On paper it’s called the 43rd Provincial General Election of British Columbia. But at this point, we might as well just call it the Flip-Flop Election, after yet another party leader executed an out-of-the-blue policy reversal on the campaign trail.

First it was BC NDP leader David Eby on the carbon tax and involuntary care, last month.

And now it’s BC Conservative leader John Rustad, who announced he would be keeping DRIPA—B.C.'s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act—after months of campaigning specifically on repealing the legislation.

“When the United Nations was debating UNDRIP, they made it very clear what UNDRIP was supposed to be used for, as a guiding principle, to be able to work together with First Nations, respect First Nations, and to be able to build a future together,” he said Tuesday.

“And that is the intent that we will be continuing to do in British Columbia. So we'll continue to use UNDRIP as a guiding principle.”

For now, anyway.

“However, we are looking at any legislation or approach that this government has put in place that is creating barriers or friction, particularly when it comes to reconciliation,” added Rustad.

“And when, if, that is what is found, which I've seen happening already with DRIPA, we will be looking at replacing it and putting in........

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