Katie DeRosa

Provincial affairs reporter

Katie DeRosa is the provincial affairs reporter for CBC British Columbia. She is based in Victoria. You can contact her at katie.derosa@cbc.ca.

Latest from Katie DeRosa

Premier stands behind bill to fast-track infrastructure projects, despite growing backlash

Premier David Eby is not backing down from proposed legislation that would allow the government to fast-track infrastructure projects despite concerns from Indigenous and environmental groups.

Weapons and violence inside supportive housing buildings a concern for providers

A group of non-profit housing providers is raising the alarm about violence and weapons inside supportive housing buildings — and they say removing the buildings from the Residential Tenancy Act would help keep staff and residents safe. 

B.C. Conservative MLA angry after colleagues welcome lobby group opposed to same-sex marriage, MAID, abortion

A B.C. Conservative MLA is upset her Conservative colleague hosted a Christian lobby group that opposes same sex marriage, medical assistance in dying and abortion.

Pierre Poilievre draws thousands to rally north of Nanaimo

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre set his sights on B.C.'s Vancouver Island in the final days of the election campaign, speaking to thousands of people who packed into a farm outbuilding near Nanaimo Friday night.
BATTLEGROUND B.C.

Victoria among the NDP strongholds on Vancouver Island that are now battleground ridings

The New Democrats have held the federal riding of Victoria for the last 20 years, but the Liberals hope it will turn red. 

Former B.C. United MLA courts centrist voters with new political party

Former MLA Karin Kirkpatrick launched Centre B.C. after abandoning attempts to get Kevin Falcon to step down as leader of B.C. United, formerly the B.C. Liberals.

Federal parties spar over drug consumption sites in B.C.

Federal parties have pitched different approaches to dealing with the toxic drug crisis in B.C. — particularly when it comes to supervised consumption sites.

Don't forget about softwood lumber sector, B.C. premier tells Mark Carney

During Liberal Leader Mark Carney's visit to Victoria, Premier David Eby told him B.C.'s forestry sector deserves the same attention as industries in Ontario and Quebec.

Chilliwack mother enduring multiple seizures faces year-and-a-half wait for epilepsy procedure

A Chilliwack mother faces a year-and-a-half wait for an epilepsy procedure. The hospital that performs them, VGH, can only do two a month.

Improved Liberal fortunes in B.C. under Carney come at the expense of the federal NDP, polls show

With many expecting Prime Minister Mark Carney to call a federal election soon, new polling shows the federal Liberals gaining ground on Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.