As many of you know I have been asked to consider running to be the Mayor of Vancouver, and I have given it much thought. Thank you to the many folks across Vancouver who have given me advice, support, and …
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Putting people first: The first seven months and first full budget of your B.C. New Democrat government
Seven months after being sworn in – Finance Minister Carole James delivered the first full budget that puts people at the forefront after 16 long years of BC Liberal neglect. In just seven months, the B.C. New Democrat government have …
30 years after Canada’s first MP came out, LGBT politicians still face challenges
Former B.C. MP Svend Robinson says there’s been much progress against discrimination since then. By Maryse Zeidler, CBC News Posted: Feb 24, 2018 1:00 PM PT Last Updated: Feb 24, 2018 1:00 PM PT In 1988, Svend Robinson becamethe first MP …
Spencer speaks on ending homelessness
Security and Safety for Renters
In our province, there are more than half-a-million rental households. Faced with near-zero vacancy rates, these British Columbians too often find themselves trapped in housing they cannot afford, or have grown out of, yet cannot afford to leave. Some landlords …
$105-million investment to make prescription medications more affordable for families
The British Columbia government is eliminating PharmaCare deductibles for working families with the lowest incomes in the province, helping to make sure they get the prescription medicines they need but currently are struggling to afford, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced …
Help is on the way for B.C.’s lowest-paid workers
British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers will earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage by June 2021. Regular, predictable increases to our minimum wage are one important way we can make life more affordable for people. June 1, 2018: $12.65 an hour ($1.30 increase) …
Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums cut by 50%
Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums were cut by 50% on Jan. 1, 2018, marking an important step toward improving fairness for all British Columbians. MSP premiums are unfair and place a significant burden on British Columbians. I’m proud that we …
BC will now offer a daily drug that prevents HIV — for free
‘We got it done, and I think it’s a good decision,’ says BC health minister On January 1, gay and bisexual men in British Columbia, and others at risk of contracting HIV, will have free access to a drug that …
Crackdown on high price ticket re-sales in the works for BC
by Marcella Bernardo Posted Dec 15, 2017 A longtime NDP MLA says work is being done to develop legislation in BC to crack down on high-price ticket re-sales This comes less than a week after Ontario passed legislation that caps …