As people in BC struggle with overlapping crises this @bcndp gov’t tries to pretend things are fine.
Today I asked @jjhorgan if he could speak honestly about the situation we find ourselves in. He did not answer. 1/ #bcpoli
Towns burned down. Roads are yet to be rebuilt. Farmers’ fields are flooded. 597 people died from a heat dome. People can’t afford food, or rent, or gas. People can’t get their cancer test results b/c they have no family doc. Toxic drugs are killing day after day. 2/ #bcpoli
Today @mikefarnworthbc stood and described my question as “rambling” and “offensive” - choosing to belittle me instead of respond to the reality of how British Columbians are feeling. 3/ #bcpoli
But this is the truth. British Columbians have felt the largest decline in hopefulness in the country, since the @bcndp came into power. 4/ #bcpoli
Allan Chapman, former head of the River Forecast Centre, said @jjhorgan, “deflects accountability for failures within government.”
He noted floods & landslides are tied to poor land mgmt practices. He said this govt has the tools to protect BCers, but isn’t using them. 5/ #bcpoli
This isn’t alarmist. This is reality. And if the Premier and the Public Safety Minister cannot admit it, they are failing as leaders in this province. 6/6 #bcpoli
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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
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
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