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MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

by adamolsen | Apr 27, 2024 | Blog, Community, Economy, MLA Column

In February 2021, I published a blog post celebrating the British Columbia coastline. It was a response to former Premier John Horgan’s editorial proclaiming that a “made-in-BC shipbuilding strategy” was on its way. There was nobody in a better position to make it...
MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

MLA Column: Proposed legislation aims to protect firefighters and bear dens

by adamolsen | Apr 6, 2024 | Blog, Community, MLA Column

I’ve sat on a lot of committees in my time as an MLA, including police act reform, freedom of information and privacy act reviews, and several hiring committees. Last summer, I participated in an all-party committee to look at how private members (all MLAs except...
MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

MLA Column: Local MLA busy fighting BC NDP’s ‘increasingly autocratic approach’

by adamolsen | Jan 6, 2024 | Blog, Community, MLA Column

As I look back at another year in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, I raise my hands in gratitude to Saanich North and the Islands who have given me the honour of representing our beautiful communities since 2017. We just celebrated my son Silas’ 16th...
MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

MLA Column: Multiple crises require a coordinated, collaborative response

by adamolsen | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog, Community, MLA Column

As I look ahead to the next legislative session, the political landscape has changed with the emergence of the BC Conservatives as an official party in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly. However, many of the issues remain, and are lacking substantive...
MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

MLA Column: Addition of 6 more MLAs shows a house divided

by adamolsen | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog, Community, Governance, MLA Column

Every two election cycles a commission is created to review electoral areas. The latest commission finished its review, and the legislature passed a law that created six new seats. Now we are spending $300,000 to add six new desks in the main chamber to accommodate...
MLA Column: Shipbuilding, the coastal economy, and supporting communities

MLA Column: Politics getting in the way of police reform

by adamolsen | Aug 19, 2023 | Blog, Governance, MLA Column

This summer I’ve been engaged in personal and academic inquiry. I’m examining leadership, values, and systems. As an elected official, this is important work. We benefit from critically analyzing ourselves, the groups and teams we are affiliating with, and in service...
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