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Working for you in Abbotsford South
Jasleen Arora understands what matters to British Columbians. As a student she has seen first hand the devastating effects of the cuts to education over the past 16 years by Christy Clark and the BC Liberals. Better education, healthcare, affordable housing and family-supporting jobs are all the priorities of British Columbians and we need a government that can deliver on them.
Jasleen works for the The BC Initiative for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (BC-IPSE) and Steps Forward. They provide inclusion support for students with developmental disabilities who are enrolled at their local college or university supporting the students to access and engage in the same opportunities to study, work and play as any other student enrolled at their local college or university. Jasleen knows that is time to build an economy that works for everyone - not just the people at the top.
Jasleen has seen the challenges facing young British Columbians. Many can’t afford to live in their own communities or find family-supporting jobs. Christy Clark’s decisions have hurt people in Abbotsford South. We're all paying more in taxes and fees and getting fewer government services. A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of Abbotsford South.
It’s time for a change and time to build a better BC.
Working for you in Abbotsford West
Preet Rai is a strong and respected voice for Abbotsford. Elected three times as an Abbotsford School Trustee, he chaired the district’s finance committee.
A chartered accountant in India, Preet immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1992, to work for the Scottish government. He moved to Canada in 1995 and has been working for the provincial government since 1997.
Preet has worked hard to make Abbotsford a better place to live. He has served with many community organizations, including the Abbotsford Youth Commission, AbbyFest, the Reach Gallery Museum and Literacy Matters. He worked on the Canuck Place campaign executive committee to build the new children's hospice in Abbotsford.
Working on the school board and in our community, Preet has seen how Christy Clark’s choices have hurt Abbotsford’s children and families. She ignored the skyrocketing cost of housing and let healthcare suffer. She shortchanged our schools and neglected seniors’ care.
That’s why Preet wants to work with John Horgan and the BC NDP — to make life better for everyone, not just the wealthy.
It’s time for a better BC where we provide more support for our children’s schools, care for our elders and have reliable healthcare. Preet is proud of John’s plan to make life more affordable and to create good-paying jobs that last.
You can count on Preet and John Horgan to work for you. It’s time for a government that works for all British Columbians.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working for you in Boundary-Similkameen
Our communities are great places to live and Colleen Ross is dedicated to making them even better.
As a Grand Forks City Councillor, a farmer and rancher, and an advocate at many levels of government, Colleen has worked hard for our communities and fought to protect our uniquely beautiful environment. People in Boundary-Similkameen need an MLA who works for them.
We've all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our environment, our economy, and our communities. While she gives her rich friends tax breaks, our kids’ schools are underfunded, farmers are unsupported, and seniors are ignored. And hikes to Hydro rates and ICBC fees are making everyone’s life more expensive. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Colleen is standing with John Horgan because, after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you. It's time to build a better BC — with great schools, reliable healthcare and good jobs that last.
Colleen knows that it's an MLA's job is to listen to people like you — and to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Burnaby
Janet Routledge has spent her entire career in the service of working people, and now she wants to work for the people of Burnaby North.
A union leader and community activist, Janet has devoted herself to helping people get fair treatment at their workplaces, access quality health care, assert their rights and generally reach their full potential as citizens of this great province.
For more than 30 years, Janet served the Public Service Alliance of Canada, helping workers solve workplace problems, win better wages and improve working conditions.
Janet has a long history of bringing people together to bring improvements to her community. A life-long feminist, she has been front and centre in the fight for women’s rights. She took a leadership role in the effort to win pay equity settlements from the federal government, and she made it a priority that the voices of women - especially racialized women - were heard as positions of authority. She was founding member of the Everywoman’s Health Centre, and served for several years on its board of directors.
Janet has been involved in many non-profits, including CoDevelopment Canada, which provides financial aid to workers’ organizations in Latin America, and Toxic Free Canada, an organization instrumental in helping workers and environmentalists work together in common cause.
Janet’s passion is getting results for people. She’s represented workers on the federal Employment Insurance Appeals Board, and she was granted commenter status in the National Energy Board hearings on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
Janet lives in Burnaby with her husband, Bill Brassington.
Anne will put you and your family first
As a three-term Burnaby City Councillor, Anne knows the issues that face people in Burnaby. She understands how government works and how to fight for you.
Having lived in Burnaby for 31 years, Anne sees how life has become harder. That’s why she is running to represent you in an NDP government.
Anne immigrated to British Columbia as a child with her parents who taught Anne to work hard for her community. She has been a leader in many organizations that build community and support those who are vulnerable.
As a teacher, Anne has seen firsthand the damage that the Christy Clark Liberals have done to public education in BC and wants to fix it. A mother of two young children, she also understands the positive impact the BC NDP’s commitment to $10/day childcare will make.
Anne is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP to put hard-working British Columbians first. She is committed to making life more affordable, improving education and creating good paying jobs.
Anne understands that an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to be on your side.
Working for you in Burnaby-Edmonds
Burnaby is a diverse and vibrant community. It’s great place to live and Raj Chouhan has worked hard to make it even better.
His entire life, Raj has worked to improve the lives of everyday people. He has been a champion for the diversity of our community. Raj was the founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union and a founding member of the BC Organization to Fight Racism.
Elected as an MLA three times, Raj has stood up for people in our neighbourhoods, helping individuals, businesses and community groups.
But we’ve all seen how the choices Christy Clark has made are hurting our community. For years, she ignored the skyrocketing cost of housing. Her government’s hikes to Hydro and ICBC rates are making life less affordable for everyone. And while families here are struggling, she gives her rich friends tax breaks. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
That’s why Raj is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess Christy Clark has created. Raj shares John’s commitment to fair wages, to providing more support for our children’s schools and to caring for seniors. We can make life here more affordable by investing in housing, improving transit and with $10 a day childcare.
You can count on Raj and John Horgan to work for you.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working for you in the Cariboo
Our communities are great places to live and Scott Elliott is working to make them even better. As a Quesnel Councillor, Scott helped find the operational savings that made Quesnel’s budget sustainable while allowing for needed capital project re-investment. An avid outdoorsman with a long history of community volunteering, Scott understands what matters to people here. He listens, engages and has worked hard for people.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. While she gives her rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark has underfunded our schools and threatened them with closure. She has neglected our local tourism and forest industries, losing us good-paying jobs. And she's hiked Hydro and ICBC fees making life more expensive. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Scott is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because, after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it's time to build a better BC — with great schools, reliable healthcare and good jobs. It's time you had a government that works for you.
Scott understands that an MLA's job is to listen to people like you here in the Cariboo — and to make your life better. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you. Let's build a better BC.
A strong voice for the Cariboo-Chilcotin
Our communities are great places to live and Sally has dedicated herself to making them even better. As a Northern Development Initiative Trust Director and Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition board member, Sally has worked hard to develop our region’s economy, parks and the services that people need.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. She neglected our tourism and forestry industries, losing us good-paying jobs. She underfunded our kids’ schools. And while she gives her rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark makes regular people pay more in Hydro rates and car insurance. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Sally is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. It’s time for a better BC - with great schools, reliable healthcare, and good jobs that last.
Sally understands that it’s an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working for Chilliwack Kent
Patti MacAhonic’s roles as Executive Director of the BC Wildlife Federation, Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce, in the forestry and mining industries, and with the Ann Davis Transition Society has given her a wealth of experience and made her committed to making a sustainable difference for our people and our planet.
She has leadership experience gained through non-profit, intergovernmental, and business organizations. From initiating a volunteer Fire Department to securing agreement with the National Food Bank for ongoing shipments of nutritious food to a 6000 person community, commitment to positive change continues to be her goal.
Patti was nominated for the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, recognized as a Community Leader through the Minerva Foundation, awarded the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award and has been in the top 40 alumni over the past 40 years at the University of the Fraser Valley.
From years of experience in the Chilliwack community, Patti knows that people are paying more and getting less, and she intends to change that.
Christy Clark has spent too much time taking care of the wealthy and well connected that she has neglected people in Chilliwack. While she has given the top 2% of income earners a tax break, she is leaving people in Chilliwack behind.
That is why Patti is committed to electing a John Horgan BC NDP government. Patti and John Horgan will ensure that the voices and concerns of people in Chilliwack are heard and addressed.
People in Chilliwack can’t afford another 4 years of neglect from Christy Clark and her government. It’s time for change. Let’s elect a government that will put the needs of Chilliwack and all British Columbians first.
Working for people in Columbia River Revelstoke
Invermere Mayor and business owner Gerry Taft has a wealth of political experience and is an ideal candidate for Columbia River Revelstoke. He was first elected to Invermere council in 2002 and has been Mayor for three terms, beginning in 2008.
A lifetime resident of Invermere, Gerry is the owner of Gerry’s Gelati Café, with locations in Invermere and Radium, as well as the Stolen Church Coffee Company. He understands the issues facing local business and families and knows that under Christy Clark’s watch, things have gotten worse for people in Columbia River Revelstoke.
