Mable Elmore, the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, will seek re-election with the BC NDP in Vancouver-Kensington.

Elected four times, Mable Elmore is the first and only Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC who is of Filipino descent. She is Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Services and Long Term Care and Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction. Mable is a passionate advocate for social justice, workers' rights, immigrant security, and peace.

“In Vancouver, we need a government that will act: that will build homes, that will strengthen public healthcare, and that will make life more affordable,” said Elmore. “John Rustad has said that he would rip up David Eby’s housing plan, which has unlocked 300,000 new homes for middle class people. We can’t afford the risk.”

Since forming government in July 2017, the BC NDP has taken action on crucial issues that matter to the people of Vancouver-Kensington, including:

• Helping BC’s renters find — and keep — their homes by limiting rent increases, providing a renter’s rebate, and bringing tens of thousands of rental units back to market through the speculation tax and tough new restrictions on short-term rentals;
• Helping people get care when they need it by building and upgrading hospitals in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey and Richmond;
• Helping people with costs by eliminating MSP Premiums, reducing ICBC rates by $500 a year, boosting the BC Family Benefit by $445, cutting childcare fees in half, and making birth control free; and
• Working with the Green Party to develop CleanBC, the most ambitious climate plan in North America, and taking action to electrify the economy, create green jobs, and more opportunities for BC businesses.

“As the first Filipino MLA to sit in our Legislature, Mable has broken down historic barriers. Mable has played a critical role in our government’s groundbreaking anti-racism legislation and been a very effective MLA for her constituents,” said Premier David Eby. “People in Vancouver-Kensington need affordable housing, strong public healthcare, and a more affordable day-to-day life. Mable is committed to delivering for people.”

Mable Elmore will join David Eby and 91 other exceptional BC NDP candidates in this fall’s provincial election, all committed to real action to help people build a good life here in BC.