Leonard Krog

Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog argues forestry still underpins jobs, sustainability and public prosperity, while warning misinformation and policy drift threaten one of British Columbia’s enduring strengths. Leonard Krog has seen forestry from nearly every angle. He knows it as a worker, as a family story and as a policymaker. A lawyer and politician, Krog served 18 years as an NDP MLA before becoming Mayor of Nanaimo in 2018. Born in Nanaimo and raised in Coombs, he has long been a prominent voice in B.C. public life. That background shaped the force of his argument: forestry remains central to the province’s future. Krog’s perspective is rooted in history, but his focus is firmly on what comes next. Krog places forestry at the heart of Nanaimo’s economic identity, even as the city has diversified. …Krog’s sharpest comments target public misunderstanding. …“There is just far too much myth and mythology and misinformation out there.”