Gerry enjoys being the Mayor of Invermere but finds that the most frustrating aspects of his current position involve the failings of the current provincial government. He knows that he can make BC better for everyone, but that will only happen with a change of government.
That’s why Gerry stands alongside John Horgan and electing a BC NDP government. Christy Clark has made life harder and less affordable for people in Columbia River Revelstoke while she focuses on helping the wealthy and well connected instead of BC families.
A John Horgan NDP government would invest in schools, health care, senior’s care and jobs across the province. After 16 years of neglect from Christy Clark and her government, let’s elect a government that will put the needs of Columbia River Revelstoke and the rest of BC first.
Working for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Jodie never expected to become a politician. But when one of her children was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, she went back to school to learn everything she could about autism and behaviour analysis.
She was compelled to speak up for vulnerable kids—first as the Executive Director of the Autism Support Network, and now as an MLA, where she serves as the NDP’s Deputy Education Spokesperson and Spokesperson for Early Childhood Development and Child Care.
For the last 12 years Jodie has raised her family in Coquitlam and she’s seen first-hand how Christy Clark’s decisions have made it harder for people to find affordable housing, and fit rising service costs into their monthly budgets. It’s getting harder to make ends meet.
That’s why Jodie is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. She is committed to making life more affordable, improving education and creating good paying jobs.
Jodie knows that it’s time for a government that works hard for people. It’s time to build a better BC.
Working hard for Coquitlam-Maillardville
Helping people is a big part of Selina’s life. Since 2013, she’s worked for the people of Coquitlam-Maillardville as their MLA. Before that, she served them as a Coquitlam City Councillor, Director of Development for SHARE Family and Community Services and as a family therapist.
Selina listens to people who live here. She knows that life in Coquitlam and Maillardville is changing fast. Christy Clark’s decisions have made it harder for families to find affordable housing and increased Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s getting tougher to make ends meet. Selina understands that.
It is why she’s proud to stand with John Horgan and the BC NDP. A BC NDP government will work for you to make life more affordable, improve education and create good paying jobs with that last.
Selina knows her job as an MLA is to help her community grow and thrive. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in the Comox Valley
As a three-term Courtenay Councillor, Ronna-Rae has dedicated decades to working for families and seniors in the Comox Valley. With her husband Ron, she raised her children here and has worked to protect the valley’s environment.
People in the Comox Valley need an MLA, with a proven track record, who stands up for our community.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark is making are hurting our community — understaffing senior’s care, underfunding our kids’ schools, and increasing Hydro and ICBC fees. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
That’s why Ronna-Rae is standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. John has a plan to invest in health and seniors’ care and to fund our children’s schools. John will protect our environment and he has a plan for effective climate action that reduces pollution, puts money back in your pocket and creates well-paying jobs that last.
Ronna-Rae is here to stand up for what’s important to you and people in the Comox Valley. You can count on her and John Horgan to be on your side.
A champion for the Cowichan Valley
For the last 41 years, Lori and her husband have lived and worked in the Cowichan Valley. They’ve watched their four children grow up and thrive, along with the community that supported them.
Lori has been working for her community for years. She championed education issues as a PAC president, helping to get the innovative Frances Kelsey secondary school built here. She’s helped feed her neighbours as the coordinator of Cowichan Community Kitchens. As an Area Director for the Cowichan Valley Regional District and member of the Cowichan Watershed Board, Lori is committed to the preservation and restoration of the Cowichan Estuary and Watershed.
Lori knows that our environment, our economy and our communities are deeply connected. Her husband and son worked in forestry – an industry that lost more than 30,000 jobs under Christy Clark’s government. A BC NDP government will ensure that the only raw logs that leave BC are ones we can’t use in BC communities, in BC mills and BC wood-product manufacturing, to create BC jobs.
Lori is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. It’s time for a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a secure future for our families.
With 21 years of local government experience as Parks Commission Chair and Regional District Director, Lori is a dedicated, lifelong public servant.
She’s here to stand up for what’s important to you in the Cowichan Valley. You can count on her and John Horgan to be on your side.
Dedicated to North Delta
Ten years ago, Ravi Kahlon and his wife chose North Delta as the community where they would raise a family.
The good public schools, easy access to parks like Burns Bog and Watershed, and the reasonable commute from Delta to all parts of Metro Vancouver helped them make this big decision for their future child.
Ten years later, Ravi’s family couldn’t be happier to have embraced North Delta, and grateful that North Delta has embraced their family, too.
Ravi has learned a lot in North Delta, growing as a parent, a coach, and as a volunteer on the boards of the Delta Parks and Recreation Committee, the Tapestry Foundation and Men’s High Performance for Field Hockey BC.
As an active community member, he’s learned first-hand that while the North Delta community is strong, Christy Clark and the BC Liberals are not making good choices. Whether it’s longer commute times, overcrowded schools, or the endless nickel and diming with new fees, taxes, and tolls, Christy Clark is making life harder for families.
Ravi knows we can do so much better. That’s why he’s standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Dedicated to our community.
Mitzi Dean has spent the last 30 years helping the most vulnerable people in our community.
As Executive Director of the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, Mitzi oversees a team that helps 1,600 women, children, families, seniors and men every year who are affected by trauma, violence and mental health challenges. Her leadership helped launch the 15,000 sq. ft. Centre for Wellbeing – which in the future will also include approximately 100 units of affordable housing.
Through her work, Mitzi has seen what 15 years of BC Liberal cutbacks have done to our community. Christy Clark has forgotten that the government’s job is to work for you, not give tax breaks to millionaires.
Mitzi is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because we’ll put hard-working British Columbians first. She's committed to introducing $10/day childcare, protecting our coast and investing in affordable housing.
Mitzi understands that an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to always be on your side.
Working for Fraser Nicola
Harry Lali has a wealth of experience working for BC and the people of Fraser Nicola.
He was first elected as a Merritt city councillor in 1988 then as an MLA in the BC Legislature in 1991. Harry served as Minister for Transportation and Highways, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests and is historically the longest-serving NDP MLA from Rural BC as well as the longest-serving South Asian MLA, MPP or MP in Canadian history.
Harry was an Employment Counsellor for the federally-sponsored Merritt Outreach Program from 1986 – 1991, he worked at MOSAIC - an immigrant-oriented public service in Vancouver, was a member of the IWA Local 1-417 (now Steelworkers) working in the sawmill industry and formerly co-owned a sporting goods store.
Being involved in BC politics for nearly 30 years, Harry has seen how things are getting worse under Christy Clark. From the depleted of the resource industry, to the war on public education, to the lost supports for seniors and health care, to the affordability issues facing people across BC, Harry knows that it is time for change.
Christy Clark is giving tax breaks to the rich and making the cost of living rise for regular British Columbians. She has turned her back on Fraser Nicola and Harry wants to bring the voice of the people in Fraser Nicola back to the BC Legislature.
Alongside John Horgan and the BC NDP, Harry wants to make sure that the people of Fraser Nicola are no longer left behind. Let’s elect a government that will put all British Columbians first.
Working hard for you
Barb Nederpel knows we can make our community better and has dedicated her life to doing that.
As a healthcare worker and Vice President of the Hospital Employees’ Union, she has fought back against Christy Clark’s decisions to cut health and seniors care.
And spending many years as a single mom, she understands the economic pressures facing working families.
Kamloops is a great community, but Christy Clark is not making good choices for us. Whether it’s doctor shortages, overcrowded schools, or rising ICBC, MSP and Hydro rates, Christy Clark is making life harder for families.
Barb is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because we’ll put hard-working people first. We’re committed to a $10/day childcare program, solving the doctor shortage and building a sustainable economy with jobs that pay better and jobs that last.
Barb knows it’s time to build a better BC. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Kamloops
Nancy Bepple's family has been part of the Kamloops community since 1934 and twice she has been elected as a City of Kamloops Councillor.
She serves on the board of Oncore Seniors Society, working for seniors' access to healthcare and housing. She has worked to tackle poverty in Kamloops with PIT Stop, Coldest Night of the Year, the ASK Wellness Society and Changing the Face of Poverty.
Nancy has worked at Thompson Rivers University for 16 years. As a Co-op Coordinator, she has helped hundreds of young people connect with computing science, engineering and technology jobs in Kamloops, and across BC.
We have a great community in Kamloops – but Christy Clark is not making good choices for us. Whether it’s doctor shortages, overcrowded schools, or hikes to MSP, ICBC and Hydro rates, Christy Clark is making life harder for families.
That's why Nancy is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John has a plan to make life more affordable for everyday people. We’re committed to a $10 day childcare program, solving the doctor shortage and building a sustainable economy with jobs that pay better and last.
Nancy loves Kamloops and knows we can make our community better. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Kelowna West
Shelley Cook’s family has lived in the Central Okanagan for three generations, and Shelley has worked hard to make life better for people here. She’s determined to make our community better. Because it’s home.
