Kamloops-North Thompson BC NDP
Kamloops-North Thompson NDP PO BOX 487, Stn Main V2C 5L2

We know many young British Columbians are experiencing stress and anxiety as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, we need to prioritize the health and well-being of our children and youth in B.C. This investment will improve access to vital services for students and families across the province and support early intervention and lifelong mental wellness.

Business owners in several First Nations communities in British Columbia say they have seen a recent, positive shift in how the provincial government has been working with Indigenous cannabis businesses to find a path into the legal cannabis industry.

Our government remains committed to improving the lives of older generations. We’re investing $258 million to help keep long-term care facilities safe, hiring up to 3,000 health care aides, and improving care for seniors living at home. We are also raising the senior supplement by $50, the first increase since 1987, helping low-income seniors make ends meet.

Supporting families by doubling the number of $10-a-day child care spaces and doubling the wage enhancement for early childhood educators is not only brings more workers into the workforce, but reduces barriers for new mothers to reenter the workforce making British Columbia more equitable.

Whether it's from PG to Pitt Meadows or Courtenay to Coquitlam, now is not the time to travel unless it's absolutely essential. Stay local and help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Then gaming minister Rich Coleman being interviewed in 2010 by Sean Holman about money laundering warnings. Fred Pinnock, former head of BC’s illegal gaming enforcement team, had told Holman of ‘a failure to target the criminal element’ in gambling.

Happy Diwali & Bandi Chhor Divas to all who celebrate!

They were young and old. They grew up in larger cities, and smaller ones. They had families, friends and loved ones. They were Canadians, and over five long wars, 116,000 of them lost their lives fighting for our country. Today we honour their sacrifice. Lest we forget.

We know many renters are still facing income loss and even the slightest increase in rent could be extremely challenging. For that reason, we are extending the freeze on rent increases to provide more security for renters during the pandemic, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Selina Robinson said.

It’s all about the money