B.C. Premier David Eby insists he won’t call an early election: “I didn’t hear one British Columbian say: ‘Gosh what I really hope happens now is a provincial election.’ ”
The NDP government has such an outlandishly large surplus that Premier David Eby had to name four more cabinet ministers on Wednesday to help spend it.
Past premiers used to crimp their lineups slightly just as a nod to restraint. But with the pre-Christmas surplus gift unwrapped, all worries about cabinet bloat faded away Wednesday as he named 27 ministers, bumping up the size by four. It’s one of the biggest in provincial history. He was well-regarded in the previous role, which partly involved scrambling together pandemic assistance programs and doling out the money. The new job will be a much tougher gig for the Victoria-raised, two-term Delta North MLA.
Eby, who lives in a strata building himself, said any significant housing policy changes create anxiety, but the government will provide support to address any issues that come up. Lifting the restrictions on older buildings is aimed at filling thousands of vacant condos around B.C.Kahlon, who is taking on the problem that Eby spent two years holding responsibility for, said his marching orders are clear.
Kahlon said: “We have to get housing done faster. … It’s going to require us to speed up our process.”Eby’s mandate letter to Kahlon states: “Demand for housing has never been higher in our province — and supply is not keeping up.”
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