Shelley has succeeded in improving public health and delivering housing. She has worked with community groups and local government, including chairing the City of Kelowna’s Housing Committee, and Chair of the Treatment Pillar for the Central Okanagan Four Pillars Coalition. As the Executive Director of the John Howard Society, Shelley was responsible for developing close to 100 units of housing.
We’ve all seen how the choices Christy Clark has made are hurting people in our community. She ignored the housing crisis in the Okanagan. She neglected care for seniors and shortchanged our schools. And while giving her rich friends tax breaks, she hiked Hydro and ICBC fees making life more expensive. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
That’s why Shelley is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. Shelley is proud of John’s plan for affordable homes, more support for our kids’ schools, reliable health care and creating good-paying jobs that last.
You can count on Shelley and John Horgan. It’s time for a government that works for you.
Working for people in Kelowna Lake Country
Erik Olesen has spent a lot of his life getting involved in the communities that he lives in. He has experience in the tourism/hospitality industry, small business and has been involved in many philanthropic community initiatives throughout his life.
Living in numerous parts of the country Erik has seen how provincial governments can directly impact a community positively as well as negatively. Since being in BC, Erik has seen first-hand the direct negative impacts that Christy Clark and the BC Liberals have had on British Columbians.
Erik comes from a young generation that have been nickled and dimed by Christy Clark’s government and are struggling just to get by. From Christy Clark’s constant increases to rates and fees, to her war on public education, to her lack of healthcare supports, to her inaction on climate change, Erik knows that she isn’t working for the people of British Columbia and that people deserve better.
Christy Clark is too busy giving tax breaks to her rich insiders and making the rest of the province pay the price. That’s why Erik is encouraging people to get out and make a difference by voting in a John Horgan BC NDP government that will be in their corner.
Erik is proud to stand strong with John Horgan and the BC NDP because a BC NDP government will make decisions that will benefit the people of Kelowna Lake Country and all British Columbians. Let’s elect a government that will be on your side.
Working for people in Kelowna Mission
Harwinder Sandhu is a trained nurse and an outspoken advocate for health and seniors’ care. Nursing has made her aware of the challenges, issues and day-to-day struggles of people from all socio-economic circumstances and backgrounds. As a parent, she’s seen how Christy Clark’s government has neglected families in British Columbia.
Harwinder volunteers with Nexus B.C., an organization that helps seniors when they are in need. She describes herself as a strong and fearless advocate for health care, senior's care, public education, environmental sustainability, affordable child care, post-secondary education and affordability.
Life has gotten worse for people in Kelowna under Christy Clark, she isn’t working for you. She has made life less affordable, let the housing market skyrocket, threatened our children’s schools, made our healthcare suffer and put our environment at risk.
Harwinder knows that it’s time for a change of government. That’s why she is standing up with John Horgan and the BC NDP.
While Christy Clark is only looking out for the wealthy and well connected, John Horgan and a BC NDP government will be in your corner. Let’s elect a government that will put the people of Kelowna Mission and the rest of the province first.
A strong, experienced voice for Kootenay East
Randal Macnair served on Fernie City Council for 15 years, including six years as Mayor and six years on the Regional District Board.
During these years in office, Randal oversaw enormous change in the City of Fernie. He helped diversify the Elk Valley’s economy and added to the jobs that mining provides our communities. Randal participated in the negotiations for the new Mine Tax Sharing Pool that contributes millions to support the Elk Valley’s communities. He worked to revitalize Fernie’s downtown and improve amenities for local families.
He knows finding a home at a reasonable cost is a challenge. While in office, Randal guided the creation of over 90 affordable housing units in Fernie. He stood up for better health and social services for the people in his community.
Randal is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. After 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you. Working together, Randal knows we can create affordable housing, and restore the public education, healthcare and senior’s care people here need. We can make life more affordable by creating and protecting good-paying jobs that last in our local communities.
Randal knows an MLA’s job is working for everyday people in our community — to make your life better.
Working for Kootenay West
Katrine Conroy was first elected as a BC NDP MLA in 2005 and brought a wealth of experience to the official opposition.
Katrine has enjoyed careers as one of B.C.’s first female power engineers, an early childhood educator, administrator and college instructor and a small business person. Together, Katrine and her husband run a Purebred cattle Business. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren.
Katrine was previously executive director of Kootenay Family Place, an instructor at Selkirk College; co-chair of the Castlegar and District Social Planning Council, treasurer of the Regional District of Central Kootenay Community Futures Board and founding board member of the Community Social Services Employers Association.
Since being in public office, Katrine has been actively engaged and learning about the Columbia River Treaty Process. She participated in many CRT conferences, government meetings, and presentations. Katrine knows how important this treaty is for the Kootenay West constituency and the Columbia Basin region.
Spending 12 years elected at the legislature, Katrine knows that the interior of BC has gotten worse under Christy Clark’s government. We have seen a loss in rural jobs and interior economic development, a loss in services and an increase in rates and fees.
Christy Clark clearly isn’t there for the people in Kootenay West and it’s time for a change.
Katrine stands strongly behind John Horgan and electing an NDP government. While Christy Clark’s decisions are bought by corporate and foreign influence, a John Horgan BC NDP government will be in your corner – working for you.
John Horgan is a husband, a father, a former mill worker, a cancer survivor and the leader of BC’s New Democratic Party.
John has spent most of his life on southern Vancouver Island, and has been an MLA since 2005. John is the first to tell you that much of his success in life comes from the faith others had in him — a generous gift he’s committed to giving back to the people of BC.
As leader of the opposition in the legislature, he has fought hard on issues that matter to people – making life more affordable, making housing more accessible, banning big money donations from politics, standing up against school cuts and closures, and advocating for better seniors’ care.
He is running for Premier in 2017.
A young dynamic leader for Langley East
Inder Johal works as the communications coordinator for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group, and as a facilitator who teaches high school students workplace safety and their rights as employees.
She has a degree in Community Criminal Justice, an Associate Degree in Criminology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and a certificate in graphic design. She is an active member of the United Steelworkers.
We’ve all seen how Christy Clark has hiked MSP fees, Hydro and ICBC rates. Our schools, hospitals and care for seniors are all suffering. Quality childcare isn't there or it is priced out of reach.
Christy Clark isn’t working for everyday people. She’s busy giving tax breaks to her wealthy friends.
As a recent graduate, Inder sees how young people in BC have been neglected by Christy Clark. For a generation, schools have been shortchanged and tuition for college has skyrocketed. Christy Clark may think low-wage and part-time jobs are good enough, but young people want good-paying jobs that last.
That’s why Inder is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. Inder is proud of John’s plan to create good, sustainable jobs with a clean growth economy, to bring in $10 a day child care, and to provide more support for schools and better care for seniors.
Inder knows that an MLA’s job is to make your life better. It’s time for a government that works for you.
Working for the people of Langley
As a teacher, education administrator, social services worker and mother who has lived in provinces across the country, Gail Chaddock-Costello knows the importance of a supportive provincial government and the difference that it can make in everyday people’s lives.
Gail has lived in Langley for the past 22 years. Being active and engaged in her community, she has seen firsthand how bad things have gotten under Christy Clark and the BC Liberals.
Under Christy Clark’s watch we’ve seen a war on public education, seniors and healthcare neglected, people stuck in traffic gridlock and an opioid overdose crisis that has gotten out of control.
From Hydro rates, to ICBC rates, to MSP and much more, Christy Clark has hiked rates and fees while British Columbians are left struggling. She gives tax breaks to her rich insiders while people in Langley are paying the price. Gail knows that it’s time for change and that people in Langley deserve better.
That is why Gail stands strongly beside John Horgan and the BC NDP. A John Horgan BC NDP government will revive our public education system, invest in public transit, put in supports for seniors and healthcare, implement $10 a day childcare and raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. It’s time to fix the messes that Christy Clark has made.
Together, Gail and a John Horgan BC NDP government will make life better for people in Langley and all of British Columbia.
A hardworking advocate for Maple Ridge-Mission.
For twenty-five years, lawyer, author and music consultant Bob D’Eith has helped Canadian musicians achieve their dreams. As Executive Director of Music BC, he was a fierce advocate for the music industry and co-creator of the award-winning artist development program “The PEAK Performance Project”. A two-time JUNO Award nominated recording artist, Bob currently serves on the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Arts Council.
As a father of five children, Bob is proud to live in Maple Ridge-Mission – one of the fastest growing spots in the Lower Mainland. Yet, every day, it’s getting harder for people to live here. People are working harder, but they just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change. It’s time for a government that works for everyday people.
Bob is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. It’s time for a better BC - with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Bob understands that an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on Bob and John Horgan to work for you.
A strong voice for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Lisa Beare grew up in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. She knows first-hand just how wonderful these communities are—especially as a place to raise her young family.
At the same time, Lisa has seen how Christy Clark has made life harder for people who live in this family-friendly community. Clark’s policies have made it harder for families to find affordable housing, and raised costs on essential services. It’s getting harder to make ends meet. Some people are worried they won’t have the same opportunities that their parents had.
