Pierre Poilievre Demands Feds Appeal B.C. Ruling, Warns of Housing "Collapse"
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, alongside MP Chak Au, sent a letter on September 28 to Attorney General Sean Fraser, strongly demanding the federal government appeal and overturn the B.C. Supreme Court’s Cowichan Tribes v. Canada ruling to “uphold the rights of all Canadians.”
The August 7 decision marked the first time Cowichan Tribes were granted Aboriginal title over 750 acres of Lulu Island in Richmond, including luxury homes, farmland, golf courses, and Amazon and IKEA facilities. The court declared federal and municipal titles “invalid and defective.”
Pierre Poilievre warned of dire consequences:
Banks refusing renewals, triggering mortgage crises.
Sales requiring tribal consent, paralyzing real estate.
Investor flight, risking a housing value collapse.
He slammed Liberal claims that “property rights are unaffected” as delusional, contradicting Premier David Eby’s stance that clear title is the bedrock of economic stability.
The crisis stems from the 2019 NDP passage of DRIPA, which enshrined UNDRIP into provincial law, abolishing the “extinguishment” doctrine while ignoring that 95% of B.C. remains unceded. A packed Richmond public meeting on October 28 saw residents decry government betrayal.
Federal, provincial, municipal, port authority, and multiple First Nations have all appealed; the city seeks an 18-month stay for negotiations. Pierre Poilievre tressed: Reconciliation cannot come at the expense of private property rights—similar claims are now spreading nationwide.
The Liberals say they’ve appealed, but Conservatives call their stance weak. The final ruling will determine Canada’s property regime and investor confidence.
Millions of homeowners face ruin due to political experimentation. Pierre Poilievre has emerged as the leading defender in the battle to save property rights.
