Labour Options for B. British Columbians are invited to have their say on three proposed options for permanent paid sick leave shaped by their responses to the first phase of consultation.
New rules protecting young workers in effect Oct. Mental Health and Addictions B. British Columbia has taken an important step forward to prevent drug poisoning deaths by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. People with mental illness, addictions benefit from new treatment centre October 29, PM.
Municipal Affairs Province gives local government more tools to increase housing October 26, AM. People in B. Communities to benefit from improved services, environmental infrastructure October 8, AM. Organizations throughout the province working on community safety initiatives are invited to apply to the Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program. As many as 32 eligible Victorians will get skills training and followup support to prepare them to re-enter the workforce as part-time service-sector workers.
The B. More children, youth will be able to get in the game September 18, AM. Transportation and Infrastructure Mandatory training will improve safety for commercial drivers October 6, AM. Meanwhile, the national fight is still a Liberal-Conservative battle, and most modelling of results based on polls and riding by riding splits suggest that a minority Parliament is the most likely outcome 85 per cent chance, according to the CBC Poll Tracker. Despite trailing the Conservatives at the mid-way point of the campaign, the Liberals have edged within a statistical tie of the lead, and their comparative strength in vote-rich areas around Montreal and Toronto gives them double the odds one in 10 of forming a majority government than the Conservatives a one in 20 chance.
Those polling numbers point to a strong likelihood that the NDP will hold the balance of power in a divided Parliament. The strength and character of the party that holds the balance of power will largely be determined by B. In a best-case scenario for the NDP, it will see a surge in support, and defeat incumbents from all three other parties. Beech is running for his third term as MP for the area and is unlikely to be defeated unless there is a huge NDP surge on election day, despite the NDP running a well-known local councillor, Jim Hanson.
Yes, there were a lot of new taxes on businesses and the wealthy — but the party mostly tweaked the way B. It wasn't a complete overhaul. It meant there was some disappointment among its most diehard supporters, who wanted bolder action on inequality, reconciliation and climate change.
With so much political capital now, that will be an interesting debate going forward for the party. The truth is that 90 per cent of first-term provincial governments in Canadian history are re-elected. But it's likely Horgan's brain trust will point to its strategy over the past three years as a reason they gained the support of a larger slice of voters. The laws the NDP passed banning corporate and union donations meant the Liberals' multi-million dollar advantage in previous elections didn't happen — and in an election where people's focus was undoubtedly split between politics and the pandemic, it made it harder for the NDP to be targeted to the same extent as prior campaigns.
The NDP's historically large win puts an exclamation mark on what's been shifting in British Columbia politics for most of this century. For all the historical stereotypes of B. Now, B. It's a province that has slowly but surely moved to the left in recent decades.
Now it has a premier with more political capital than any NDP government in a generation, with eager partners in Ottawa and B. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses.
Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Since , BC has funded more than 26, childcare spaces, with another 30, on the way. During 16 years of furious opposition, BC NDP leaders fought hard on issues British Columbians cared about, including banning big money from politics, increasing protections for renters and ensuring basic human rights.
First up: banning the unfair practice of charging tolls for drivers on metro Vancouver bridges, and eliminating costly Medical Service Plan premiums — saving families thousands of dollars a year. With packed hospitals and people suffering on long waitlists, fixing health care was a top priority. John Horgan's government banned big money from BC politics, implemented a speculation tax on housing, and launched a public inquiry into how money laundering impacts everything from housing to the overdose crisis.
It increased the carbon tax on big polluters, invests millions to make BC buildings more energy-efficient and bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles province-wide by After years of overstuffed classrooms, Horgan's government hired 4, new teachers, 1, new learning assistants and funded new or improved schools in every corner of the province. For older students and adult learners, it brought back free adult basic education and English-language learning courses, eliminated interest on BC student loans and introduced new grants to help 40, more BC students access the post-secondary education and training they want.
Ever since Dave Barrett's government created the Human Rights Commission, right-wing BC governments have tried to reduce or eliminate its power to fight for people. Up next: Hate-crime legislation. It is only the first step in a long walk together, but it is a remarkable one.
BC businesses, particularly hard-hit tourism businesses, were supported, too. After decades and decades of waiting, the people of BC finally have a government that looks more like them than ever before.
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