Lisa understands. After all, she’s had the same fears herself.
As an active community member and a Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School Board Trustee, Lisa has a proven record of standing up for our children’s education.
Lisa is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP to put hard-working British Columbians and their families first. She is committed to making life more affordable, improving education and creating good paying jobs.
Lisa is here to stand up for what’s important to the you and your neighbours in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. You can count on her and John Horgan to be on your side.
Working for you
Elected three times as an MLA, Scott Fraser has stood up for our local island economy, our healthcare, our kids’ schools and for seniors. He is the BC NDP’s Spokesperson for Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
Scott knows our island communities are unique and they are great places to live. He is dedicated to making them better.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. Christy Clark is giving her rich friends tax breaks, but she underfunds our schools, healthcare and homecare for seniors. She ignores our tourism, fisheries and forestry industries and her hikes to Hydro rates and car insurance are making life less affordable for everyone. Food bank use is on the rise and BC is the only province without a plan to reduce poverty. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Scott is standing with John Horgan because it’s time you had a government that works for you. After 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a better BC — with good jobs that last, a clean environment, great schools and reliable healthcare. Scott knows that his job as an MLA is to make your life better. You can count on him and John Horgan to be on your side.
Working for you in Nanaimo
Born and raised in Nanaimo, Leonard Krog has deep roots in his community. Leonard has been the Nanaimo MLA in the BC Legislature for more than 15 years and knows the issues that matter to people in his community.
Whether it is homelessness or healthcare, Leonard has fought hard for the community he represents and has dedicated his career to working hard people in Nanaimo.
Leonard was director and president of the Mid-Island Consumer Services Co-operative, chair of the United Way for Nanaimo and has been involved in a number of other community based organizations and initiatives. Leonard has also been a lawyer in Nanaimo since 1980 and owns a practice working alongside his wife and son who are fellow lawyers.
For nearly 15 years, Leonard has seen how Christy Clark’s decisions are hurting the people in Nanaimo. Whether it’s the loss of jobs in the forestry sector, increasing MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees, or the gutting of our healthcare system, he knows that these decisions aren’t serving the people of Nanaimo and that we can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
That’s why Leonard is standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. Leonard is proud of John’s commitment to investing in health care and affordable housing and working to create jobs that pay well and jobs that last.
A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of Nanaimo. It’s time for a change and time to build a better BC.
Working for Nanaimo and North Cowichan
Doug Routley knows our island communities are unique and great places to live. And he has dedicated his career to making them better.
Elected three times as an MLA, Doug has stood up for our housing, healthcare and seniors’ care, for forestry and our local mid-island economy. He has fought for our kids’ schools, drawing on his previous experience as a school trustee.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. Christy Clark is giving her rich friends tax breaks, while she underfunds our schools, healthcare and homecare for seniors. Hikes to Hydro rates and car insurance are making life more expensive and young people are struggling to find good-paying jobs. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Doug is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. It’s time for a better BC — with great schools, reliable health care, good jobs and a clean environment. Doug understands that it’s an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on him and John Horgan to be on your side.
Working for you
Anne Marie Sam has devoted herself to building resilient, strong northern communities.
Sam is a councilor for the Nak’azdli Whut’en, a member of the Lhts'umusyoo – Beaver Clan – and a mother of three. She was a School Trustee for Nechako Lakes from 2011 to 2014, and was previously elected to the Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families and Interim First Nations Health Council.
Sam has worked extensively with First Nations and communities impacted by natural resource development. She represented First Nations on the technical review of the BC’s mining code after the Mount Polley tailings pond disaster. She is a Masters of Applied Sciences candidate at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC.
Sam has seen how small northern communities are feeling the pressure as good jobs disappear. The whole community suffers when there are fewer opportunities for the younger generation.
Christy Clark has neglected northern communities. She has ignored northern healthcare and shortchanged our children’s schools. Our forest industries and people here are struggling. But instead of helping, Christy Clark hiked MSP fees, ICBC and Hydro rates while giving tax breaks to her wealthy friends.
Sam is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John understands how important these jobs are to our families and our communities. He has a plan to create good-paying jobs that last in communities across BC, for reliable healthcare and provide more support for schools.
You can count on Anne Marie Sam and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Nelson-Creston
Michelle first hit the doorstep on a political campaign at six years old when she decided to ask her neighbours if they were voting in the 1984 federal election. Since then, Michelle's passion for democracy and public service has only grown.
First elected to Nelson City Council in 2002, she is the youngest person ever elected in Nelson. She is also the first woman elected to the riding of Nelson-Creston following her win in 2009.
A strong voice for the Kootenays, Michelle is a known and respected champion for poverty reduction, ecological sustainability and local economic development. Along with working to keep Jumbo wild, she successfully fought Christy Clark's child support and maternity leave clawbacks to reduce poverty for over 6000 children. Michelle has also introduced legislation for a poverty reduction plan and been a strong advocate for local food.
Michelle has served as Opposition Spokesperson for Social Development as well as Advanced Education. She has chaired the Opposition Women's Caucus and the Opposition Social Policy Committee. She was most recently Deputy Chair of the Special Committee to Appoint the Representative for Children and Youth and has served as Opposition Deputy House Leader the past three years. There is no doubt that Michelle is a very active member of BC's Legislature.
Michelle and her husband Zak reside in their Nelson heritage home. They enjoy skiing, hiking, arts and culture, and being outdoors and active in the region.
Working for you in New Westminster
Judy Darcy was elected as MLA for New Westminster in May 2013 and serves as the BC NDP Spokesperson for Health. Judy Darcy is a powerful voice for working families and local communities who has championed the long-overdue rebuild of NWSS, access to MRIs, a specialized clinic for survivors of childhood cancer, affordable childcare for families and dignified care for our seniors. Judy has been successful in having bus service restored in the city and led the creation of a Rent Bank in New Westminster to prevent homelessness for renters dealing with hardships such as job loss or family separation.
Passionate about community, Judy is a strong ally of local business, local food and New Westminster’s innovative start-ups and creative industry -- and a strong supporter of local artists.
In the 90s, Judy served as National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). For many years she was the only woman to lead a national union in Canada. In 1997, Judy co-founded Water Watch, a ground-breaking alliance of environmentalists, citizen groups and front-line water workers who work to protect Canada’s water. Judy went on to lead the Hospital Employees' Union and secure a historic victory when the Supreme Court found the BC Liberals had violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Whether it’s Christy Clark’s gutting of our healthcare and public schools or increasing service fees, Judy hears every day how these decisions fail the people of New Westminster.
A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of New Westminster. It’s time for a change -- and time to build a better BC.
A strong voice for the North Coast
Jennifer Rice believes in the strength and resilience of people in our communities. Elected as an MLA in 2013, she has worked hard to help people here make our communities healthy, inclusive and sustainable.
A voice for commercial and sport fishers, tourism operators and First Nations, Jennifer advocates to keep our marine environment healthy. She has stood up for healthcare in northern communities, for our children and their schools, as well as responsible economic development in North Coast.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. While giving her rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark has neglected healthcare and our kids’ schools. Her lack of attention to our local industries has lost us well-paying jobs. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark — she isn’t working for you.
That’s why Jennifer is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess Christy Clark has made. He cares about our coast and its economy. It's time to build a better BC — with access to reliable healthcare, to great schools, and to well-paying jobs that last. It's time you had a government that works for you.
Jennifer understands that an MLA's job is to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you. It’s time for a government that works for people.
Working for you on the North Island
I’ve been honoured to be your MLA for 12 years. I’ve come to know many of you, the issues that are important to you and the problems confronting our North Island communities. I’ve taken these issues to Victoria and pushed hard to get them resolved.
I’ve fought to restore funding for our kids’ schools, to reverse job losses in the forestry sector, to end MSP fees, to stop the huge increases to Hydro, ICBC and ferry fares. I've pushed to get corporate and union money out of politics. These are all serious problems created by the BC Liberals. We simply can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
That’s why I’m standing with John Horgan, the leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. I’m proud of John’s commitment to invest in healthcare, to implement $10 a day childcare and to work to create good-paying jobs that last.
It’s time for a government that works for you. It’s time to build a better BC.
Claire Trevena, BC NDP candidate for North Island
Fresh leadership for North Vancouver–Lonsdale
Bowinn Ma knows we can make our community better and she will work for you to make that happen.
As a manager of major capital construction projects at Vancouver International Airport, Bowinn works to see the big picture and then brings people together to deliver results.
North Vancouver is a great community — but Christy Clark is not making good choices for us. Whether it’s skyrocketing housing costs, a lack of public transportation funding that makes traffic worse on the North Shore, or cuts to education, Christy Clark is making life worse for families.
An engineer, project management professional and community advocate, Bowinn knows it takes real leadership and consultation to move our community forward.
