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SOUND OFF: Connecting communities through active transportation
EVERY DAY, more and more people are choosing cycling, running and walking for daily travel instead of driving a car. This also gives people opportunities to enjoy nature, get active and be an important part of building healthy, green, thriving communities.As such, there is a growing demand for infrastructure like trail...
Apr 03, 2024
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SOUND OFF: Culinary kinship - the crucial role of community for food entrepreneurs
IF YOU'VE EVER EMBARKED ON an entrepreneurial journey of any kind, you may have experienced some feelings of loneliness along the way - especially if you're operating solo, it's common to feel isolated. It can be difficult for anyone else to understand the intimate details of your business and the challenges that you a...
Apr 02, 2024
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SOUND OFF: Carbon tax incentivizes us all to reduce emissions
AS CANADIANS BRACE for the carbon tax hike planned on April 1, seven of Canada's ten provincial premiers have urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reverse the decision. Most recently, the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation visited Premier David Eby's Vancouver constituency office on March 21, urging h...
Apr 01, 2024
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SOUND OFF: NDP carbon tax hike adding to British Columbians' financial burdens
WITH DAVID EBY STILL PLANNING to increase B.C.'s carbon tax on April 1, our BC United Caucus continues to call on the NDP to halt the hike. British Columbians are facing an affordability crisis with the cost of living higher than ever, folks simply can't afford another government tax grab that only adds to the financia...
Mar 28, 2024
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SOUND OFF: Protecting our communities from flooding
THE DEVASTATING FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES in November 2021 were incredibly challenging and frightening for people, especially throughout the Fraser Valley. We have learned a lot about flood mitigation and emergency preparedness since, including the importance of working together with local communities and First Nations. We...
Mar 27, 2024
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SOUND OFF: NDP and Eby's carbon tax increase will only make affordability issues worse
DESPITE A MAJOR AFFORDABILITY CRISIS currently gripping British Columbia, the NDP government is proceeding with their planned 23 percent carbon tax increase on April 1. It's the latest in a string of 32 new and increased taxes under David Eby and the NDP that will only increase cost-of-living pressures and make life mo...
Mar 21, 2024
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SOUND OFF: Investing in safe and thriving communities
THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE in British Columbia are our greatest strength. Over the past few years, we've seen our population grow. People want to live and raise their families in our communities. But at the same time, the impacts of climate change are putting pressure on some of our community infrastructure. That's why your ...
Mar 20, 2024
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SOUND OFF: B.C.'s health care system moves closer to collapse
EVERY BRITISH COLUMBIAN deserves access to timely and dignified health care. This week in the B.C. legislature, I shared the heart-wrenching story of an elderly man from my community who was neglected in a hospital bed, left with his feet hanging over the rails to avoid laying in his own waste. The lack of basic care a...
Mar 14, 2024
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SOUND OFF: Health care access, reproductive health; a key priority for B.C. government
AN ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY and sustainable healthcare system is a top priority for British Columbians, and it is for us, too. British Columbians should have a healthcare system that is there to meet their evolving needs. David Eby and our government are making record-setting investments in recruiting and training more...
Mar 13, 2024
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SOUND OFF: NDP's public safety crisis failing British Columbians
ONE OF THE CORE FUNCTIONS of our provincial government is the responsibility to look after British Columbians, ensuring people have access to health care, education and safe communities. But right now, people do not feel safe in their communities. Over the last few years, we've noticed rising rates of crime and street ...
Mar 08, 2024
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