B.C. Premier David Eby gave his cabinet a mini shuffle on Friday morning after his finance minister announced she has been diagnosed with cancer.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Brenda Bailey said, “A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage, treatable cancer and given a good prognosis for full recovery.
“I will be receiving treatment later this summer and anticipate returning to work in time for the fall legislative session.”
Eby said these changes allow Bailey to focus on her health.
“Brenda came to me with her diagnosis and her plan, and I told her to take the time she needs,” Eby said. “She’ll be back at the cabinet table this fall. These changes give her room to focus on getting well and give British Columbians continuity on the issues that matter most to them.”
Health Minister Josie Osborne will take over as finance minister.
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Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon will take over as health minister and Bailey will take over the Jobs Ministry.
A political scientist says Osborne has a tough job ahead.
“My sense was that Josie Osborne struggled in health,” Hamish Telford, an associate professor in political science at the University of the Fraser Valley, said.
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“Of course it is a very challenging ministry and going from health to finance is going to be very challenging. Health is the big spending ministry, and going from health to finance is going to be challenging. So after wanting more funds to run the health-care system for a long time, it’s going to be her job to turn people down.”
Of course Doug Bob runs away like a little bltch every time he gets called out for being a liar and a coward. So predictable
Bob B
August 14, 2026 at 4:20 pm
Get well and I hope you make a full recovery but good riddance. You were hopeless from the start.
Your replacement is no better, as he was a disaster in his old role.
I just expect more of the same incompetence. = What actual whining like a child looks like
Just another brainless NAZl Conservative. He can’t come up with any more baseless nonsense that he hasn’t repeated already so he resorts to “No you” replies as usual. Too funny 🤣🤣
Doug Bob – “As a side note JV, I am laughing at how stup!d you are. You whine like child about us spreading misinformation regarding all the closed doors deals the NDP giving away public land and then come on here and confirm exactly what I’ve been saying as true. You are an idiot.
Your memory is failing you. Put bottle of whiskey and crack pipe down.” = No you
As a side note JV, I am laughing at how stup!d you are. You whine like child about us spreading misinformation regarding all the closed doors deals the NDP giving away public land and then come on here and confirm exactly what I’ve been saying as true. You are an idiot.
Your memory is failing you. Put bottle of whiskey and crack pipe down.
At Jay. 😂 you are just helping me to make my point you moron. Yeah everyone see below, the FNs are laughing at us and they should be. I would be if I were them.
We will see Jay. These deals are not closed. As usual it was done behind closed doors with very limited public disclosure and consultation with the vast majority of the public completely unaware. Some quick locally advertised online survey and one meeting where the extent of the giveaway wasn’t detailed. That is public record BTW.
All of that is being contested as we speak. Not only by the general public but by other First Nations who are squabbling over the ownership. Could take years or not all.
This is exactly why we need to get rid of the NDP folks.
These are public assets about to be made private. This is unheard of these days. I can’t see how that benefits all of society in any way.
Bob B – Put that in your crack pipe and smoke it you NAZl f**king clown 🤡
Bob B – More than 300,000 acres of land will be transferred to Vancouver Island First Nations, which are currently finalizing treaties. Approximately 30 parcels of Crown land will be given to five First Nations, which are located from Parksville to Victoria. The list includes Hatley Castle, Royal Roads University, waterfront in Victoria, property next to the legislature, Discovery Island Provincial Park and Sooke Mountain Provincial Park 🤣🤣
At James Bilodeau – That’s not even me you f**king idiot 🤣🤣
Jay Voorhees
August 15, 2026 at 2:01 pm
Because of this harsh geography, over 80% of Canada’s entire population is crammed into a narrow strip of land within 100 miles (160 km) of the U.S. border. In fact, half of the country lives in just one tiny area: the widespread oligopoly and duopoly problem shapes the Canadian economy and directly creates the monopolies and oligopolies we see today.
Nice bit of AI copy there. I dont believe whoever this idiot is could read any thing like this and understand it.
At Jay Voorhees.
😂 😂 😂 😂
Because of this harsh geography, over 80% of Canada’s entire population is crammed into a narrow strip of land within 100 miles (160 km) of the U.S. border. In fact, half of the country lives in just one tiny area: the widespread oligopoly and duopoly problem shapes the Canadian economy and directly creates the monopolies and oligopolies we see today.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if she couldn’t get medical care because she mismanaged the purse by allowing Eby to spend billions more than we have
TO Jay Voorhees BELOW : GO SUCK ON ANOTHER FAT CO_K AT MCDONALDS
MILLIONS DIAGNOSED DAILY, NEVER HEARD OF !!! ONLY BECAUSE OF POSITION ? F/ OFF
The chairs on the titanic are being arranged so that the NDP can try and come up with more novel plans to make life miserable for BC. We are so weary of their land give away program. Thank gawd we have someone that can restore our province waiting in the wings. It can’t come too soon.
None of them are any good.
Gawd help BC , Osbourne was basically non existent in the health portfolio always unavailable for comment on the tough questions.
But finance if there’s any thing left after large tracks of BC are given to FN with the accompanying Checks and of course the ITS A GOOD START mantra !
BC has tough days ahead !
Get well and I hope you make a full recovery but good riddance. You were hopeless from the start.
Your replacement is no better, as he was a disaster in his old role.
I just expect more of the same incompetence.
Anonymous – “I’m very disappointed in seeing Josie Osborne moving into this role”. Who would you rather see? Some MAGA Conservative nutbar that wants to abolish universal healthcare in BC? I can almost guarantee the answer is yes. Sit down and shut up
While I’m sorry to hear about the current Finance Minister’s health challenges, I’m very disappointed in seeing Josie Osborne moving into this role. It’s not enough that she made a mess of the health portfolio, now she gets to destroy the province’s finances even more than they already are! It was ludicrous to hear her say that she’ll start by listening, when she’s proven over and over again that she’s not willing to listen or communicate efficiently for that matter. Just look at how she managed multiple requests from medical professionals to have discussions on multiple occasions, in Surrey and Kelowna just to name a couple. The Eby cabinet gets an F for their incompetence and abysmal way they’ve managed our province so far!