David Eby
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 48 |
| Born | Kitchener |
| Canada | |
| Spouse | Cailey Lynch |
| Party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
| Books | The Arrest Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights |
| British Columbia New Democratic Party | |
| Date of birth | July 21,1976 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Position | Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2013 | |
| Premier of British Columbia since 2022 | |
| Education | University of Waterloo |
| Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University | |
| Dalhousie University | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Previous position | Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia (2020–2022) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 704554 |
David Eby Life story
David Robert Patrick Eby KC MLA is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the 37th and current premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022, and has been serving as the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party since October 21, 2022.
The indiscriminate devastation of Canada's raging wildfires
... As he toured a local evacuation centre I asked the province s premier, David Eby, if he thought that climate change might be partly responsible for the spike in such incidents...
Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households told to evacuate as fires approach
... Premier of the province, David Eby, put the total number of people ordered to leave at 35,000, with 30,000 told to be prepared to evacuate...
Canada wildfires: British Columbia province declares emergency
... Premier David Eby warned that " the situation has evolved rapidly and we are in for an extremely challenging situation in the days ahead"...
Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze
... British Columbia s premier David Eby confirmed the third firefighter s death in a statement on Saturday, saying: " My heart goes out to the family, friends and colleagues of this frontline hero...
Canada coach crash leaves more than 50 injured
... Premier David Eby said he was " shocked and saddened" to hear of the " serious" incident...
Canada wildfires: British Columbia province declares emergency
By Jaroslav LukivBBC News
A state of emergency has been declared in Canada's western British Columbia province, as a fast-moving wildfire threatens to destroy more homes in the Area around The City of West Kelowna .
Premier David Eby warned that " The Situation has evolved rapidly and We Are in for an extremely challenging situation in The Days ahead".
The McDougall Creek wildfire has grown from 64 to 6,800 hectares in 24 hours.
Some 4,800 People are now under evacuation orders.
Separately, about 22,000 People - or roughly half the population - have been displaced in Canada's Northwest Territories because of another huge wildfire.
An official deadline to evacuate Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's federal territory, has now lapsed.
Residents have been scrambling to leave by air and road, in an effort to escape a wildfire moving towards The Outskirts of The City .
" This year, we're facing the worst #BCWildfire season ever, " Mr Eby wrote on Friday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. " Given these fast-moving conditions, We Are declaring a provincial state of emergency. "
The premier said this would ensure that " that we're in a position to rapidly access any tools we need to support communities".
He Said that more and more People were being evacuated, warning that " emergency orders could include travel restrictions to specific areas if People do not respect our calls to avoid non-essential travel".
Earlier, West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund described the wildfire as " devastating".
" We fought hard Last Night to protect our community. We fought 100 years worth of fires All In One Night , " he added.
Local officials have already reported " significant structural loss" in the Area , including in Trader's Cove, just north of West Kelowna .
No deaths have been reported So Far .
Juliana Loewen lives in Kelowna - a larger twin city of West Kelowna on the Eastern Shore of Okanagan Lake .
She told The Bbc how locals had watched a plume of smoke coming over the mountainside like an " ominous cloud of destruction" and how some on the Trader's Cove side jumped into The Lake as The Fire spread and exit routes were blocked.
Her brother and grandmother fled to her house after " The Fire jumped very quickly from one tree to an entire Area , threatening an entire residential community".
Local residents are used to the fires because of a " California-style climate" in the Area - But The Heat , dryness and wind seen in recent days had created the " perfect conditions for a firestorm" Ms Loewen added.
The airspace around Kelowna International Airport has now been closed To Everything other than aerial firefighters.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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