Our economy is broad, diverse and strong. It’s more than one single project or a single company. We need to invest in growing these strengths. We can grow by supporting innovation across a broad spectrum of sectors in this province. Just in …
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Statement on Talk with Our Kids About Money Day
Tomorrow is Talk with Our Kids About Money Day. Learning about saving, budgeting, credit debt, loans and insurance at an early age is important. Across Canada, volunteer parents provide tools for financial literacy education year-round. My thanks to these parents …
Statement on Cancer Awareness and Daffodil Month
Nearly 50 percent of Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. April is Daffodil Month and the Canadian Cancer Society needs our support for its world-class cancer research and support services for families. Let’s all work …
Community Newsletter: I’m listening. Your ideas make our communities stronger.
Community Newsletter: I’m listening. Your ideas make our communities stronger. More affordable lives for our families and better services for people in our community – from our children to seniors. On the street, at town halls and at the farmer’s market, that’s what people …
NDP Tri-Cities MLAs welcome school upgrades
PORT MOODY/COQUITLAM – Students in the tri-cities will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to $7.4 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Coquitlam School District. “We’re making education a top priority again after …
Community Newsletter: Happy Nowruz! And thanks to everyone who joined my telephone townhall
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Nowruz. I’m so happy that March 20th was proclaimed as Nowruz Day in BC. Norouzetan Pirouz! Thank you to everyone who called in! A huge thanks to everyone who joined my telephone town hall on Monday night. It …
Happy Nowruz
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Nowruz. Enjoy a small bit of the celebration we had in the Legislature.
Budget Item 3 – Housing Affordability Plan
In this budget we have the largest investment in housing in BC history and a 30 point plan to address housing affordability.
Budget item 2 – Eliminating MSP Premiums
We’re eliminating MSP Premiums because this budget is all about making things more fair for people right across BC. We reduced MSP Premiums by 50% this January, but we’re going to eliminate them on January 1, 2020. Under the previous …
Statement on the Step Up Challenge
Events like the Step Up Challenge are important. Since 2014, they’ve raised over $2 million for prostate cancer. My thanks to Prostate Cancer Canada, the participants and the volunteers — these contributions have saved many lives. Let’s keep the conversation …