Did you attend UBCM's 2025 Convention? We'd love to hear your feedback. Fill out a 5-minute survey – you will be entered to win an Apple Watch! Survey closes October 15. #UBCM25 q.surveypal.com/2025-UBCM-Co...
New Blog Post: Post Event Report: 2025 UBCM/Union of BC Municipalities Convention. View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2025/10/post... #cariboopoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #bcpoli #UBCM25 #UBCM2025 #CaribooRD(Area D) #PostEventReport #VictoriaBC
#UBCM25 #UBCM2025 #WilliamsLake #BCLocalGov #LocalGov
Williams Lake mayor, councillor awarded at Union of BC Municipalities convention -- www.wltribune.com/local-news/w...
UBCM membership adopted the 2025 Annual Report and Financial Reports at the 2025 Convention. Executive Director Gary MacIsaac presented a summary of the past year at UBCM. #UBCM25
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And that’s a wrap on #UBCM25! It was a privilege to hear the advocacy and solutions coming from local leaders about the issues their communities are facing. I’m looking forward to continuing this good work together.
#LocalGovernment #HomesforPeople #StrongCommunities #BCPoli
Development Cost Charges (levied by municipalities from developers to help with #infrastructure costs in growing communities) will be addressed by federal govt this fall, says federal #Housing & Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson. @ubcm.bsky.social #ubcm25 islandsocialtrends.ca/federal-hous...
BC Premier David Eby stands at a lectern on a stage at the 2025 Union of BC Municipalities conference, with flags behind him and a large screen that reads "Charting the Course"
BC Premier David Eby addressed the Union of BC Municipalities on Friday with a message of resiliency in these difficult economic times. #BCREA is encouraged by the Premier's commitment to help the Heritage Conservation Act changes work for municipalities. #UBCM25
Government Relations staffers pose for a photo in an atrium with a totem pole and several teal banners reading "UBCM" behind them
The BCREA Government Relations team was excited to attend #UBCM25, working with regional REALTOR® boards and associations to engage local and provincial governments on BC’s housing priorities. Collaboration is key to building solutions that reflect our communities’ needs. 🏡 #BCREA #HousingPolicy
Julian Daly, CEO of Our Place shelter society in Victoria, discusses a strategic shift in addressing street disorder by prioritizing healthcare as the first response. Julian was a panelist on the Disordered Downtown session earlier in the week. #UBCM25
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A man stands at a lectern at the 2025 Union of BC Municipalities conference, with flags behind him
Big news from #UBCM25: The resolution calling for a Permanent Provincial Housing Policy Roundtable has passed! This is a huge step toward housing solutions shaped by experts on the ground. Thanks to all who supported – let’s keep the momentum going. 🏡 #BCREA #HousingPolicy #HousingSolutions
In a recent landmark ruling, the BC Supreme Court granted Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to about 800 acres in the City of Richmond. Our panel of lawyers reviewed the case and discussed the implications for local governments across BC. #UBCM25
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Newly elected leader of the Green Party of BC, Emily Lowan, addressed UBCM delegates at 2025 Convention, speaking of her vision for the province. #UBCM25
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John Rustad, Leader of the BC Conservatives, spoke to delegates yesterday at the 2025 UBCM Convention about his priority issues for the province. #UBCM25
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New Blog Post: UBCM 2025 - Day 5 of 5. View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2025/09/ubcm... #cariboopoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #UBCM25 #UBCM2025 #VictoriaBC #CaribooRD
Yesterday, @randeneneillmlabc.bsky.social, @rparmarbc.bsky.social and I joined the UBCM Cabinet Town Hall on Emergency Preparedness. I appreciated the opportunity to take questions and talk more about the work we are doing to on emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
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FCM President @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social is at #UBCM25 this week connecting with municipal leaders and hearing about their local realities. Together with @ubcm.bsky.social, FCM will continue bringing these important perspectives into our national advocacy efforts.
#CDNmuni #cdnpoli
At #UBCM2025 I met with Nanaimo Mayor & Council alongside provincial ministries — pushing forward on housing, transit, and economic priorities for our community. Together we’re shaping a stronger future for Nanaimo–Lantzville and BC.
#Nanaimo #Lantzville #ubcm25
#UBCM25 lowering the ECE age to under 19 isn't a solution to the childcare crisis; it's a plan to exploit youth workers, without their input, to avoid paying living wages. This isn't fixing the issue, it's creating a cheaper one rather than commit to a wage grid that values the skilled work ECEs do.
New Blog Post: UBCM 2025 - Day 4 of 5 . View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2025/09/ubcm... #cariboopoli #bcpoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #CaribooRD #VictoriaBC #UBCM25 #UBCM2025
City of New West Councillor @nadinenakagawa.bsky.social speaks about the importance for municipalities to act against the Canadian armed genocide in Palestine by bringing forward an emergency resolution to have the province and feds take action. #ubcm #ubcm25
This matters to me as a NW resident!
We’re on Day 3 of #UBCM25 and I’ve already had the pleasure of connecting with so many of our municipal partners.
Looking forward to meeting with my colleagues across BC as we discuss the collaborative work we can continue to do to build more housing in every community.
Wildfire is our new reality. With it comes a new sense of shared responsibility.
We must as communities, continue to build resilience. And as govt, we must support and invest in that mission.
Through BCWS, through #FireSmart, and through wildfire risk reduction.
#UBCM25
#UBCM25 #UBCM2025 #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #bcpoli
UBCM President Trish Mandewo blasts' BC's NDP for lack of consultation on Heritage Conservation Act -- vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
Great conversations at #UBCM25 on protecting watersheds to ensure safe drinking water & support agriculture for future generations. Inspiring to see municipalities bringing forward solutions—we share the same values & are committed to working together.
Panelists at the plenary session convened around the state of BC economics. The bottom line was that there is no quick way out of this structural financial situation. "This didn’t happen in the last six months, and it didn’t happen because of Donald Trump." #UBCM25
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Shocking. 6905 reportable circumstances received by BC’s Representative for Children & Youth in 2023-24 #UBCM25 @rcybc.bsky.social
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Ran into PG-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare in between sessions at the 2025 UBCM/Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Community Excellence Awards! We are proud to celebrate each of you for demonstrating exemplary leadership in local government. #UBCM25
It was great to join the panel on Climate Hazards & Housing: Risk, Resilience & Local Action as well as the BC Municipal Climate Leadership Council Roundtable at UBCM, yesterday! Thank you to all that joined us at these events & to those joining me for meetings today & over the coming days.
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