David Eby

David Eby supports introducing 'bubble zone' legislation to prohibit disruptive protests within 20 metres of places of worship, arguing such laws protect worshippers from violence, vandalism and harassment and send the message that these are not appropriate protest sites.

Eby supports extending Safe Access zones to places of worship — creating 20-metre buffers that allow police to ticket or arrest for harassment, intimidation or disrupting services — to protect worshippers from racism and hate while preserving peaceful protest.

David Eby supports introducing legislation to prohibit interfering with safe access to school grounds and places of worship, saying students, educators and worshippers should be able to attend knowing those spaces remain safe and respectful, in line with BC values.

David Eby says AI companies should be required to notify police under a national "duty to report" with a clear threshold, not left to internal safety committees; he called the status quo a failure and urged urgent regulatory change and collaboration.

Eby commits to using any tools and provincial resources to ensure all questions about the Tumbler Ridge tragedy are answered and to do everything possible to prevent similar incidents, while not announcing a public inquiry now and deferring next steps until the police investigation concludes.

Eby has committed that students will not be forced to return to the traumatized school building and that the province will provide safe, temporary classrooms and supports so students can resume education voluntarily with attention to their safety and trauma.

Eby emphasizes that teacher training and practiced emergency procedures saved lives during the Tumbler Ridge shooting, expressing support for preparedness in schools as a means to protect students and aid community recovery.

Eby supports policing that emphasizes connecting with communities and improving communication to address extortion. He appointed/endorsed Paul Dadwal to explore policing and communication ideas and has characterized the extortion-related violence as a crisis requiring action.

David Eby advocates improving police–community coordination and communications, appointing a provincial community advisory group to work with the B.C. Extortion Task Force so police better understand extortion’s community impact and can engage and respond effectively.

Eby urges immediate passage of Bill C-14 to reform bail and sentencing, arguing the current system lets extortion suspects seek refugee status. He calls this a "loophole that has to be closed" and links bail reform to stopping a "terror attack in slow motion."

David Eby supports increased federal resources for the RCMP in British Columbia to tackle the extortion wave, backing funding to deploy more anti-gang police and seeking proper allocation and improved information-sharing to ensure arrests and prosecutions.

Eby calls for increased policing resources and seamless coordination among law enforcement to tackle rising extortion and violence targeting South Asian communities; he organized a multi‑jurisdictional police leadership meeting in Surrey within two weeks to address the crisis.

Eby insists the head of the police anti-extortion task force must demonstrate urgency in combating extortion-related violence; he urged RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer to clarify his commitment and said Brewer should step aside if he does not show the required urgency.

David Eby says he sought constructive progress on the cross-border softwood lumber dispute and tariffs, held frank discussions with the U.S. ambassador, and expressed hope for a positive outcome to Canada–U.S. trade negotiations to resolve tariffs.

David Eby supports allocating $400 million to a B.C. Strategic Investment Fund to directly invest in or loan to private companies, enabling government profit-sharing and equity stakes to help projects get off the ground and attract major international and defence investments.

Eby supports pursuing a legal challenge to the U.S. 10% wood tariff, says the province will consult its U.S. law firm and 'do what is necessary to defend our softwood lumber,' arguing the tariff is not a valid national-security justification.

David Eby welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision quashing Trump's emergency tariffs, saying it helps restore confidence in the United States as a close ally and trading partner, signaling approval of curbs on unilateral tariff actions.

David Eby says the province faces significant budget pressures and is reducing the public sector — noting some 2,000 jobs eliminated under his expenditure review — by targeting non-front-line roles and cutting bureaucracy to address the deficit while protecting core front-line services; more cuts expected in 2026.

David Eby says the mining sector will be the foundation of Canada’s new economy, indicating he supports leveraging Western Canada’s critical-minerals industry and associated supply chains to drive economic development, production and exports.

Eby supports trade agreements like the five-year BC–China modern wood construction pact as a means to diversify markets, boost forestry exports and build a sustainable industry, and he advocates pursuing new trading relationships (e.g., India) alongside domestic reforms.

Eby says the $10-a-day child-care goal must be balanced with fiscal sustainability. He stresses access and affordability are important but the program must be sustainable given financial strain, and he defers to an upcoming federal decision on the program's future.

Eby actively promotes expanding B.C. exports and attracting Indian investment—particularly in mining and liquefied natural gas—arguing that finding new trade partners is critical to protect British Columbians' standard of living amid U.S. trade tensions.

David Eby endorses the Teck–Anglo American merger, calling it "great news" and saying Anglo Teck will be the province's largest company, unlocking prosperity in the Northwest and delivering good jobs and benefits across British Columbia.