Bowinn is committed to making life more affordable, improving transportation on the North Shore and creating well-paying jobs that last. She is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because it’s time for real leadership in North Vancouver.
Bowinn has the energy and vision to help build a better BC. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in North Vancouver Seymour
Michael Charrois understands what matters to British Columbians.
As a film industry professional, Michael has seen all sides of the challenges that are facing BC residents. Young people can’t afford to live in their communities, people can’t find affordable housing and people everywhere are working hard but can’t get ahead. Despite paying more in taxes and fees we are all getting less from our government.
For nearly 16 years, Michael has seen how Christy Clark’s decisions are hurting the people in North Vancouver Seymour. Whether it’s the loss of high tech jobs, increasing MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees, or the gutting of our healthcare and public education system, he knows that these decisions aren’t serving the people of North Vancouver and that we can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Michael knows that we need an economy that works for people. It’s time to create good jobs in tech and the film industry, an industry that Michael knows first hand is part of the future of sustainable growth for British Columbians.
That’s why Michael is standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. Michael is proud of John’s commitment to invest in health care and affordable housing and working to create jobs that pay well and jobs that last.
A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of North Vancouver Seymour. It’s time for a change and time to build a better BC.
Standing up for the future
Bryce Casavant is a proven, principled voice for Oak Bay-Gordon Head. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Bryce has dedicated his life to public service.
As a soldier in the Canadian Forces, Bryce was called upon to perform many duties for the people of BC and Canada, including service as an Operational Mentor on the front lines in Afghanistan. After receiving an honourable release, Bryce worked in various environmental consulting capacities in BC and eventually joined the BC Public Service as a Conservation Officer
In 2015, Bryce earned international attention as a conservation officer when he respectfully declined an order to destroy two bear cubs. Bryce followed the law and stood up for BC’s wildlife.
As a Natural Resource Officer with the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Bryce sees firsthand the impacts human action has on our lands and waters. He is standing with John Horgan because he knows that John will take real action to defend our environment and invest in sustainable, renewable energy solutions that create good jobs with good wages.
You can count on Bryce and John Horgan to be on your side, to stand up for you, our environment, and our future – you can count on them to build a Better BC.
A strong voice for Parksville-Qualicum
Our communities are great places to live and Sue Powell has dedicated herself to making them even better. A Parksville City Councillor since 2004, Sue works closely with the local business community and has chaired the city’s homelessness task force. As a child protection worker, Sue cared for some of our most vulnerable people.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark and the BC Liberals have made are hurting our communities. While giving her rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark underfunds our schools, healthcare and homecare for seniors. Her hikes to Hydro and ICBC rates are making life less affordable for everyone. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Sue is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because, after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. It’s time for a better BC — with reliable healthcare, great schools and good jobs.
Sue understands that it’s an MLA’s job to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
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Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working hard for you
Tarik Sayeed has what it takes to help make our community even better.
As a Penticton City Councillor, Tarik has worked hard to make life better for people in our community.
A technology innovator and business-owner, he founded Baby Taxi Inc., a tech start-up that created gesture recognition software to translate American Sign Language into text and audio. He knows that growing the high-tech sector is essential to building a strong, stable economy.
And he has seen how the decisions Christy Clark is making are hurting our economy and our community.
While Christy Clark is giving tax breaks to her rich friends, she’s making life harder for everyday people – from increasing our MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees to gutting our schools and healthcare.
Tarik is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because we’ll put hard-working people first. We’re committed to proper funding for our kids’ schools, making life more affordable, and building a sustainable economy with jobs that pay better and jobs that last.
Tarik is ready to build a better BC. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Port Coquitlam
Mike Farnworth has called Port Coquitlam home for over 45 years. He grew up in our community and has been proud to serve it in a number of roles.
Mike has a long record of standing up for the issues and values important to Port Coquitlam residents. He served us as a three-term City Councillor, was first elected MLA in 1991 and has been re-elected four times.
As our representative, Mike has never forgotten where he comes from or who we works for. He always puts Port Coquitlam first.
Whether it’s standing up for a properly-funded education and healthcare system, improved transportation choices, protecting our natural environment or fighting for changes to the justice system, Mike has a record of delivering results on behalf of local residents.
But after serving British Columbians for over 20 years, Mike has seen just how bad things have become under Christy Clark. Schools have been shortchanged, traffic is gridlocked and for years Christy Clark ignored the cost of housing as it spiralled out of control. While giving her rich friends a tax break, she increased the cost of car insurance, Hydro rates and MSP fees.
Mike knows government should make life better for people and that is why Mike is standing with John Horgan. John has a plan to make life more affordable for families with $10 a day childcare, to tackle the cost of housing and to invest in transportation infrastructure to get people moving. He’ll provide more support for our children’s schools and reliable health and seniors’ care, and create good jobs that last.
You can count on Mike and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Port Moody – Coquitlam
I am taking on Christy Clark and I need your help.
Our community is a great place to live and I’m dedicated to making it even better. As a city councillor since 2011, I’ve pushed for better funding for Eagle Ridge Hospital, improvements to childcare and stronger environmental protection.
I chaired the Port Moody Economic Development Committee and, as a software developer, I've worked on Shrek 2 and Madagascar and developed mobile apps for Fortune 500 companies. We need a strong stable economy, and I'm committed to growing our high-tech sector.
Working in local government, I’ve seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our community — from gutting our healthcare system to making life more expensive for home buyers and renters. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark; people here need an MLA who works for them.
That’s why I’m standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. I’m proud of John’s commitment to invest in health care and affordable housing, to affordable childcare for families, and to provide more support for our kids’ schools so they can receive a quality education.
It’s time for a government that works for you. It’s time to build a better BC.
Working for you
Our coastal communities are great places to live and Nicholas Simons has dedicated himself to making them even better.
Elected three times, Nicholas stands up for people in Powell River and on the Sunshine Coast, and for our coastal economy. As a former social worker, he knows investing in education, healthcare and social services improves our lives.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. While she gives rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark underfunds schools, healthcare and homecare for seniors. Her hikes to ferry fares, Hydro and ICBC fees are making life less affordable for everyone. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Nicholas is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. It’s time for a better BC — with reliable healthcare, great schools and good jobs.
Nicholas is a dedicated lifelong public servant who stands up for you. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for Prince George Mackenzie
Bobby Deepak is a longtime resident of Northern BC.
Over the years Bobby has been actively involved in his community as a founding member of the Stand Up For the North Committee, a member of Prince George’s Select Advisory Committee on Economic Development, a member of the Prince George Nechako Rotary Club and has coached for the UNBC JDC West debate team.
Bobby is a business owner, lawyer and part time instructor at CNC teaching Business Law, Employment Law, Criminal Law and Criminology. He has played a leading role in organizing public forums on forestry and other resource issues, keeping Prince George water services publically owned and renewing Prince George in the wake of the pine beetle.
He has a wealth of experience, is a strong advocate for community and regional empowerment and knows the issues and concerns facing Prince George and northern communities.
Christy Clark has left the people Prince George behind. She is too busy taking care of her insiders and friends that she has neglected economic development, jobs, education and health care in Prince George.
That’s why Bobby is committed to electing a John Horgan BC NDP government. Bobby and John Horgan will work hard for all British Columbians and make sure that the voices and issues of Prince George are heard and met.
People in Prince George can’t afford another 4 years of neglect from Christy Clark. Let’s elect a government that will put the needs of Prince George and British Columbians first.
*Working for Prince George**
Natalie Fletcher is a strong advocate for her community. She works at University Hospital as a sterile processing technician and is a member of the Hospital Employees Union. She is currently the union's representative with Northern Health’s Disability Management Program and the Vice President of the North Central Labour Council.
Fair human rights ethics is important to Natalie and she has been a voice for her colleagues, neighbours and the LGBTQ+ community in Prince George.
Natalie knows that Christy Clark has failed to create lasting, good-paying jobs for northern British Columbians. Since she became premier, she has neglected healthcare, education and has made life less affordable for people in Prince George. Parents are worried that their kids won’t have the same opportunities that they once had.
Christy Clark isn’t working for people in Prince George and it’s time for change. People in Northern BC can’t afford another four years of a government that ignores their needs and Natalie will make sure that doesn’t happen.
Natalie is standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. Christy Clark has neglected Prince George while only looking out for her wealthy friends. John Horgan and a BC NDP government would make sure that everyday people in Prince George are a priority.
It’s time for a government that puts people in Prince George and all British Columbians first. Natalie Fletcher and a John Horgan BC NDP government would do just that.
Working for you in Richmond
An award-winning health educator, Dr. Lyren Chiu has dedicated her career to teaching, researching and promoting compassionate health care. Born in Taiwan, Lyren immigrated to Canada in 1999 and teaches in the School of Nursing at Langara College. She has taught at National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University and the University of British Columbia.
