Are they really racist? Independent MLAs in B.C. sound alarm over reconciliation profiteering
B.C.’s NDP Premier David Eby and the Penticton Indian Band called their concerns racist, but MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong say it’s time to talk about the financial and social costs of over 200 First Nations' land claims and bloated reconciliation spending.
“That’s racist!” That emotionally charged phrase is getting thrown around so often these days, it’s hard to keep track of what the word means anymore.
Apparently, if you raise concerns about the long-term and disunifying effects of over 200 First Nations simultaneously claiming sovereignty over virtually all of British Columbia’s landbase — that’s racist. Well, according to B.C. Premier David Eby and the Penticton Indian Band, that is.
Assertions of Indigenous Sovereignty: A Response to the Penticton Indian Band
— Dallas Brodie (@Dallas_Brodie) May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
Victoria, British Columbia
In a joint statement last week, we sounded the alarm that the election of Mark Carney could fuel separatist sentiments within British Columbia.
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That’s exactly what happened to two B.C. Independent MLAs, Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong, after they dared to express concerns that impact many British Columbians. Concerns that shed light on the disunity that correlates with such land disputes.
The duo is also scrutinizing what they describe as a booming taxpayer-funded reconciliation industry that lacks transparency, resulting in lawyers and developers getting rich while issues such as disproportionate incarcerations and overdoses continue to plague First Nation Canadians.
Despite such concerns being labelled as racism by the NDP and Penticton band government, both Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie and Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong are doubling down in sounding the alarm over the reconciliation industry’s oppression economy.
The two MLAs joined Rebel News to discuss why doing so is a first step in working together as a province to move forward together to better manage our resources and unify British Columbians.
Drea Humphrey
B.C. Bureau Chief
Based in British Columbia, Drea Humphrey reports on Western Canada for Rebel News. Drea’s reporting is not afraid to challenge political correctness, or ask the tough questions that mainstream media tends to avoid.
COMMENTS
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Fran g commented 2025-05-22 17:21:55 -0400Thank you 2 brave women for putting out this very important info we should all be concerned about -
Jamie Perritt commented 2025-05-22 01:31:20 -0400Native Americans do not have any more rights to land than the rest of us.
And for First Nations to call out racism when they are the ones excluding people based on race – is one of the most absurd things I have ever heard. They need a reality check.
They need to share like every other Canadian, and if they can’t do that, they know where the door is. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2025-05-20 19:51:40 -0400Race-hustling first nation people do themselves no favours. It just creates division and hatred. They should be glad Christian nations came to this land. Non Christians would have enslaved or murdered them.
