B.C.’s resource debate is becoming a capacity debate

UBCM resolutions reveal a growing concern about whether B.C. can still deliver the conditions for growth.

Resource development must anchor B.C.’s 2027 budget

Unlocking energy mining and forestry sectors is the path to fiscal stability and funding public services

Public opinion shifting toward confidence in resource development

Speakers say Canadians increasingly link natural resources with prosperity, security, and the broader public interest

Economists warn that Canada’s prosperity depends on productivity

Trevor Tombe and David Williams say it’s time for common sense, investment, and a national plan to get it done

Goehring urges bold policy change to get it done

Mining Association of BC CEO says streamlined permitting and Indigenous capacity are key to Canada’s competitiveness