Lyren is a strong advocate for multicultural communities. She is a founding director of the Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Colleges of Canada, and the President and Executive Director of the Canadian Research Institute of Spirituality and Healing. She founded a Mandarin-speaking cancer support group, and a Chinese community advisory group at the BC Cancer Agency.
She has received numerous awards including Outstanding Woman of Canada from United Global Chinese Women’s Association of Canada for her contributions to Canadian healthcare.
Lyren has seen how Christy Clark has neglected our community's needs, like Richmond Hospital and care for seniors. Christy Clark is giving tax breaks to her wealthy friends, while she raised MSP fees, Hydro and ICBC rates for everyone else.
That’s why Lyren is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. We can improve care for our elders and provide more support for healthcare. She’s proud of John’s plan to make life more affordable and to create well-paying jobs that last. Lyren knows Richmond residents’ lives can be better. You can count on Lyren and John Horgan to work for you.
It’s time for an MLA and a government that works for people in Richmond.
Working for you in Richmond
Twice-elected as a Richmond City Councillor, Chak Au is a community leader and a strong respected voice for Richmond. He was a Richmond School Board Trustee from 1999-2011, twice serving as the board's Vice-Chair.
Chak is a family therapist who worked as a professor at the Chinese University in Hong Kong before moving to Canada in 1988. He has worked for Vancouver Coastal Health’s Family and Child Counselling Program in Richmond for 20 years.
A strong community and multiculturalism advocate, Chak assisted and cofounded the Community Mental Wellness Association, the Richmond GreenSpace Society, the Interfaith for World Peace Society and the Canadian International Education Assistance Foundation. In 2006, The Vancouver Sun recognized him as one of the Hundred Most Influential Chinese-Canadians in BC.
While on the school board, Chak saw the BC Liberals neglect our children’s schools and fail to make them earthquake safe. On council, he has seen our community’s needs, like Richmond Hospital, ignored. He’s seen how Richmond residents’ lives are becoming harder.
That’s why Chak is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. We can improve care for our elders and provide more support for our children’s schools. John has a plan to make life more affordable and to create well-paying jobs that last.
It’s time for MLAs — and a government — that work for people in Richmond. You can count on Chak and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for Richmond-Queensborough
Born in India, raised in Hong Kong and educated at University of California at Berkeley and at the University of Victoria, Aman Singh is a true citizen of the world who has a deep understanding of the diversity, issues and needs of people in Richmond-Queensborough.
Aman has been involved in civil rights activism for many years and is a civil rights lawyer who has focused on societal and political issues since 1999. Aman owns his own law practice and, as a small business owner, is socially conscious of balancing economic prosperity with social responsibility.
Beyond his practice, Aman is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, a member and director of the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation of Canada, a director and member of the Friends of the Sikh Cadets Canada and is a director of the People’s Legal Education Society.
Christy Clark isn’t working for British Columbians and Aman knows that BC deserves better. She has given tax breaks to her rich friends while making life more expensive for everyday people hiking rates and fees like ICBC, MSP and BC Hydro for regular British Columbians.
Aman is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP to make positive changes that reflect the values of British Columbians and the people of Richmond Queensborough - not just the wealthy and well connected.
After 16 years of neglect from the BC Liberals, it’s time to elect a government that will work for you. Aman Singh and a John Horgan BC NDP government will work for you. Let’s build a better BC.
Working for you in Richmond-Steveston
Kelly Greene grew up in Richmond and is raising her three young children here. She loves Richmond and the inclusiveness of Steveston.
She is a strong voice for our children, our schools and Richmond’s neighbourhoods. Co-founding Richmond Schools Stand United, Kelly has stood up against school closures, for better education and for safer schools.
Kelly has seen how Christy Clark’s choices are hurting our community. Richmond’s schools have been shortchanged and threatened with closure. For years, her government ignored our housing crisis and neglected our healthcare.
Christy Clark has made life more expensive for everyone with her hikes to Hydro and ICBC rates, while giving huge tax breaks to her wealthy friends.
People in Richmond have been taken for granted for too long. Richmond-Steveston deserves an MLA who stands up for quality public education and will work for our seniors by fighting for investments in health and seniors’ care.
That’s why Kelly is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. Kelly is proud of John’s plan for investing in our schools, supporting our seniors by investing in Richmond Hospital’s acute care tower and banning big money from politics in British Columbia.
It’s time for an MLA and a government that works for you.
Dedicated to Saanich North and the Islands
Gary Holman knows our unique island communities are great places to live. And he has dedicated his career to making sure they stay that way.
As the MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, Gary has championed the things people care about - from fighting against the damage Christy Clark has caused to our ferry system, schools and healthcare, to protecting our environment and creating good jobs.
As the BC NDP Spokesperson for Democratic Reform, Gary has seen how Christy Clark has put her millionaire friends ahead of hardworking people. And he’s fought to get big money out of politics.
It’s time for a government that works for people. Whether it’s taking real action to defend our environment and fight climate pollution or making life more affordable by eliminating unfair rate hikes and stopping the tax giveaways to millionaires, we need change.
Gary knows we can build a better BC. That’s why he’s standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP.
A trusted voice for Saanich South
Like lots of folks in Saanich South, Lana Popham isn’t afraid to get her hands a little dirty. Before entering politics, she worked as a farmer for many years, helping establish and run the first certified organic vineyard on Vancouver Island, Barking Dog Vineyard.
Since 2009 Lana has represented Saanich South in the BC Legislature, serving as the NDP Opposition Spokesperson for Small Business and Agriculture & Food, and the Critic for Tourism and Arts & Culture.
As an MLA, Lana has dedicated herself to improving the quality of life for the people of Saanich South. She helped re-open Saanich Observatory to the public, and pushed through necessary traffic improvements at the Pat Bay and Sayward Intersections.
Lana is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 15 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time you had a government that works for you. One that will take real action on affordable housing, invest in public transportation and create good paying jobs.
Lana understands that an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on her and John Horgan to be on your side.
Working for the Shuswap
Sylvia has been working for people since 1982. She has dedicated her skills to people with special needs ranging from age 2 to 99 with conditions from minimal brain dysfunction to dementia. She has taught academics, coached adapted sports and life skills, and supported people in the community.
Sylvia has worked for Interior Health, Canadian Mental Health, the Kamloops Brain Injury Society, School District 83 and BC Ambulance. Her work has provided support to people in schools, in the community, in their homes and in recreation settings. Silvia has also served in several capacities within her union and is currently president of CUPE 523.
At a time when Christy Clark has ripped away supports from schools, sat back while hospital wait times continue to rise and taken away jobs from the interior of BC, Sylvia knows that it is time for a new government - a government that won’t ignore these issues. The Shuswap is counting on a government willing to act on clean water issues, logging and agricultural support.
Sylvia is standing strong with BC NDP Leader John Horgan to elect a better government. While Christy Clark is only interested in helping her wealthy friends, John Horgan and the BC NDP are committed to restoring health care supports, jobs, education supports and affordability in Shuswap.
Let’s elect a government that will make life better for all British Columbians.
Working for you
Our communities are great places to live and Bruce Bidgood has worked to make them even better. For 30 years, Bruce has worked to reduce poverty in the Northwest and to eliminate violence against women and children. A former two-term Terrace City Councillor and chair of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, he led over 20 communities’ call for a fair share of revenues from our industries to stay in here in the Northwest. He was Vice-Chair of the Northwest Regional Hospital District and is a researcher, educator and author at UNBC.
Bruce works hard to make life better for people here in Northwest BC.
But we’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our communities. While she gives her rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark has neglected healthcare in our communities and underfunded our kids’ schools, her lack of attention to our forestry industry has lost us well-paying jobs, and she's hiked Hydro and ICBC fees making life here less affordable. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Bruce is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because, after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it's time to build a better BC — with access to reliable healthcare, great schools, and good-paying jobs that last. It's time you had a government that works for you.
Bruce understands that an MLA's job is to make your life better. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you. Let's build a better BC.
Working for you in Stikine
Elected twice as an MLA, Doug Donaldson stands up for people in Stikine, helping individuals, communities and businesses. He is the BC NDP’s spokesperson for energy and mining and has also held the Children and Families portfolio.
Doug served four terms as a municipal councillor in Hazelton. He has worked as a biologist with a forestry consulting business, a reporter and newspaper columnist, coordinator of the cultural tourism program at Northwest Community College and on the Delgamuukw aboriginal title case with the Gitxsan hereditary chiefs. He has also been a small business owner.
After stays in Smithers and Telkwa, Doug made his home in Hazelton. He and his wife Anne have a small-scale farm where they grow produce and raise livestock. His two adult sons are working in the trades and the family recently welcomed their second granddaughter.
Doug travels extensively throughout Stikine, which overlays the traditional territories of seven First Nations. He and Anne enjoy the outdoors and cherish the clean air, land and water, which coincidentally, is the basis of the quality-of-life and deep relationships in Stikine.
