Richard Zussman
Victoria, BC, Canada. Legislative Reporter at Global BC. Host of Focus BC. C division curler. Rookie minors baseball coach. He/him.
- NEW - The BC Government is investing $240 million over three years for trades training across the province. Premier David Eby says this is the largest investment in skilled trades training in over two decades. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard ZussmanYour 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
- 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
- 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
- The members will be voting on the tentative deal. The expectation is while the voting and review process takes place the picket lines will come down. Liquor distribution and other services will take some time to get to normal. Deal comes after 8 days of mediation with Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready.
- 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
- 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
- The BC Conservative caucus is down 5 since the election one year ago tomorrow. Two have been booted from caucus (Dallas Brodie and Elenore Sturko) and after tomorrow three (Tara Armstrong, Jordan Kealy and Boultbee) have quit. #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
- NEW - Conservative leader John Rustad has received the approval of 70.66% of voting members in the BC Conservative Leadership review. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard ZussmanDamning 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- NEW - BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has been named to the Order of Canada. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[This post could not be retrieved]
- Reposted by Richard Zussman
- NEW - Conservative MP-elect for Battle River—Crowfoot Damien Kurek is resigning his seat to allow Conservative Party Leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run in a forthcoming by-election. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- NEW - BC will be launching a review of the Mental Health Act. Premier David Eby says this was not done before now because of an ongoing court challenge. #bcpoli
- NEW - BC will be declaring Friday a provincial day of mourning following the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy. #bcpoli
- NEW - BC NDP Premier David Eby very quick to pull his name out of consideration to replace Jagmeet Singh as federal NDP leader. #bcpoli
- NEW - The BC Government will launch a public inquiry into Lapu Lapu tragedy if the legal proceedings do not answer all questions around how this happened. Premier David Eby has announced an independent commission to address concerns about security at events. #bcpoli
- NEW - Jagmeet Singh is stepping down as NDP leader. #bcpoli
- NEW - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has lost his riding of Burnaby Central.
- NEW - Global BC is declaring a Liberal government. #bcpoli
- The polls have now closed in British Columbia.
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- This is what US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning. Pushing again for Canada to become the 51st state.
- NEW - It’s Election Day. The polls are now open in British Columbia. They will remain open until 7pm Pacific. #bcpoli
- The final instalment of battle for B.C. with @bcmikemcd.bsky.social before election day in Monday. #bcpoli youtu.be/_amiPfwcv1A
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- NEW - Liberal leader Mark Carney is heading to B.C. with stops today in four targeted ridings for pick-up: Victoria, Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, South Surrey-White Rock and Cloverdale-Langley City. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Battle for BC out a day early this week. Mike and I discuss the federal ridings in Vancouver, Burnaby, New West, North Van and the Tri-Cities. Plus I get to make a joke about Vancouver traffic. #bcpoli youtu.be/-pq7mgq0Us0
- NEW - Advanced Polls are now open across British Columbia for the federal election. Voting will be open from 9am until 9pm today through Monday. Then again in April 28, election day, between 7am and 7pm. #bcpoli
- NEW - Both NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be in British Columbia this weekend. Singh will be heading to his home riding of Burnaby Central to cast his vote and Poilievre will be doing an event in Richmond on Saturday. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Richard ZussmanFederal election postponed until all Canadian teams eliminated from playoffs
- NEW - The BC Government has dropped the requirement for employers to require a sick note from a doctor. #bcpoli
- Rabbi Kaplan in Victoria has sent Liberal leader Mark Carney a letter asking him to drop Victoria candidate Will Greaves as a candidate due to a previous comment about Israel. #bcpoli
- Former Abbotsford MLA Ed Fast is endorsing Independent candidate Mike de Jong in the upcoming federal election. Fast, a long time Conservative, says the riding doesn’t need a Johnnie-come-lately. #bcpoli
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Richard Zussman[Not loaded yet]
- Join @bcmikemcd.bsky.social and I for a trip through Abbotsford and beyond Hope. Plus we @trailsmokeeaters.bsky.social T-shirts on. #bcpoli youtu.be/6pkMmOzUpwE
- Former MLA Karin Kirkpatrick launching CentreBC with new branding. The party plans on running a candidate in the next provincial by-election or general election. #bcpoli
