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Vaughn Palmer: David Eby's hidden agenda on display when he persuaded a court to lock in Haida Aboriginal title

Opinion: It was a move made last year so that any future Conservative government couldn't touch it

VICTORIA — With election day approaching, it is worth recalling the extraordinary step that Premier David Eby took last year to preclude one possibility if he were to lose power to the B.C. Conservatives.

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On Sept. 5, 2025 the Eby government helped persuade B.C. Supreme Court Justice Christopher Giaschi to entrench recognition of Haida Aboriginal title in the Canadian constitution.

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