Doug has worked hard for the people of Stikine, but he’s seen how Christy Clark’s choices are hurting people in our northern communities. Her government’s hikes to MSP fees, Hydro and ICBC rates are making life less affordable for everyone. And while families are struggling, she is giving her rich friends tax breaks. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Doug is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. It's time to build a better BC — with access to reliable healthcare, great schools, and good-paying jobs that last. It's time you had a government that works for you.
You can count on Doug and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Surrey South
Jonathan Silveira is a family-focused community leader who gets results.
While a student, Jonathan was instrumental in negotiating the UPASS, a universal transit pass for students. Today over 189,000 Metro Vancouver students receive discounted public transportation access. He was a strong voice in the Canadian Federation of Students, and Simon Fraser Student Society, and sat on Simon Fraser University's Board of Governors.
Jonathan lives in Surrey with his wife and daughter. He works as a mortgage broker and a realtor, and has a degree in Psychology and a graduate diploma in Business Administration from SFU.
In 2014, he founded Surrey Kids Matter to fight for our children’s schools and ran for school trustee.
For years, Jonathan has worked with neighbours to make real change in their community. But he's seen that life is getting harder for everyone. And how Christy Clark's choices are hurting people. Housing is becoming more and more unaffordable. Our kids' schools, our healthcare and seniors' care are all suffering. Clark increased MSP fees and ICBC and Hydro rates, making it harder for families to get by, but at the same time gavev tax breaks to her rich friends.
That's why Jonathan is standing with John Horgan. He's proud of John's plan to make life more affordable by taking action on housing, improving transportation and starting $10 a day childcare. John and the BC NDP will provide more support for schools, for healthcare and to care for seniors.
You can count on Jonathan and John Horgan to work for you.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working for you in Surrey
Jagrup Brar knows what it takes to stand up for our community.
As the MLA for Surrey Panorama & Fleetwood from 2004 to 2013, Jagrup was a champion for our community. He fought back against years of BC Liberal cuts that have only gotten worse under Christy Clark.
A long-time Surrey resident with his wife Rajwant and their children Noor and Fateh, he knows firsthand that our community deserves better.
For over a decade, Jagrup worked in the public and nonprofit sectors. As the Executive Director of the Surrey Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), he trained entrepreneurs to develop and launch successful small businesses.
Jagrup is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because we’ll put hardworking British Columbians first. We’re committed to getting rid of portables in schools by 2021, investing in public transit to ease traffic congestion and raising the minimum wage to $15/hour.
Jagrup understands that an MLA’s job is to work for you. You can count on him and John Horgan to always be on your side.
An MLA who will work hard for you
When Rachna Singh moved to Canada in 2001, she chose Surrey to build a better life for her young family. The warm welcome her family received, as they got involved in community activities, is something she will never forget.
Rachna has worked as a drug and alcohol counsellor, a support worker for women facing domestic violence, and a community activist – she has a proven track record of fighting for people and getting things done.
She loves Surrey, but Rachna has also seen that families here are struggling.
When her son attended Westerman Elementary, she saw first hand the damage Christy Clark caused to our kids' overcrowded schools. Over 7,000 Surrey students are learning in portables and the BC Liberals have no plan to put them all in real classrooms.
Rachna knows too many people are working two or three jobs to make ends meet. While your costs keep going up, from ICBC to Hydro, Christy Clark is giving massive tax breaks to her rich friends.
That’s why Rachna is proud to be part of John Horgan’s BC NDP team, fighting for the things that matter. She will work to make your life more affordable, to make sure our kids get the education they deserve and ensure healthcare is there when you need it.
As your MLA, Rachna’s priority will be you.
Working for Surrey-Guildford
Garry Begg has been involved in progressive law enforcement leadership with the RCMP for nearly 40 years.
He has years of experience serving Surrey, and has a deep understanding of the issues facing the communities around him.
Garry knows that under Christy Clark, people in Surrey have been forgotten.
Supports are needed to tackle Surrey crime, hospital care, education needs and transportation and Christy Clark has dragged her feet to address these issues.
That is why Garry is standing up for a John Horgan BC NDP government. Garry knows that a John Horgan government would put supports back into addressing these issues and more and make life easier for people in Surrey-Guildford
Working for you in Surrey-Newton
Harry Bains has lived in Surrey for over 35 years. His two children were born and raised here, and both went to Surrey public schools. He’s seen Surrey grow into a thriving, diverse community and is proud to live here.
Elected three times as an MLA, Harry has stood up for Surrey. He has worked to help individuals and families, and with community and business groups to improve our community.
Harry has fought to improve our public transportation and to reduce the long wait times at Surrey Memorial Hospital. He stood with parents to demand funding to build more schools and has pressured this government for a crime reduction strategy.
Surrey is one of BC’s fastest-growing cities, but we've seen how Christy Clark makes decisions that hurt our community. While giving her rich friends tax breaks, she hiked MSP fees, Hydro and ICBC rates making life less affordable for everyone. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Harry is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. Harry is proud of John’s plan for providing more support for our kids’ schools, reliable healthcare and improving transit — creating good-paying jobs that last and making life more affordable.
You can count on Harry and John Horgan will work hard for you.
Working for a stronger Surrey
Jinny Sims has spent her career working to build strong communities that are safe and inclusive for all.
As the NDP MP for Surrey-Newton, she pressed the federal government for more RCMP officers to keep our streets safe. And as the NDP Employment and Social Development Critic, she lead the fight for affordable childcare, better-paying full-time jobs and a fairer immigration system.
A mother, grandmother and past president of the BC Teachers’ Federation, Jinny has been an advocate for children, families and schools - and she’s seen the serious damage Christy Clark has caused.
As an active community member, Jinny knows that while Surrey is a great place to live, but it can be even better. That’s why she’s standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP.
It’s time for a government that works for people - whether it’s fixing our overcrowded schools and hospitals, making life more affordable by putting an end to unfair rate hikes or growing decent paying jobs.
Jinny knows we can do better. And John Horgan and the BC NDP have a plan to build a better BC.
Working for you in Surrey-Whalley
Bruce Ralston understands what matters to British Columbians. First elected to the Legislature in 2005, he was appointed Opposition Spokesperson for Natural Gas Development, Trade, Immigration, and Multiculturalism in July 2014. Born in Victoria, he has degrees in history and law from the University of British Columbia and a degree in history from the University of Cambridge in England.
Bruce operated his own law firm in Surrey for many years, and served as a member of the VanCity Savings Credit Union board of directors. He also served as a councillor on Surrey City Council for 1988 to 1993, where he advocated for planned development for healthy neighbourhoods for Surrey families. He is a former member of the Boards of Directors of Surrey Memorial Hospital and the Surrey Public Library.
As a father of 3 , Bruce is concerned about the future facing all BC residents. Young people can’t afford to live in their communities, they can’t find stable good paying jobs or afford housing when they leave home. While paying more in taxes and fees we are all getting less from our government.
Life in BC is getting harder and government should be making choices that make life better for people. That’s why Bruce is standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark and Bruce is proud of John’s commitment to invest in schools, affordable housing and working to create jobs that pay well and jobs that last.
A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of Surrey Whalley. It’s time for a change and time to build a better BC.
Working for you in Surrey-White Rock
Niovi Patsicakis understands what matters to British Columbians. As a retired teacher, she is well known as an advocate for public education and for improving the learning conditions of students. She taught for 30 years and specialised in remedial reading and special education. She saw firsthand the effects that Christy Clark’s cuts have had on students and teachers.
Niovi remains active in her advocacy for class size and composition, especially during the teachers strike where she brought a petition to the government with over 35,000 signatures demanding increased funding for class size, composition and specialist ratios.
For nearly 16 years, Niovi has seen how Christy Clark’s decisions are hurting the people in Surrey-White Rock. Whether it’s the gutting of our healthcare and public education system or increasing MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees, she knows that these decisions aren’t serving the people of Surrey-White Rock and that we can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Constantly giving back to her community, Niovi has been a volunteer with the Surrey Global Peace Alliance, White Rock Film Night for Social Justice and the Canadian Peace Initiative, Surrey Delta Chapter.
In Surrey-White Rock, like in so many areas in BC, young people can’t afford to live in their communities, they can’t find stable good-paying jobs or afford housing when they leave home. While paying more in taxes and fees, we are all getting less from our government.
That’s why Niovi is standing with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. Niovi is proud of John’s commitment to invest in health care and affordable housing and his plan to create jobs that pay well and last.
A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of Surrey-White Rock. It’s time for a change and time to build a better BC.
George Heyman is an outstanding advocate for Vancouver-Fairview.
First elected in 2013, he has stood up for housing, for transit, and for our kids’ schools. A former director of the Sierra Club, George speaks out for our environment and for building a modern and sustainable economy by developing clean technologies right here in our province.
Vancouver-Fairview is a great community – but Christy Clark is not making good choices for us. She has delayed needed transit expansion while people in Fairview watch crowded buses pass them by. She has gutted schools and seniors’ care. And she’s risking a massive oil spill on our coast by allowing a seven-fold increase in heavy oil tanker traffic that threatens tens of thousands of local jobs.
