Trust on #ClimateAction must be earned. This gov't is currently in court fighting to be less transparent & accountable on its emission reductions targets. 2/ #bcpoli
They still have not figured out how to meet our #CleanBC targets while subsidizing LNG Canada.
Nor have they ruled out expanding LNG Canada into Phase 2. 3/ #bcpoli
This project is meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by two megatonnes per year - the first phase of LNG is expected to increase emissions by 4 megatonnes. 4/ #bcpoli
Fuel switching is necessary but I counter the notion that we must celebrate an announcement that further subsidizes oil and gas companies as they record windfall profits from rising gas prices at the expense of British Columbians. 5/ #bcpoli
We’ll be leaving the tweet up for posterity. We don’t always get it right and we commit to doing better. 6/6 #bcpoli
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35% of the #nurses they interviewed were more likely to quit in two years as a result of the pandemic.
82% of BCNU members noted a decline in #MentalHealth during the pandemic and 65% noted a decline in physical health. /2 #bcpoli#Health
.@BCNursesUnion President Aman Grewal has stated that nurses “are not allowed to share this reality openly.”
Today I asked the Minister @AdrianDix about this culture of fear preventing #nurses from speaking out and what he is doing to improve the situation. /3 #bcpoli#health
The IPCC Report states that “shifts to public transport can enhance health, employment, and can elicit energy security and deliver equity.”
I commend the @bcndp for promoting a greener future by enabling transit-oriented development through #Bill16 1/ #bcpoli#Transit
Bill 16, the Transportation Amendment Act, grants the BC Transportation Financing Authority the ability to acquire and improve land that supports the development of #housing and amenities near transit stations. Known as Transit-oriented developments (TOD). 2/ #bcpoli#Transit
TODs can include: childcare centres, shops and commercial services, schools and healthcare centres, educational facilities, public gathering spaces, and recreation centres. These developments are fundamental, particularly among intersecting crises. 3/ #bcpoli#Transit
Today I asked @adriandix about this story. @brish_ti writes “it is impossible to figure out how the virus is affecting hospitalizations in real time.” 1/ #bcpoli#COVID19BC
People on Vancouver Island are already dealing with a severe family doctor shortage, hours long waits for walk-in clinics, and now hospitals are considering renting hotel rooms for rehabilitation patients. 2/ #bcpoli#COVID19BC
I asked the Minister - can he assure people that they won’t be turned away when they are in need of health care? As a mother and a daughter, it is frightening to think my loved ones might not get the care they need. 3/ #bcpoli#COVID19BC
The @bcndp have opened 27 Urgent and Primary Care Centres as a “solution” to the crisis.
They are quick to open them, but without funding plans or adequate staffing. They’re open limited hours, they fill up quickly, & they gatekeep those who can use them. 2/ #bcpoli#health
There have been 1 million visits to UPCCs, but how many of those 1 million visits were to access primary care? How many people were turned away? How many became attached to a doctor after their visit? 3/ #bcpoli#health