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Eby to speak during three-day forestry conference in Prince George

Another trip to Prince George is on the horizon for BC’s Premier.

David Eby will be speaking during the sold-out 2023 COFI Convention, which kicks off tomorrow (Wednesday) and runs until Friday from the Conference and Civic Centre.

Eby will also be joined by fellow delegates like Forests Minister Bruce Ralston and Resource, Land, and Water Stewardship Representative Nathan Cullen.

The Premier will take to the podium Friday morning at 11:00.

Additional speakers also include:

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  • Regional Chief Terry Teegee, BC Assembly of First Nations, on where we are at and where we are headed on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Act
  • A Reality Check session with David Elstone, Managing Director Spar Tree Group
    David Coletto, CEO and Founding Partner, Abacus Data on the New World and New Public Expectations of British Columbians and Canadians.
  • An expert panel on the topic, Supply Chain Reality Check: Building Sustainable, Resilient Networks
  • A discussion of The Future of Work and Sustainable Jobs
    How the industry is Digitizing Solutions for BC and the World in Forestry
  • A session with industry CEOs
  • A dialogue about New Approaches to Land Use Planning in BC
  • A panel of leaders on How BC can Win Market Share in a Carbon Constrained World
  • A discussion of Carbon and Timber: Competition or Collaboration?
Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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