PRINCE GEORGE, BC — In the early 2010s, a shift back toward resources was underway. Today, that consensus has strengthened and broadened. At the BC Natural Resources Forum, both Premier Eby and Opposition Leader Trevor Halford placed strong emphasis on the projects underway and openly championed the North. They declared their support for the direction BC is taking on natural resources and infrastructure, though there remain tactical disagreements. … The big downer is forestry. …“The forest sector, without doubt, has been the hardest hit sector,” Premier Eby said. …He highlighted reforms under the Path 45 program, aimed at increasing the province’s actual timber harvest. …Kim Haakstad, president and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI), announced that “a coalition of forestry workers, community leaders, and industry representatives have organized an online petition asking the BC government for immediate changes to forestry policies that are making it difficult for companies to operate.”