The only thing the @bcndp loves more than blaming others for their problems is patting themselves on the back.
With overlapping crises facing BC we keep getting recycled announcements of capital projects, while many sit empty with no staff. 1/ #bcpoli#BCHealth#healthcare
The @bcndp loves to talk about its capital budget, but when it comes to operations, we see big problems. Child care centres w/ no ECEs. Schools scrambling for teachers & EAs.
Our crumbling #healthcare system lacking the doctors and nurses who do the actual care. 2/ #bcpoli#bced
Urgent and Primary Care Centres in Kamloops are only offering appointments 14 days from now.
Emergency departments in Chetwynd, Clearwater, & Port McNeil were closed this weekend due to staff shortages, and where they were open, people were waiting hours to be seen. 3/ #bcpoli
The @bcndp fails to realize that the work only begins with the ribbon cutting. What is needed are working conditions for frontline staff that recognize their value and the critical services they are providing to British Columbians. 4/ #bcpoli#BCHealth#healthcare
.@jjhorgan likes to tout the difference between capital and operational budgets.
He's admitted that our #healthcare system is teetering - I asked if he believes that the operational budgets are sufficient to meet the basic needs of British Columbians. 5/ #bcpoli#BCHealth
He did not answer. @jjhorgan called a snap pandemic election in 2020 because he “needed a majority to get the politics out of the way and do the work”.
When will British Columbians finally see the leadership and action he promised them? 6/6 #bcpoli#healthcare#BCHealth
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People are being asked to pay $4000+ for “premier” services like full annual check-ups, diagnostics, physiotherapists, and dietitians with Telus Health. This government is allowing healthcare delivery to be corporatized. 2/ #bcpoli#healthcare#BCHealth
When I asked @adriandix about people paying out of pocket for diagnostic services and preventative screenings, he said it’s fine, and that they are “non-medically necessary services, beyond the healthcare system”. 3/ #bcpoli#healthcare#BCHealth
I applaud the provincial and federal governments for decriminalizing personal possession of drugs in BC.
The BC Coroners Death Review Panel made it clear that #decriminalization is needed in order to ensure that people can access services without stigma. 1/ #bcpoli#cdnpoli
BC requested a limit for personal possession of 4.5 g, but the federal government only approved a limit of 2.5g.
Health experts and advocates argued for a higher threshold, based on data and evidence. 2/ #bcpoli#decriminalization
The intent of #Decriminalization is to reduce stigma, but when possession limits are low, it can result in higher potency of drugs, potentially causing more harm and a fear of seeking help. 3/ #bcpoli#EndTheStigma#safesupply
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
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