On their #COVID19 policies this gov't likes to say “we follow the science."

But our policies are not based on the raw data, they are based on the values viewed as important by gov't & used to interpret the science.

Today I want to talk about those values. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Yesterday the BCCDC updated their guidelines to say that public health is balancing preventing illness and going to work & socializing.

That is the crux of the growing frustration we're seeing. Increasingly the @bcndp are choosing to value work over people. /2 #bcpoli #COVIDBC
This has been done under the guise of ensuring we “rebuild” our economy - and there lies the misunderstanding. @jjhorgan himself said in a not too distant past “People are the economy of BC.” 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC
If gov’t policy continues to allow for people to get #COVID19 then we won’t be able to rebuild because the most important element, British Columbians themselves, will continue to be sick and unable to fully participate in our society. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC
By putting the onus of public health responses on individuals this @bncdp gov’t is exacerbating existing inequities in our society - those who can isolate or can afford to WFH are less likely to get sick - meanwhile the health of the most vulnerable is left to chance. 5/ #bcpoli
If we truly want to “build back better” and overcome this pandemic then our leading value used to “follow the science” must be the health of all British Columbians which means doing everything possible to lower transmissions. 6/6 #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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Jan 18
We need clarity, not confusion, from the @bcndp.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to understand what informs #COVID19 decision-making in BC. Our healthcare system is struggling, health care workers are burning out, & patients’ needs are not being met. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Clear communication must be coupled with access to the tools that reduce transmission, including access to PPE and N95s, rapid tests, and the data and research that inform decisions - this needs to be a priority for the gov’t. 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Continually blindsiding businesses shows a disregard for how challenging the last 2 years have been for the over 1 million people employed by small businesses. After so much turmoil they need as much stability & certainty as gov't can provide. 3/ #bcpoli #BCbusiness #COVID19BC
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Oct 13, 2021
Today the @IEA released their 2021 World Energy Outlook. For the 1st time it included a scenario where the 1.5ºC climate targets are actually met.

TL;DR - @bcndp must choose between meeting net-zero pledges or expanding fossil fuels. Not both. 1/ #bcpoli
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The implications of this report are significant for every gov’t in the world, but here in BC and Canada where we have governments pledging to meet net-zero targets whilst still investing in fossil fuels the report is particularly damning. 2/ #bcpoli
Achieving a 1.5ºC net-zero means no new fossil fuels. Not just because we wouldn’t meet net-zero but because achieving it means demand for fossil fuels falls drastically, making all gov’t backed projects like CGL or TMX economically unviable. 3/ #bcpoli
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Oct 12, 2021
We’ve been told that public health orders are made by the experts, particularly the PHO. Mask mandates were implemented through a health order, like we saw expanded to >5s today. But now vaccine mandates are left to 60 individual school districts. 1/ #bcpoli #bced
The patchwork system leaves room for vulnerability, and places the onus on each school district for public health decisions and respecting staff privacy. The @bctf has said this is the wrong approach. 2/ #bcpoli #bced
We know how the Delta variant plays out in areas of high vs low vaccination across BC. We are seeing our children infected, & the risks of long-COVID on their development are serious. Every person should be equally protected by gov’t, regardless of where they live. 3/ #bcpoli
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Apr 8, 2021
We haven’t been dealt a bad hand. What we did was loosen restrictions despite rising variant cases, allow out-of-province travel, stall in-school mask mandates, & did not enforce orders or tailor the message. The 3rd wave is the outcome of that inaction.1/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #bced
Neither the methods nor the messaging is working. It cannot only be up to individuals to deal with this crisis. We need coordinated response from gov’t that shows they are taking threat of COVID & #LongCovid seriously for healthcare workers and people. 2/ #COVID19 #bcpoli
As #VariantsOfConcern rise, modelling predicts they will become the majority of cases in our immediate future. Some modelling predicts they currently make up 40% of cases in BC. #Ontario is at >60%. Instead of bracing for impact, let’s mitigate it now. 3/ #COVID19 #bcpoli #bced
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Apr 2, 2021
For us to feel “we’re in this together” we need leadership that brings us together, shows respect & trust for people, & is willing to acknowledge mistakes are inevitable, but that they can be corrected. Humility, compassion, and empathy are needed right now. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC
With rising case numbers and variants, and after yesterday’s press conference that left many feeling deeply frustrated. There are many actions @bcndp could take to build trust - but it largely comes down to transparency... 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced
Share with the public all studies that are informing decisions made by the PHO and gov't. If there are studies being rejected, explain why. It’s not enough to tell the public what decisions are being made - show the evidence for making those decisions. 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #bced
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Apr 1, 2021
Today, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled in favor of forestry company Teal Jones Group and their injunction application to remove protestors and blockades from #FairyCreek. It sets the stage for #OldGrowth logging in the last intact old growth valley on Southern Van Island. 1/ #bcpoli
It is time for the @bcndp to step in, revoke permits for Teal Jones Group and come to the table with conservation financing to provide real options for a path forward to save #FairyCreek. 2/ #bcpoli #OldGrowth
.@jjhorgan promised to implement all of the recommendations of the #OldGrowth Review Panel, including immediate deferrals of logging in high-value at-risk forests. The #FairyCreek watershed is the definition of a high-risk ecosystem. 3/ #bcpoli
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