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First Nations leaders warn B.C. could become a "battleground" without DRIPA

First Nations leaders say B.C. could become a "battleground" without DRIPA as a road map, after the Conservatives won about two-thirds of the province's 93 seats on Saturday.

By Northline Newsroom
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Reported by Vancouver Is Awesome; statements from First Nations leaders and the Conservatives pending.

The British Columbia legislature building in VictoriaIllustrative photo
The British Columbia legislature building in Victoria. Photo: Veronica Dudarev / Unsplash · Unsplash License

First Nations leaders are warning that British Columbia could become a "battleground" without DRIPA as a road map, Vancouver Is Awesome reported, after the Conservatives won about two-thirds of the province's 93 legislature seats on Saturday.

The result gives the party its first majority government in nearly a century.

Why it matters

The warning comes as a new government takes office with a large majority in the B.C. legislature. Indigenous leaders are putting DRIPA at the centre of how they want relations with the province to proceed.

What we know

  • First Nations leaders say B.C. could turn into a "battleground" without DRIPA as a road map.
  • The Conservatives were elected with about two-thirds of the 93 seats in the legislature on Saturday.
  • It is the party's first majority government in nearly a century.

Sources

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