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Mike Hicks, the BC Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat, said his statement at a 9 October debate that 'First Nations have to be conquered' was misconstrued. He remains on the Conservative slate. NDP and Green candidates in his riding have called for his removal.
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip has endorsed BC NDP Leader David Eby for premier and BC Green Leader Emily Lowan in her own riding, citing his break with the NDP over Indigenous rights legislation.
Confidential Ministry of Forests documents from September 2026 show the NDP government had mapped out transfers of about 400 Crown land parcels to First Nations through treaty and reconciliation agreements.
The Union of BC Indian Chiefs called on October 13 for the removal of John Henderson, the BC Conservative candidate in Powell River-Sunshine Coast, over his promotion of a book that denies and minimizes residential school survivor experiences.