2025 marked the first full year of duties as an MLA and minister of environment and parks for North Coast-Haida Gwaii’s Tamara Davidson.
Davidson took her seat in the Legislature for the first time in February 2025 and has since been advocating for her constituents in North Coast-Haida Gwaii. Along with being elected as the representative for her region, Davidson was also appointed as the Minister of Environment and Parks by the Lieutenant Governor after a recommendation from Premier David Eby.
During her first session in the Legislature, Davidson had the opportunity to propose a bill, which she said was an interesting process.
“It’s been really interesting because I actually had the chance as a brand-new MLA and as a brand-new minister to bring in the second bill, at the Spring session. And so it was protected area amendments to different protected areas and parks. And so it was really interesting for me to go through that process to be introducing a new bill, to be doing committee stage with it, and then also going through the budget and then going through estimates. So it’s been quite a full year of learning my new job and how to be an MLA and how to be a minister and connecting with the communities.”
During her first year as an MLA, Davidson was part of a government that fast-tracked major projects like the Ksi Lisims LNG and Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Line. Davidson also spent time in the Legislature defending Indigenous rights and treaties.
As a minister, Davidson said she worked to preserve the environment and helped create the North Coast Protection Declaration, which urges the federal government to uphold the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act to protect the North Coast ecosystem.
While 2025 was a busy year, Davidson said 2026 could be even busier.
“We have a couple of pieces of legislation that we’re working on in terms of environmental protection. And then right now we’re going through the five-year review of the Environmental Assessment Act. So we’ve been reaching out to communities, industry and First Nations that have been through the process and then getting their feedback on what changes we should be making to that environmental assessment process and specifically the legislation. So we’re looking forward to doing some amendments, perhaps in the spring or into the fall.”
The Legislature will return from winter break in February.
