When it comes to child care, families deserved much more than what they got under the previous BC Liberal government. I have heard countless stories over the years from couples who were forced to raise their families on just one income because the cost of child care was as much or more than the […]
The Importance of the Arts in B.C.
The first time I ever played guitar and sang in front of an audience, I was so nervous that I was shaking. The song I played was Neil Young’s “It’s a Dream”. I had heard that song performed by a brother and sister duo at the 2008 Port Moody Festival of the Arts, the same […]
Bringing back Buy BC to strengthen communities and grow jobs
Bringing back Buy BC to strengthen communities and grow jobs Buy BC champions local produce and the hard-working agrifood workers who supply them. My dad – born and raised in Trail – ate an apple a day every day of his life. Even when he became ill with dementia, he never went a day […]
Help is On the Way: Making life better for B.C.’s lowest paid workers
Hard-working British Columbians who work for low wages face incredibly difficult situations every day; decisions around whether to purchase groceries or pay rent, buy next month’s bus pass or pay this month’s hydro bill. I believe hard work deserves fair reward, but right now 400,000 British Columbians are getting paid less than $15 an hour […]
رأی برای تغییر
نویسنده: باب دیس، نمایندهٔ استانی از منطقه میپل ریج – میشن در دوران انتخابات استانی، با جوانان بسیاری در مورد رأی‌دادن هم‌صحبت شدم. بسیاری از آنان بر این باور بودند که رأیشان به حساب نخواهد آمد و صحنهٔ سیاست، تنها عرصهٔ فعالیت خواص جامعه است و تصمیمات اتخاذشده به درد زندگی‌شان نمی‌خورد. تغییر سازوکار رأی‌گیری […]
Addressing the Roots of Skyrocketing Home Prices
Addressing the Roots of Skyrocketing Home Prices Hard-working families can’t compete with out-of-province, wealthy speculators I’ve heard from many of my constituents about how housing affordability is their biggest concern. I suspect this is the case across most of the province. People have seen prices soar and an increasing number of empty homes observed during […]
Kids Deserve Safe School Playgrounds
Kids Deserve Safe School Playgrounds Parents shouldn’t have to fundraise endlessly, and some schools don’t even have that option Monique Zander knows firsthand what the lack of a safe and accessible school playground can mean for children. She shared with me the story of when her son attended Tillicum Annex, a small K-4 school […]
Voting for Change
During the election, I spoke with many young people who felt disempowered when it comes to voting. Who felt like their vote did not count. Who felt like the political arena was a space for the elite, making decisions that did not resonate with them. Switching to proportional representation will put power in the hands […]
We’re in a Housing Crisis. It’s time we start acting like it.
BC is in a housing crisis. Rampant speculation, destructive real estate market practices, insufficient affordable housing starts, low vacancy rates, and a curious refusal by the previous government to take action on the issue for years has led to the situation we’re in now. We’ve seen hollowed out communities, families pushed out to the […]