Premier David Eby orders 50% increase in BC logging levels

governance · 2025 · British Columbia

In 2025, Premier David Eby instructed his forestry minister to raise logging levels in British Columbia by 50% over the previous year, despite concerns about the destruction of old-growth forests and environmental impacts.

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• “Last year, Premier David Eby told his forestry minister to raise BC logging levels 50% over the previous year.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 9th, 2026 (April 9th, 2026)

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