FIRST READING: ‘Indigenous reconciliation’ ranks at rock bottom of B.C. voter priorities

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNP Comment FIRST READING: 'Indigenous reconciliation' ranks at rock bottom of B.C. voter priorities It did last election too, but that didn't stop it dominating the political agenda Author of the article: By Tristin Hopper Published Sep 24, 2026 5 minute read Join the conversation A smudging ceremony is performed on Premier David Eby in September 2025. PHOTO BY PHOTO BY JASON PAYNE/ PNG Article content First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Article content TOP STORY Article content RECOMMENDED VIDEOS Article content Despite its relative dominance of B.C. political discourse in recent years, a new poll finds that “Indigenous reconciliation” ranks at the very bottom of voter priorities. Article content Earlier this month, Ipsos polled British Columbians on their top political priorities. Article content Article content At the very top of the list – for both NDP and B.C. Conservative supporters – was the issue of “cost of living/inflation,” followed closely by “health care” and “housing affordability.” Article content Channel Israel Columnist Jesse Kline keeps you up to date with what’s happening in Israel and the effects of antisemitism on life here in Canada. Friday mornings. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content At the botton was “reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.” Just three per cent of respondents said it was something they wanted to see “provincial leaders address in British Columbia.” Article content The only less popular issue was the somewhat esoteric category of “energy issues,” which came in at just two per cent. Article content Article content And reconciliation as a last place political priority was pretty consistent across demographics, with men, women, seniors and youth all marking it either dead last, or second to dead last. Article content The only cohort who felt differently were supporters of the B.C. Green Party. Among Greens, 12 per cent thought “reconciliation” was worthy of political attention. Article content These views aren’t all that different from the last time B.C. went to the polls. Article content An Ipsos poll from 2024 similarly found…