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Statement from Mike Farnworth, on Rustad’s encampment announcement
BC NDP candidate for Port Coquitlam Mike Farnworth stated:
“Encampments are closed by building housing and providing people with treatment. But John Rustad has committed to cancelling housing across the province. Let’s be clear: Rustad’s plans will lead to more encampments. That’s a risk we can’t...
Statement by Roly Russell on John Rustad’s Wildfire Announcement
GRAND FORKS– BC NDP candidate for Boundary-Similkameen Roly Russell stated:
“People in my communities faced wildfires and evacuations twice last week.
As a BC Liberal cabinet minister, John Rustad spent just $7.6 million a year on wildfire prevention. David Eby and the BC NDP have...
David Eby to attract health professionals to BC with new incentives
BC NDP will also expand options for reproductive health care while Rustad’s cuts, anti-choice candidates put it at risk
VERNON – At a campaign stop in Vernon, David Eby said he will attract more doctors, nurses, and health professionals to BC with new incentives and targeted loan forgiveness tied to...
Statement from Brittny Anderson on Rustad’s tip trick
Today John Rustad claimed he would take the tax off tips, but he can’t because tips are included in taxable income according to federal laws. Brittny Anderson, BC NDP Candidate for Kootenay...
Rustad Hides Plan to Cancel Speculation Tax, Protects Wealthy Speculators
VANCOUVER –BC Conservative leader John Rustad is refusing to come clean about his plan to cancel the speculation tax. When asked directly today, Rustad dodged the question:
Radio Canada: “The NDP this morning announced that they would double the speculation and vacancy tax. I want to know,...
John Rustad would bring back out-of-control child care costs, cost families hundreds each month
When John Rustad was last in government, child care costs were growing at three times the rate of inflation. Today he revealed he wants to take people back and leave families paying more.
David Eby and the BC NDP have put in place direct...
New video shows Rustad and his candidates would scrap the Speculation Tax
This morning, David Eby announced an increase to the Speculation and Vacancy Tax, which has turned 20,000 empty units into homes in the Metro Vancouver area.
John Rustad has long opposed the Speculation Tax. He...
David Eby’s plan takes new action to crack down on speculators
Eby slams Rustad for reckless plan to cancel speculation tax, turn housing market over to wealthy investors
VANCOUVER - David Eby announced his plan to increase the Speculation and Vacancy Tax and crack down on those using the housing market for profit, not homes. Eby slammed John Rustad’s plan to cancel...
Action For You: David Eby releases plan to help people get ahead
Eby’s plan focuses on what matters most to people, while Rustad’s record shows he would help those at the top
SURREY - David Eby has released his plan of action to help people and families over the next four years. He is pledging to cut taxes for the middle class, open the door to homes people can afford,...
Rustad’s plan hides his agenda for cuts, costs, and cancellations
After insisting over and over that he would not make any cuts, today John Rustad announced an economic plan that includes a process to make deep cuts to services British Columbians rely on. But Rustad isn’t saying what spending he’ll “eliminate” until after the...
Rustad’s car insurance plan would scrap rate freeze and drive up car insurance by $500 or more
Yesterday, John Rustad issued a late-day press release committing to scrap David Eby’s Enhanced Care insurance system that has saved the average driver $500 a year and helped freeze rates for six straight years.
A recent study commissioned by the Alberta government shows drivers in that province pay far more...
Statement from B.C. NDP Campaign Director Marie Della Mattia
"This morning’s debate clearly laid out the choice in front of British Columbians.
“John Rustad couldn’t answer multiple direct questions about whether it’s acceptable that his candidate is claiming vaccines cause AIDS. The answer to that question for anyone wanting to be Premier should be a simple...