--- title: "David Eby says some Conservatives want BC as US protectorate" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/david-eby-says-some-conservatives-want-bc-as-us-protectorate" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/david-eby-says-some-conservatives-want-bc-as-us-protectorate" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/david-eby-says-some-conservatives-want-bc-as-us-protectorate.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/david-eby-says-some-conservatives-want-bc-as-us-protectorate" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-24T20:45:27.783Z" source_reported: "2026-09-24T19:35:10.000Z" updated: "2026-09-24T20:45:27.783Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-24T21:45:11.742242+00:00" --- # David Eby says some Conservatives want BC as US protectorate *BC's NDP leader announced new procurement rules favouring Canadian products.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. One full report and 12 digests cover the central claim, with the full report naming a specific meeting. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. One full report details Eby's speech and campaign announcement, while others are digests. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines focus on Eby's strong statement, but the body of the full report provides context. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - New Democrat Leader David Eby stated that some members of the Conservative Opposition want to make British Columbia a protectorate of the United States. - Eby criticised interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson for not reining in party members with MAGA-style ideologies. - Eby announced new procurement rules requiring ministries, Crown agencies and health authorities to use products from B.C. and Canada for public infrastructure projects. - The new procurement rules would apply to the North Coast Transmission Line, ensuring Canadian steel is used in 70 per cent of Phase 1 and 100 per cent in Phase 2. New Democrat Leader David Eby stated that some members of the Conservative Opposition want to make British Columbia a protectorate of the United States. Eby criticised interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson for not reining in party members with MAGA-style ideologies. Eby also criticised Conservative caucus members for meeting with U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra. Eby announced new procurement rules requiring ministries, Crown agencies and health authorities to use products from B.C. and Canada when building public infrastructure projects. He stated that the province needs to be its own best customer. The new approach would apply to the North Coast Transmission Line, ensuring Canadian steel is used in 70 per cent of Phase 1 and 100 per cent in Phase 2. ## Coverage comparison ## What the coverage left out None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned any specific cost estimates for the new procurement rules or the North Coast Transmission Line project. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 93% (13) - Centre: 7% (1) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-24T21:45:11.742242+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-24T22:45:08.084Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led on David Eby's accusation that some Conservative Opposition members want to make British Columbia a protectorate of the United States. They reported Eby's criticism of interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson for not reining in party members with MAGA-style ideologies and for Conservative caucus members meeting with U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra. The left-rated reports also detailed Eby's announcement of new procurement rules for public infrastructure projects, specifying that Canadian steel would be used in 70 per cent of Phase 1 and 100 per cent of Phase 2 of the North Coast Transmission Line. ### Centre - The centre-rated report led on David Eby's statement that some members of the Conservative Opposition want to make British Columbia a protectorate of the United States. It reported Eby's criticism of interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson for not reining in party members with MAGA-style ideologies and for Conservative caucus members meeting with U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra. The report also detailed Eby's announcement of new procurement rules requiring ministries, Crown agencies and health authorities to use products from B.C. and Canada for public infrastructure projects, noting that Canadian steel would be used in 70 per cent of Phase 1 and 100 per cent in Phase 2 of the North Coast Transmission Line. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 8 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 6 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Rocky Mountain Outlook](https://rmoutlook.com/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Midland Today](https://midlandtoday.ca/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Collingwood Today](https://collingwoodtoday.ca/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Thorold Today](https://thoroldtoday.ca/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Elora Fergus Today](https://elorafergustoday.com/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [StratfordToday.ca](https://stratfordtoday.ca/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/news/national-news/2026/09/24/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Timmins Today](https://timminstoday.com/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [flamboroughtoday.com](https://flamboroughtoday.com/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Western Investor](https://westerninvestor.com/national-business/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12820038) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/national/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/national-news/ndps-david-eby-says-some-opposition-want-the-province-as-american-protectorate-12816666) — NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate' - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eby-trump-election-analysis-9.7356229) — ANALYSIS | Why David Eby is seemingly running for re-election against Donald Trump ## Questions **What did David Eby accuse the Conservative Opposition of wanting?** New Democrat Leader David Eby stated that some members of the Conservative Opposition have a vision to make British Columbia a protectorate of the United States. He also criticised their leader, Lorne Doerkson, for not reining in party members with MAGA-style ideologies. **What new procurement rules did David Eby announce?** David Eby announced new rules requiring ministries, Crown agencies, and health authorities to use products from B.C. and Canada for public infrastructure projects. This policy would ensure Canadian steel is used in 70 per cent of Phase 1 and 100 per cent of Phase 2 of the North Coast Transmission Line. **Did any right-rated outlets cover this story?** No right-rated outlets covered this story among the reports provided. The coverage analysed came from left and centre-rated outlets, as well as one unrated outlet. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/david-eby-says-some-conservatives-want-bc-as-us-protectorate. 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