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

B.C. NDP's election promises face test as party readies to present new budget at legislature

As tariff threat looms, David Eby's NDP faces pressure to deliver on election promises and to dig the province out of $9 billion of debt.

B.C. Conservative members grapple with the future direction of the big tent party

As more than 750 B.C. Conservatives gather in Nanaimo for the party's annual general meeting this weekend, party members try and set the future direction of their party while grappling with internal division.

NDP tariff motion exposes divisions in B.C. Conservative caucus

An NDP motion that urges unity in condemning Donald Trump's tariff threat has created a split within the B.C. Conservative Party.

B.C. Conservative MLA refutes charge of residential school denialism

A B.C. Conservative MLA has refused a request from the party leader to remove a social media post which critics have charged amounts to residential school denialism —a charge Official Opposition attorney general critic Dallas Brodie refutes. 

Safer supply drug users will have to go to pharmacies multiple times a day under new B.C. model

The B.C. government has overhauled the prescription opioid program to require witnessed dosing. Conservatives say the safe supply program has fueled addition. Harm reduction advocates say it saves lives.

B.C. ends take-home safer supply for drug users to stop diversion

The health minister says the "significant" change to end the take-home model will be difficult for some but is designed to reduce the criminal diversion of prescribed alternatives.

New legislative session comes at 'most consequential time' in B.C. history since WW II: throne speech

B.C.'s lieutenant-governor​​​​​​​ opened the 43rd parliament Tuesday with a throne speech that painted a picture of a provincial government defending its people from an economic war waged by its southern neighbours. 

Calls grow for Kevin Falcon to resign as B.C. United leader, but the party says now's not the time

One former B.C. United MLA wants to rebuild the centrist party but says the leader needs to step down for it to happen, but the party says that would seal its fate.

'It's an insult': B.C. premier slams Ottawa for slashing skilled immigrant program

B.C.'s premier is slamming the federal government for cutting the number of skilled immigrants the province can accept. Ottawa says some provinces need to accept more asylum seekers.

Sonia Furstenau stepping down as B.C. Green Party leader

Furstenau lost her seat in the legislature in last year's provincial election. She has served as leader since 2020 and as an MLA since 2017.