As the newly nominated BC NDP candidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Lisa Beare renewed a commitment to look out for everyday people, and defend against powerful interests.

Twice-elected in 2017 and 2020, Lisa Beare has worked hard to make government work for people again, handling files from Tourism to Post-Secondary Education as a cabinet minister. Lisa grew up in Maple Ridge and is raising her daughter in the community. She knows the challenges that families face first-hand, and is determined to take action to make life easier for them.
“As a mother, I know how important it is to invest in the services that families in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows rely on like building new schools and increasing access to heath care — services that would be cut under Kevin Falcon and John Rustad,” said Beare. “Our BC NDP government is taking action on the issues that matter to people in this community, and I’m proud to be running to continue that work.”

Since forming government in July 2017, the BC NDP has taken action on crucial issues that matter to the people of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, including:

• Putting people ahead of speculators and investors by bringing in tough new restrictions on short-term rentals and a speculation tax, plus simplified approvals that make it easier and faster to get 300,000 new homes built;
• Connecting people to the care they need by hiring 700 more family doctors, licensing internationally-educated healthcare workers in BC and building a new medical school at SFU Surrey to train even more doctors;
• Helping people with costs by eliminating MSP Premiums, reducing ICBC rates by $500 a year, boosting the BC Family Benefit by $445, cutting childcare fees in half, and making birth control free; and
• Taking action to create 75,000 good paying jobs in the last year to make BC an economic leader in Canada, with the highest wages in the country.

“Lisa has been an outstanding Minister, and an excellent representative for the people of her constituency,” said Premier David Eby. “The people of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows can count on her to continue to take action on the issues that matter to them.”
Lisa Beare will join David Eby and 91 other exceptional BC NDP candidates in this fall’s provincial election, all committed to real action to help people build a good life here in BC.