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UBCM 2025 Review: The Big Conversations Shaping B.C. Politics

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From street disorder and involuntary care to a record-setting provincial deficit and party leadership reviews, this year’s UBCM had no shortage of debate …or drama.

Hosts Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down on the deck (yes, with fingerless gloves) to unpack the biggest stories and sessions from the 2025 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria.

They dig into the shifting tone on addiction and public safety, Premier David Eby’s acknowledgement of policy missteps, and the growing conversation around stability, leadership, and what “compassionate” policy really means.

🎧 Listen in for:

  • The evolving debate on decriminalization, hypoxia and involuntary care
  • B.C.’s record deficit and what it means for services
  • Advocacy wins (and a resolution about resolutions)
  • #bcpoli plot twists, from new party leaders to a mid-speech heckler

    • 👉 Catch this wrap-up episode and revisit our UBCM interviews with Pete Fry, Jeff Ferrier, and Rob Shaw at nonpartisanhacks.com.

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    Nonpartisan HacksBy Joel Grenz and Sean Wood