BC received an additional $2.725 billion from the tobacco settlement. #bcpoli
September 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
NEW - The BC forecast deficit is now $11.6 billion. The province lost $2.8 billion in projected revenues due to the consumer carbon tax removal. BC received an additional $2.725 billion from the tobacco settlement. #bcpoli
A vehicle with Alberta plates leaving their engines on will remain my all time favourite PA announcement aboard BC Ferries.
September 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A vehicle with Alberta plates leaving their engines on will remain my all time favourite PA announcement aboard BC Ferries.
NEW - The BC government has told Charleigh Pollock’s family that they have reinstated Charleigh’s Brineura coverage and that coverage will be available to them for as long as the treating physician and the family deem it appropriate. The decision was based on new expert feedback. #bcpoli
July 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
NEW - The BC government has told Charleigh Pollock’s family that they have reinstated Charleigh’s Brineura coverage and that coverage will be available to them for as long as the treating physician and the family deem it appropriate. The decision was based on new expert feedback. #bcpoli
NEW - Premier David Eby will be shuffling his cabinet tomorrow. This is expected to be a smaller shuffle. Watch for a potential move around Jobs Minister Diana Gibson linked to the ongoing tariff issue. #bcpoli
July 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
NEW - Premier David Eby will be shuffling his cabinet tomorrow. This is expected to be a smaller shuffle. Watch for a potential move around Jobs Minister Diana Gibson linked to the ongoing tariff issue. #bcpoli
NEW - BC’s rare drugs committee will not be revising recommendation to discontinue coverage of Brineura for Charleigh Pollock. BC Health Minister Josie Osborne says all relevant evidence provided by advocates for Pollock were already considered in the decision to discontinue the drug. #bcpoli
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NEW - BC’s rare drugs committee will not be revising recommendation to discontinue coverage of Brineura for Charleigh Pollock. BC Health Minister Josie Osborne says all relevant evidence provided by advocates for Pollock were already considered in the decision to discontinue the drug. #bcpoli
NEW - Family doctor and Comox councillor Jonathan Kerr is running to be BC Greens leader. Kerr is the first person to announce intention to run to replace Sonia Furstenau. #bcpoli
July 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NEW - Family doctor and Comox councillor Jonathan Kerr is running to be BC Greens leader. Kerr is the first person to announce intention to run to replace Sonia Furstenau. #bcpoli
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All meetings and appointments at my Constituency Office are cancelled for the day due to a security incident that occurred in the early hours of this morning.
Thankfully, nobody was injured. Incidents like this can be quite frightening. I appreciate the concern expressed by community members. (1/2)
Thankfully, nobody was injured. Incidents like this can be quite frightening. I appreciate the concern expressed by community members. (1/2)
June 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
All meetings and appointments at my Constituency Office are cancelled for the day due to a security incident that occurred in the early hours of this morning.
Thankfully, nobody was injured. Incidents like this can be quite frightening. I appreciate the concern expressed by community members. (1/2)
Thankfully, nobody was injured. Incidents like this can be quite frightening. I appreciate the concern expressed by community members. (1/2)
The BC NDP have ordered caution, the offices can remain open but it is up to the MLAs. Bowinn Ma has announced all meetings and appointments at her Constituency Office are cancelled for the day due to the security incident. #bcpoli
NEW - North Vancouver RCMP is investigating after an explosive device went off beside MLA Bowinn Ma’s office in North Vancouver-Lonsdale. NDP MLAs have been told to close their constituency offices today. #bcpoli
June 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The BC NDP have ordered caution, the offices can remain open but it is up to the MLAs. Bowinn Ma has announced all meetings and appointments at her Constituency Office are cancelled for the day due to the security incident. #bcpoli
NEW - North Vancouver RCMP is investigating after an explosive device went off beside MLA Bowinn Ma’s office in North Vancouver-Lonsdale. NDP MLAs have been told to close their constituency offices today. #bcpoli
June 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW - North Vancouver RCMP is investigating after an explosive device went off beside MLA Bowinn Ma’s office in North Vancouver-Lonsdale. NDP MLAs have been told to close their constituency offices today. #bcpoli
Leger poling has release its BC report card. Polling shows the BC NDP’s lead over the Conservative Party of BC has widened. NDP sitting at 45% among decideds while the Conservatives sit at 39%. Premier David Eby’s approval rating has increased to a record high 51%. #bcpoli
June 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Leger poling has release its BC report card. Polling shows the BC NDP’s lead over the Conservative Party of BC has widened. NDP sitting at 45% among decideds while the Conservatives sit at 39%. Premier David Eby’s approval rating has increased to a record high 51%. #bcpoli
NEW - The BC Government has passed Bill 15 by a vote of 47-46 with speaker Raj Chouhan being forced to break a tie. The bill is opposed by FN leaders, municipalities across the province and major business organize nation. #bcpoli
May 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
NEW - The BC Government has passed Bill 15 by a vote of 47-46 with speaker Raj Chouhan being forced to break a tie. The bill is opposed by FN leaders, municipalities across the province and major business organize nation. #bcpoli
BC Premier David Eby’s office has announced Michael Bryant’s work under government’s contract with his consulting company concluded on May 18, 2025.
“Debate and discussion around this time-limited contract is distracting from the important work underway.” #bcpoli
“Debate and discussion around this time-limited contract is distracting from the important work underway.” #bcpoli
May 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
BC Premier David Eby’s office has announced Michael Bryant’s work under government’s contract with his consulting company concluded on May 18, 2025.
“Debate and discussion around this time-limited contract is distracting from the important work underway.” #bcpoli
“Debate and discussion around this time-limited contract is distracting from the important work underway.” #bcpoli