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Eby altering controversial emergency power bill to ‘get the balance right’

B.C. Premier David Eby to give update on controversial Bill 7
The BC NDP is changing a part of a controversial bill aimed at giving the province more power to act quickly in the face of U.S. tariffs.

Premier David Eby gave an update Friday morning, taking responsibility for the blow back the government has received.
Eby promised that the BC NDP will “retool” the bill after hearing the public outcry.
Bill 7 has received a lot of criticism, mainly because it allows the province to make changes without getting approval from the Legislature first.
“So with that in mind, we’ll be pulling part four of Bill 7 to ensure that we get the balance right.”
Part four of the bill would have empowered the Lieutenant Governor to make regulation and modify enactments so long as the action would support the B.C. economy and challenges arising from “foreign jurisdiction.”
“We’ve also heard from a number of people, a number of key stakeholders, including our tariff and economic response committee, Indigenous leaders, trade organizations, their anxieties that we didn’t get the balance right, that I didn’t get the balance right in terms of the ability to move quickly and necessary safeguards,” said Eby.
So only because "key stakeholders" , "Indigenous Leaders" , and "Trade Organizations" complained?
The plebs' complaints go unheard, as usual.
THREAD - March 13, 2025 ( @Nink ):
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