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Premier David Eby says NDP will need Opposition MLAs' support to improve quality of life in B.C. (www.cbc.ca)

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Eby not ruling out possibility of Conservative Speaker of the House

The morning after his party was asked to form government, Premier David Eby said he was feeling well rested for the "first time in a long time."

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But now, the premier says he and his party have their work cut out for them after a close election showed that British Columbians want more from the NDP.

"They're asking us to do better, but they're also giving us the opportunity to do better," Eby said.
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But he said none of that can be accomplished without the support of Conservative and Green MLAs in the legislature.

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[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I'd like you to please step down a little bit from DEFCON 3. :) I feel like you're reading me say "all" regulations when I mean "some" regulations. There definitely exist stupid rules that aren't science-based, or have been ideologically-motivated, or created in response to temporary panics, that could be rolled back.

Like, property setbacks and parking minimums are examples of regulations that I personally think could be removed.

The important thing is that any proposed service cut, or regulation cut, be well-justified, at least as well-justified as the introduction of new ones. We have to consider the consequences of introducing a new rule, or repealing an old one.

Not all regulations are "WRITTEN IN THE BLOOD OF PEOPLE HURT OR KILLED", some are pushed through by (say) lumber companies afraid of losing profit, or tech companies trying to make life more difficult for smaller tech companies. Some simply have unintended consequences and turn out to be worse than not having them.

Ditto government services and spending. There are good government services, and honestly, services that could be redefined, or rebuilt to be more effective.