Ravi Parmar

Happy Holi,

To all those celebrating this vibrant holiday, may Holi bring you spiritual renewal, and brighter days ahead.

Thank you to those who helped bring the joy and fun to the legislature yesterday! 🎨

#Holi #festivalofcolors

BC Building Trades is a voice for workers

I’ve had the pleasure of a close relationship with BCBT for several years. Supporting their work in standing up for workers

Fun fact: BC Building Trades members are part of the large Mass Timber Pavilion Project at BCIT

#bcpoli

Firefighters — They fight wild blazes in the bush, scale apartments to rescue families, and venture into houses without knowing what awaits them.

Great to connect with BCWS, with the Langford Fire crew, and countless others. 

Proud to support our firefighters

#bcpoli

The Weston Family Foundation to donate $8m to support an innovative prescribed fire program.

With UBCO, this first of its kind program will help educate and train professionals across Canada. 

A great initiative to improve wildfire resilience from coast to coast.

#wildfire

Mosaic is piloting a new integration project, here on the island, in the Koksilah Watershed.

This project will support our government's water-sustainability plan agreement with Cowichan Tribes, signed back in 2023. 

#bcforestry

Our world-class BC Wildfire Service has once again stepped up on the global stage.

As we prepare for the 2026 wildfire season, our BCWS crews consistently demonstrate exceptional skills, courage and professionalism wherever they’re called to serve.

Welcome home team!

#BCWS

The BCTS review came out over a year ago. Since then:

30% sales increase year-year & 50% increase in the North

Steady progress is being made, while the recommendations of the review are being implemented to make BCTS work for people in the forest sector. 

#BCforests #bcpoli

It’s official, British Columbians will no longer have to change their clocks twice a year!

Starting March 8, BC will be transitioning to a permanent Daylight Savings Time. This means that our final time change will happen this Sunday.

#bcpoli #cdnpoli #DaylightSavingTime

Another Forest Landscape Plan is underway.

This initiative would bring local community perspectives, indigenous knowledge, and modern forest management skills, to create a successful, sustainable land management operation for a vast Timber Supply Area. 

#forestrybc

While we work to expand and improve everything from education to healthcare, the opposition seems to be forgetting their own history.

They did one thing to our essential services. Cuts, cuts, and more cuts. 

We will always fight to protect British Columbians.

#bcpoli

Our world-class BC Wildfire Service has once again stepped up on the global stage.

As we prepare for the 2026 wildfire season, our BCWS crews consistently demonstrate exceptional skills, courage and professionalism wherever they’re called to serve.

Welcome home team.

#BCWildfire

Since this legislative session started, every day I’m reminded of the responsibility I carry for our community, Langford-Highlands.

We’re going to make sure LGH grows the right way. New schools, stronger healthcare, better transportation, and good paying local jobs.

#bcpoli

As of late 2025, BC is outperforming the rest of Canada in domestic exports in the international market. 

We are talking about almost 8% increases when the rest of Canada dropped down 4%.

In other words, yes we are fighting back against tariffs.

#bcpoli

NAFTA Panel has made its verdict: Canada has been a fair trading partner to the US. Something we already knew.

The panel agrees, tariffs on BC lumber are unjustified and punitive.

The best way forward is for our countries to come to the table and negotiate a deal.

#cdnpoli

The federal government announced $500m in support for retooling Canada’s forest sector.

Thank you Minister Tim Hodgson for your work on the hill during a critical moment in forestry.

British Columbia is excepting its fair share.

#bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Budget 2026 delivers real support for the people doing the hard work on the ground.

We expanded the Wildfire Reduction Equipment Support Trust with an additional $5 million to help purchase new and used logging equipment dedicated to wildfire risk reduction work.

#Budget2026

Peter Flett, Head of Nk’Mip Forestry operation has been awarded with the Forests Professionals of BC’s Forest Professional of the Year.

Peter is just one of many First Nations forestry leaders whose work has been awarded this year. 

Congratulations Peter!

#ForestryBC

Budget 2026 delivers for forestry —

We’re investing in healthier forests and stronger wildfire resilience

We’re supporting value-added manufacturing so we make more in BC

We’re backing market diversification efforts to ensure our forest sector can compete globally

#bcpoli

John Walker, from Williams Lake First Nation, has been recognized by Forest Professionals BC as a Distinguished Forest Professional!

From in the bush in 1966 to leading work at the landscape level, John’s career tells a powerful story about First Nations leadership

#bcpoli

Western Forest Products is on track to finish the first of their two new kilns. Helping boost the opportunity, making more use of second growth hemlock from our coast.  

BC Manufacturing Jobs fund targets real forestry innovators. Here we see this coming to life. 

#ForestryBC

In January, BC added 3,500 jobs to our economy. Lower unemployment and strong wages, but the work doesn’t stop there. 

Look West is our roadmap for greater success, including billions in major project funding and bringing good jobs.

#bcpoli #LookWest

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When Donald Trump attacks our softwood lumber industry, he’s not attacking trees. He’s attacking families, paycheques, and communities in British Columbia.
We will not let Trump dictate the future of BC forestry workers.

#forestrybc #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Our world-class firefighters with the BC Wildfire Service are once again stepping up on the global stage. Currently in Australia!

Thanks to the strong partnership between BCWS and Australian teams, the Walwa River Road Fire is now under control. 

#BCWildfire #bcpoli

My thoughts are with the community of Fraser Lake after the news of a devastating fire.

This community have been true leaders in the work we’ve done together. I’ve seen the will of the people of Fraser Lake, and I know they will work together to recover from this loss.

A working forest means active land management, area-based approaches, full-rotation work, and long-term stewardship.

Our forests aren’t just beautiful - they’re a key economic asset. One that must be protected.

#ForestryBC

Congratulations to our Women’s hockey team, bringing home silver at the Olympics today

Although it wasn’t the result they wanted, they made all of Canada proud. They displayed class and integrity even in defeat

Progressing women’s sports and inspiring a generation

#Olympics

The working forest model will have a transformative effect on the sector.

We’re with the BC Council of Forest Industries walking through the vision together.
We’re bringing everyone along this path, because it is their work that will get us there.

#ForestryBC #BCForests

I recently met with our BC Value-Added Wood Coalition.

Our value-added wood manufacturers are key to building economic hubs.

This means, in a working forest, they are crucial to connecting the market with the on-the-ground work.

#ForestryBC #BCForests

Everett Baker, Mayor of Grand Forks.

He’s fought hard for his forest community, travelling to Ottawa on his own dime to push for federal support.

I’ll be travelling out to Grand Forks in the coming months, to meet with the people who depend on the sector.

#ForestryBC #bcpoli

Building a long term relationship with the land base is essential.

Working with the land, not just on it. Certainty for workers, responsible stewardship, and making sure our forests continue to support jobs

Thank you to the TLA team for the candid discussion.

#bcpoli