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Treatment bed survey unchanged since John Rustad’s government
John Rustad claimed yesterday that the NDP’s treatment bed numbers were a “bold faced lie.” In fact, substance use low barrier housing has been included in B.C.’s treatment bed count since 2011 under John Rustad’s government.
In March 2017, Rustad’s BC Liberals put out a press release stating...
New website highlights how much more John Rustad would make you pay
Today, the BC NDP launched a new website that calculates how much more John Rustad would make people pay.
The interactive site asks visitors to answer basic questions about their life circumstances—such as the number of vehicles in their family and the number of children using childcare—and uses...
Report shows Rustad’s plan to reverse short term rental rules would cost renters $1 billion in two years
A report released today from McGill researchers found that short term rental restrictions in Vancouver drove rents down by an average of $147/month in...
Statement by Andrew Mercier on John Rustad's forestry policy
Andrew Mercier, the BC NDP candidate in Langley-Willowbrook, issued the following statement:
"Forest workers remember that when John Rustad was in government, nearly 30,000 jobs were lost and dozens of mills were closed, as he shipped away raw logs and BC jobs.
When John Rustad was in government he...
Statement by David Eby on the national carbon tax
BC NDP leader David Eby issued the following statement:
"For many years, B.C. had a consensus on the carbon tax as a useful tool in fighting climate change.
Unfortunately, a series of decisions in Ottawa have politicized it and undermined support across the country. At the same time, we must recognize...
Clay Pountney, former Chief of Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, to run with BC NDP in Prince George-Valemount
Clay Pountney, the former Chief of Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, will run with the BC NDP in Prince George-Valemount.
Clay Pountney has been a resident of Prince George for 30 years and was former Chief of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. With careers in multiple trades, and working in different roles in...
Murphy Abraham, former Chief of Lake Babine Nation, to run with BC NDP in Nechako Lakes
Murphy Abraham, former Chief of Lake Babine Nation and a dedicated community leader, will run with the BC NDP in Nechako Lakes.
Murphy Abraham is a dedicated community leader in Burns Lake and across the Nechako Lakes region. In elected office, he has taken action to make life better for his constituents,...
The BC NDP plan to protect reproductive rights: Coverage for first round of IVF to begin in April 2025
BC NDP leader David Eby today announced that coverage of the first round of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment will begin in just over six months.
"If you want to have a child or if you aren't ready to have a child, everyone deserves the choice to make their own decisions about when to start or grow...
Esquimalt councillor Darlene Rotchford to run in Esquimalt-Colwood with BC NDP
Esquimalt councillor Darlene Rotchford will represent the BC NDP in Esquimalt-Colwood.
Esquimalt councillor Darlene Rotchford is ready to take action for the priorities of people across Esquimalt-Colwood: housing, healthcare, and a more affordable life. A lifelong advocate for BC workers with over 17 years...
Sylvia Lindgren to take action for families in Salmon Arm-Shuswap with the BC NDP
Salmon Arm Councillor Sylvia Lindgren will run with the BC NDP in Salmon Arm-Shuswap.
Twice-elected to Salmon Arm municipal council, Sylvia Lindgren has a record of taking action on the issues that matter to the people in her community. Having lived in Salmon Arm for over 30 years, and raised three kids in...
Labour leader Graeme Hutchison to run with BC NDP in Abbotsford West
Labour leader Graeme Hutchison, past president of MoveUP, will run with the BC NDP in Abbotsford West.
Graeme Hutchison has been taking action for people for his entire career. As an Officer with the BC Federation of Labour, and as the President of MoveUP, he fought for working people and their rights every...
BC NDP releases first set of advertisements
TV and digital spots to highlight the actions taken by David Eby to help people build good lives — and the risk posed to people by Rustad’s cuts, costs and cancellations
The BC NDP today released the first of its television and digital advertisements ahead of the fall election campaign.
"Our first...