B.C. premier unwilling to show any contrition for flip-flop on drug decriminalization
When John Horgan reversed course on the Royal BC Museum in 2022, he understood that a successful political pivot has to begin with one thing: An admission you made a mistake.“We have to make sure that we're in tune with the public and sentiments of the people of British Columbia. And for that I take full responsibility.”
“That's what people expect from their government — sober second thought. It’s been 40 days. That's long enough for rains and an ark and it's long enough for this project to be clear to me was becoming a political item rather than an item of pride for all British Columbians.”New Democrats were hoping for a repeat performance under Premier David Eby on Friday, as he reversed course on decriminalization, moving to ban drug possession and use in all public places.
“That should have been in place. It should have been there, and we, I think, leaned too heavily on the idea that public intoxication could have been used as a tool.” It was a prime opportunity for a leadership moment expressing regret and responsibility. The British Columbia public received neither. Imagine, for a second, if Horgan tried to cancel the museum project with the kind of public performance Eby gave on decrim.
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