David Eby supports the Look West plan to diversify trade away from the United States by expanding provincial supply-chain capacity: fast-tracking resource and infrastructure projects, boosting port and trades capacity, and targeting marine, aerospace and technology sectors to move goods.

Eby says he will defend labour’s right to secure a fair deal and believes such deals are best achieved through collective bargaining; he acknowledges occasional disagreements with unions but commits to defending their right to bargain at the table.

David Eby announced his government would end its planned ad campaign targeting U.S. tariffs, saying the ads had become a source of anxiety for the federal government and committing to coordinate any direct outreach to Americans with Ottawa.

David Eby has pushed for additional federal support for B.C.'s forestry sector in response to U.S. duties and welcomed federal-provincial collaboration, saying the federal government's commitment to a working group with the province felt "very heartening."

David Eby urges the federal government to treat B.C.'s forestry/lumber sector as a national emergency, demanding it receive the same urgent attention and prioritization given to threatened steelworkers in response to increased U.S. lumber tariffs.

David Eby supports running anti-tariff ads targeted at American consumers, arguing that U.S. tariffs raise prices and that the ads defend British Columbia and Canada’s forestry workers; he publicly defended this strategy on social media after additional U.S. tariffs.

David Eby supports provincial investment in local infrastructure, praising Surrey for efficiently using growing communities fund money to build community facilities. He presents turning provincial grants into tangible arenas as a deliberate spending priority to meet community needs.

David Eby is urging the federal government to treat U.S. lumber tariffs as a national emergency, demanding federal funding to support forestry workers and calling the tariffs an 'attack' on B.C.'s forestry industry.

David Eby supports proposed changes to B.C.'s Employment Standards Act to allow up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for people with catastrophic illnesses, saying it ensures workers can undergo treatment without losing their jobs and would take effect this fall if passed.

Eby opposes new unilateral retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs, choosing instead to maintain existing B.C. countermeasures (removing U.S. alcohol from provincial stores and excluding U.S. firms from procurement) while pressing Ottawa for immediate support for workers.

David Eby is demanding the federal government immediately provide funding and protections for B.C. forestry workers harmed by new U.S. lumber tariffs, calling the tariffs “an additional attack” and urging Ottawa to treat the situation as a national emergency.

David Eby urges a quick resolution through bargaining, saying parties must be 'sitting at the table and hammering it out.' He defends the government's 'good faith' 5% two-year wage offer while balancing public servants' value with fiscal constraints.

Eby supports returning to bargaining and engaging in negotiations with the BCGEU, seeking creative ways to support workers facing high living costs, while stressing fiscal constraints and that the province cannot offer the same wage agreement as previously provided.

Eby says the federal government unfairly underfunds B.C. ferry users compared with Eastern Canada and demands the disparity be addressed, urging comparable federal support (grants rather than loans) for B.C. ferries instead of low-interest loans.

Eby supports fast-tracking and prioritizing B.C. nation-building projects to strengthen export capacity. He’s pushing Ottawa to advance more B.C. projects and specifically advocates prioritizing the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion to ensure Canadian products reach international markets.

Eby defends Teck and opposes U.S. tariffs, prioritizing approvals for mine expansion, appointing industry leaders to a trade-war task force, and threatening to withhold critical minerals (using the Trail smelter as leverage) to protect B.C. jobs and markets.

David Eby said the province seeks a fair deal for workers, wants to return to the bargaining table with union negotiators, be creative in resolving the dispute, support those workers, and recognize the fiscal challenges facing the province.

Eby asserts that British Columbia should make independent policy choices rather than wait for U.S. alignment, framing the province’s unilateral move to permanent daylight time as an example of asserting provincial autonomy amid trade tensions and reducing interdependence with the United States.

David Eby condemned Alberta separatists' meeting with U.S. Trump officials, calling that action 'treason.' This indicates he strongly opposes separatist outreach and views such engagement with foreign officials as a betrayal of Canada.

David Eby condemned the Alberta separatist group's meetings with U.S. officials as 'treason,' characterizing those actions as a betrayal of Canada and expressing strong disapproval of any separatist engagement with foreign governments.

David Eby condemns reported meetings between Alberta separatist leaders and U.S. officials, saying such contacts ‘cross a line’ and characterizing them as tantamount to treason; he opposes those separatist actions and frames them as unacceptable.

David Eby condemns reported meetings between Alberta separatists and U.S. officials as treason, asserting Canadian sovereignty must be defended. He says the country must be fought for and urges people to express their commitment to fighting for Canada.

David Eby publicly opposes Quebec separatism, stating that British Columbians and Canadians should remain united and that the only path forward is a unified country; he urged Canadians to pull together across provinces including Alberta and Quebec.