Ryan Painter

New US anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber kick a B.C. forestry sector that’s already flat on its back from years of @bcndp forestry policies. My latest in @TheOrcaBC: theorca.ca/commentary/rob…

Canada once mattered on the international stage – not anymore 📰🔗➡️ torontosun.com/opinion/column…

APPOLOGIES ... here is the correct link: biv.com/news/commentar…

We can’t wait & see what the Feds or the US does. We need leadership here in BC -- not excuses from the #NDP. They've been told what's necessary to save #bcforestry for years & they've chosen to drive it into the ground. Now is the time to make significant changes to our…

"Parmar portrayed himself as a man of action when he took on the forest minister’s job in November. So far, he’s failed to meet his own bar." biv.com/news/rob-shaw-…

In the words of her father: “Bailey had a heart of gold. Her family – her girls – were everything to her.” What happened to Bailey McCourt is unacceptable, barbaric, and utterly heartbreaking. Her murder – committed in broad daylight, in the middle of Kelowna – should never have…

Despite the strong public support, the benefit to our economy and national security, the ability to defund Putin, and fund our social programs, this won’t happen. A real shame. We will all be worse off #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Hamas isn’t winning on the battlefield - but it’s winning the media war. @jconricus joins the Boundless Insights podcast to explain how Hamas is using starvation accusations and international headlines as leverage - and why, as he says, “a ceasefire with Hamas is just kicking…

What would it take for @Josie_Osborne to reach across the aisle to collaborate with @MLABrennanDay @DrKindyMLA on real #healthcare reform in BC? #BCpoli What does it look like? Here's a start: @NorthIslandCHC No time to waste.. All-Hands-On-Deck @alandrummond2 nails it

The system failed Bailey McCourt — and the BCNDP continues to let it happen. How many more women need to die before this government takes real action?

Kristina Loewen: The system failed Bailey McCourt and it's failing too many others "Our laws, institutionsand processes have become dangerously slow and disturbingly soft on crime." Read more from the Kelowna MLA ⤵️ kelownanow.com/watercooler/ne…

Great day at Surrey - Serpentine River's TE Scott Park Summer Barbeque celebrating the heated shelter construction approved by Council.

What an incredible evening celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Richmond Night Market — a true local gem and cultural treasure in my riding! Thank you to the organizers for inviting me to join this special milestone. Over the past quarter-century, the Night Market has grown…

This is what a modern blood libel looks like: A sick child. A hijacked photo. A lie that spreads faster than truth. His name is Osama al-Raqab. He has cystic fibrosis, a serious genetic illness. He’s been in Italy receiving treatment since June 12. Israel enabled his medical…

Met with Ben Gulbrandsen of Viking Properties, a leading developer in the Westshore. Under the NDP’s Bill 44, Ben faces costly delays and bureaucratic gridlock while housing needs continue to grow. Conservatives will Build BC by cutting red tape, fast-tracking permits, and…

Exactly this from @kinsellawarren ⬇️ “To recap the facts, then: Food is going in to Gaza. Israel and the U.S. are sending it. The food is not being properly distributed, however. And the UN, which is actually paid to do these things, is adamantly refusing to help out.”

🇨🇦 What a fantastic turnout at the Victoria Fish & Game Protective Association’s Annual Swap Meet! It was great to see so many enjoying a day at the range, including VFGPA’s past president and our friends from the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights — always great to have their…

If you’re an expectant mother in the North and Interior, the message is clear: BC can’t deliver the standard of care you deserve. The maternity and obstetrics crisis in #CityofPG & #Kamloops is simply unacceptable. globalnews.ca/video/11306011…

Today, on Korean War Veterans Day, we honour the more than 26,000 Canadians who served in the Korean War and the 516 who made the ultimate sacrifice. Their bravery helped defend against communist oppression on the Korean Peninsula and laid the foundation for the vibrant,…

🕯 𝐆𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐚 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Murdered by Hаmаss October 7th, 2023 Always remembered. May your memory be a blessing‼️ 🙌