David Eby

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British Columbia declares provincewide state of emergency over wildfires

Invoked provincewide emergency powers on Aug 8

An 80-year-old woman died trying to flee her home in Meadow Valley just after 1 a.m. Saturday. Hours later, British Columbia put the whole province under a state of emergency.

Updated 3 hours ago

North America's slow march to end clock changes

Rule Changes

In office; led the decision to activate the 2019 legislation

British Columbia sprung its clocks forward on March 8, 2026, but will not fall back in November—it adopted permanent daylight saving time at UTC-7. The five-million-person province is the first major North American jurisdiction to lock its clocks since Arizona and Hawaii opted out in the late 1960s.

Updated May 30

Tumbler Ridge school shooting

Force in Play

Coordinating provincial response

Canada hadn't experienced a school shooting of this magnitude in 37 years. On February 10, 2026, an 18-year-old former student killed two family members at a home in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, then attacked the local secondary school, killing nine including himself and wounding 27.

Updated May 27

Notable Quotes

Eby said the declaration gives the province the tools to move resources quickly and keep people safe.

from British Columbia declares provincewide state of emergency over wildfires · Updated 3 hours ago

"We are done waiting. British Columbia is going to change our clocks just one more time — and then never again." — March 2, 2026 announcement

from North America's slow march to end clock changes · Updated May 30

"Every parent knows that changing clocks twice a year causes a significant amount of chaos on already busy lives." — March 2, 2026

from North America's slow march to end clock changes · Updated May 30

This is the kind of thing that feels like it happens in other places, and not close to home. We can't imagine what the community is going through. — Press conference, February 10, 2026

from Tumbler Ridge school shooting · Updated May 27