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Rob Shaw: NDP weighs changes amid backlash to Eby’s emergency powers bill

B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon confirmed that the government is considering changes to Bill 7 amid concerns about excessive power.
Kahlon stated that the potential changes to the legislation are still unclear as discussions with stakeholders are ongoing.
The bill grants cabinet broad powers and was tabled after the B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens formalized their cooperation on March 12.
B.C. Greens' Interim Leader Jeremy Valeriote expressed the need for transparency and accountability regarding the bill's scrutiny.

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Rob Shaw: NDP weighs changes amid backlash to Eby’s emergency powers bill

Stung by criticism that its new tariff response legislation is undemocratic, the BC NDP government is considering changes to try and bolster flagging support. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, who chairs the premier’s cabinet committee on American tariff response, said the government is reviewing ...

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