Iain Black – BC Conservative Leadership Race
Iain Black was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2005 provincial election as a BC Liberal candidate, succeeding Christy Clark in the electoral district of Port Moody-Westwood as a BC Liberal. Given that Christy Clark was a federal Liberal, our investigations showed Iain Black only donated to members nomination papers all Federal Conservative, all in 2024. We can not find any solid indication to lead us to believe he is not a rock solid Conservative. His business experience and political experience is astounding, well done Iain. We admit we did try hard to pick holes in your background, but you came up clean, so thank-you for your years of dedicated service.
During his time in the legislature, Black served in several parliamentary and cabinet-related roles, including as member of the British Columbia Treasury Board. He also chaired the Select Standing Committee to Appoint a Conflict of Interest Commissioner and, in December 2006, was appointed chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources and the Economy, which reviews legislation and provides recommendations to cabinet. We did look hard for reason to rule Iain Black out, but other than being a fighter for “Free Enterprise” under another brand name, we have to admit he is a good choice.
Meanwhile, Black has said that British Columbians are becoming “strangers” in their own province. According to Black, this is not only due to the B.C.’s deteriorating fiscal situation and imploding economy that is driving out the province’s youth, but also the cultural shift towards an anti-B.C. ideology in education and government. Quote from National Post
Black has attacked the provincial curriculum, which teaches children that they are “settlers” and “colonizers.” These are both pejorative terms and racial in their intention, no matter how many academics and activists pretend as though that is not the case. Furthermore, he has proposed building a 10-lane bridge and calling it the “Sir John A. Macdonald Gateway.” Quote from National Post
Iain Black’s Five-Point Premier’s Plan
1. 20% Personal Income Tax Cut
Attract investment and spur the economy with a big tax cut magnet. We will cut personal income tax rates by 20% to spur investment, attract jobs, improve affordability, and give you greater financial freedom.
2. Faster Access to Better Healthcare
The NDP approach to health care has failed. We will welcome private capital to build faster and better – the private sector build the infrastructure and provide contracted services to patients. We will focus taxpayer resources on funding improved health care services in a more timely manner while maintaining the public single-payer service. We will do this all in compliance with the Canada Health Act, and nobody will need a credit card to pay for care.
3. Clear Timelines for Major Projects
We are done waiting to fix our economy. We will restore economic certainty and get B.C. building again by repealing DRIPA, cutting regulatory burden and enforcing firm permitting timelines. This means a 120-day decision deadline for government approvals and a 720-day deadline for Indigenous consultation. We won’t skip steps, like the legally required “duty to consult.” We will create strict accountability for everyone, especially government.
We need to move at the speed of technology, to unlock natural resources, attract new industry, spur job creation and grow the economy. We will cut regulations by rolling back regulations to at least 10% below 2017 levels – freezing new regulation and reversing the NDP regulatory bloat. We will invest in infrastructure in every part of B.C., starting with the Sir John A. MacDonald Connector bridge to get our products to port faster.
4. Restore Public Safety
We will take back “Mainstreet” after years of resigned neglect. We will crack down on gangs, extortion, and end the free ride for drug dealers. We will add capacity to prosecute criminals, pressure the federal government to deport non-citizen criminals, and end the street disorder in our communities.
We will make a significant commitment to brain injury and addiction recovery that includes involuntary care for addicts so that we can end the self-harm on the streets – and we will invoke the Notwithstanding Clause where necessary to achieve this objective.
5. Restore the Social Balance
We will get back to trusting people and stop the social engineering. We will re-focus education on core skills, return letter grades, eliminate SOGI, get mobile phones out of classrooms and put O Canada back in classrooms. We will return decision making to parents – who know their children best, love them them most, and have their best interest at heart – the final say in how their kids are cared for and raised. We will end DEI policies and “land back” land acknowledgements and return to a system of merit and equality.