Sooke councillor Dana Lajeunesse has won the BC NDP nomination in Juan de Fuca-Malahat, joining a slate of candidates dedicated to taking on tough challenges so people can build good lives.

Dana Lajeunesse is a third-generation resident of Sooke. Twice elected to Sooke council, he has eight years of professional experience in the forest industry, followed by twenty-four years as a Mechanical Engineering Technologist. He is dedicated to economic development that is diversified, sustainable, and provides people the opportunity to be gainfully employed close to home and family.

“People in Juan de Fuca-Malahat need good jobs in a sustainable economy, affordable housing, and a strong public healthcare system,” said Lajeunesse. “That’s exactly what our BC NDP team is taking action to deliver.”

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

• Putting people ahead of speculators and investors by bringing in tough new restrictions on short-term rentals and a speculation tax, plus simplified approvals that make it easier and faster to get 300,000 new homes built;
• Connecting people to the care they need by hiring 700 more family doctors, licensing internationally-educated healthcare workers in BC and building a new medical school at SFU Surrey to train even more doctors;
• 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.

“Jobs and economic development that don’t come at the expense of the next generation are critical for people to build good lives in Juan de Fuca-Malahat, and Dana brings his passion for sustainable development to the race,” said Premier David Eby. “Whether it’s good jobs, housing you can afford or a stronger public healthcare system, Dana Lajeunesse is advocating for you and your family.”

Dana Lajeunesse 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.