That’s why George is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. George shares John’s commitment to investing in health care and to providing more support for our kids’ schools so they can receive a quality education. He's committed to making life more affordable, improving transit in Vancouver, helping young families with $10 a day childcare and a real plan for affordable homes and rentals.
George is ready to defend our coast and to build a better BC. He knows John’s plan for effective climate action will work, generate thousands of lasting jobs, and put money back in the pockets of everyday British Columbians.
You can count on George and John Horgan to work for you. It’s time for a government that works for all British Columbians.
A strong voice for Vancouver-False Creek
Morgane Oger knows what it means to work for our community.
A longtime resident of Vancouver, Morgane is a passionate advocate for education, families and equality.
As a successful entrepreneur in the high tech sector, Morgane knows that we can build a sustainable economy with jobs that pay better and jobs that last.
As Chair of the Trans Alliance Society and Chair of the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council, and as a parent, she has fought to make our schools and our community stronger and more inclusive. And she has seen how Christy Clark’s decisions are causing serious damage.
Morgane is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because we’ll put hard-working British Columbians first. We’re committed to fixing our public school system, investing in public transit, and finding real solutions to housing affordability..
Morgane is ready to build a better BC. You can count on her and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you
George Chow knows how to work for our community.
Twice elected to Vancouver City Council, George has also served on boards of the Vancouver Public Library and SUCCESS. He is a past president of the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver, where he strived to reach out to other communities. Currently the Vice Chair of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver, George is also a Director of the Urban Spirit Foundation, Honourary Director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC, and Advisor to the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association. George worked for BC Hydro for 30 years as a senior engineer.
Working in local government and with the community, he’s seen how Christy Clark’s decisions are hurting people here. Housing costs have skyrocketed and our kids’ schools are underfunded, while she increases ICBC and Hydro rates and gives tax breaks to millionaires.
George is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because it’s time for a government that works for you. George has long advocated limits on political donations and he is proud to share John’s commitment to make life more affordable — investing in $10 a day childcare, ending MSP fees, building transit, and taking real action for affordable housing. And George knows we need to provide more support for our kids’ schools and for seniors’ care homes.
George is ready to build a better BC. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Vancouver-Hastings
Born and raised in East Vancouver, Shane has worked for decades to make people’s lives better as the coordinator and fundraiser for the Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre, an executive assistant to former MP Margaret Mitchell, and for the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
He has worked to improve neighbourhoods as the chair of the Vancouver City Planning Commission, a director for Smart Growth BC and an SFU Community Economic Development program instructor. He has consulted on business and economic development for labour, co-operatives and non-profits.
Elected three times as an MLA, Shane works hard to help people, their families and the Vancouver-Hastings community. He is the BC NDP’s Spokesperson for Economic Development, Jobs, Labour and Skills.
Shane has seen how Christy Clark’s choices are hurting our community. She ignored skyrocketing housing costs. She gave her rich friends tax breaks, but raised MSP fees, Hydro and ICBC rates for everyone else. Government should make life better for people – not harder.
That’s why Shane is standing with John Horgan. He knows we can make life more affordable by investing in housing, improving transit and implementing $10 a day childcare. He’s proud of John’s plan for fair wages, more support for our kids’ schools and better care for seniors.
You can count on Shane and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for Vancouver-Kensington
Mable Elmore has been serving as the Vancouver-Kensington MLA in the BC Legislature since 2009. She made history and added diversity to the legislature as the first MLA of Filipino heritage.
Building community engagement and connecting people around issues that matter to them is important to Mable. She has worked hard on numerous progressive causes that matter to British Columbians. Mable has worked tirelessly on a wide range of migrant, immigrant, social justice and worker’s rights issues and is active in the peace movement.
Mable’s workers’ rights work stemmed from her role previous to public office when she worked in the transit industry, got involved in her union and led a number of successful campaigns as a transit advocate.
After witnessing the neglect that British Columbians have had under Christy Clark and the BC Liberals during her past 8 years at the legislature, Mable knows that it’s time for a change in government. Christy Clark is only looking out for the wealthy and well-connected and is leaving regular British Columbians behind.
Mable stands with John Horgan and the BC NDP to make BC a better place. Let’s elect a BC NDP government that will work for all British Columbians.
Working for you in Vancouver-Kingsway
Adrian Dix has worked hard to make life better for residents in Vancouver-Kingsway.
Time and time again, he has stood up for people in his community, helping individuals and families, businesses and local organizations. In 2010 and again in 2016, Adrian was a key part of an effort that saved important East Vancouver neighbourhood schools from closure. Working with local community groups and residents, he helped to expand Collingwood Neighbourhood House, build a new Trout Lake Community Centre, Firehall Number 15, and improve safety at Skytrain stations. He has been a fierce advocate for more family and affordable housing.
As BC NDP critic for Children and Family Development, Adrian helped force the government to establish the Office Representative of Children and Youth. As Health critic, he successfully advocated for better cancer screening and diabetes care. And currently in his role as BC Hydro and ICBC critic, he has led the fight against excessive rate increases.
From 2011 to 2014, Adrian served as the Leader of the BC NDP.
Adrian grew up in Vancouver and lives near Joyce-Collingwood Station with his wife, Renée Saklikar. Adrian loves the neighbourhood and is committed to making it better, safer and more affordable for all.
This is why Adrian is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. John has a plan to make life more affordable by taking real action on the skyrocketing housing costs. He will fight for $10 a day childcare, fair wages and creating long-lasting quality jobs. He will also provide more support for public education and support for our most vulnerable populations, such as seniors and people with disabilities.
You can count on Adrian and John Horgan to work for you.
Working for you in Vancouver-Langara
James Wang has a proven record of getting results for people both in local government and in business. He has been recognized for his community work as one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrants. As an advisor for Canada Export Centre, James helps Canadian businesses succeed in the global market. He knows we need a strong stable economy, and one that supports what matters to people here in local communities.
We’ve all seen how Christy Clark makes decisions that hurt people in this community. Housing costs are out of control. Seniors here in Vancouver-Langara are not able to get the care they need. And she has left our children's schools underfunded and unsafe. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
James is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because John is the right person to fix the mess created by Christy Clark. John has a plan to make homes more affordable and to improve seniors’ care. James shares John’s commitment to more support for our kids’ schools and to making them earthquake safe.
James will stand up for what’s important to you and people in Vancouver-Langara. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working for Vancouver-Quilchena
Madeline is our youngest candidate at 22 years old. She first got involved with the BC NDP in university when she was asked by another young activist to come to the next UBC NDP Club social. Among friends, she quickly realized that she had always been an BC NDP supporter as her values aligned with the BC NDP’s core values.
Since then Madeline has sat on multiple constituency associations, co-chaired the BC Young New Democrats, fundraised at provincial office and knocked on more doors than she could ever count. It was easy for her to get involved with an organization that not only resonates with her so deeply but always made her feel welcome despite her young age.
Madeline is currently an IT recruiter for S.i. Systems and brings fresh, modern, innovative and forward-thinking ideals to the BC NDP and Vancouver-Quilchena.
She's been a strong advocate for youth involvement in politics and understands the importance of making sure there's a voice in the legislature for everyone, especially young people. That's why she's excited to be working with a team that puts youth issues at the forefront.
That’s why Madeline stands firmly with John Horgan and the BC NDP. Madeline knows that John Horgan is ready to tackle the issues that Christy Clark has ignored.
Standing for Vancouver West End
Spencer Chandra Herbert was first elected as the youngest MLA in the BC Legislature in 2008.
Well known as a strong community and human rights activist, Spencer has been voted Vancouver’s Unsung Hero by readers of the Westender and voted Best MLA by readers of the Georgia Straight twice.
Among his time in the BC Legislature, Spencer has stood up for renters facing illegal evictions, worked to reduce homelessness by founding Vancouver’s Rent Bank, helped ensure that Christy Clark’s government wouldn’t close and move St. Paul’s Hospital, led the successful fight to explicitly protect transgender people in BC’s Human Rights Code, had the government name the Pacific Salmon British Columbia’s Official Fish, supported the BC Arts Council and restored an industry-led tourism marketer.
Before becoming an MLA, Spencer was an award-winning artist and arts producer working primarily in theatre and dance, he was the associate producer of the United Nations World Urban Festival and served as an elected Vancouver Park Board commissioner from 2005 to 2008.
In his time in the legislature Spencer has seen where Christy Clark and her government’s priorities lie. She isn’t there for British Columbians, only looks out for the wealthy and well connected and allowed Vancouver’s housing market to skyrocket, the public education system to suffer, health care and seniors supports to deplete and the Fentanyl crisis to get out of control.
That’s why Spencer is standing strongly beside John Horgan and the BC NDP so that BC can elect a government that looks out for all British Columbians and leaves no one behind. Let’s elect a BC NDP government that will put the needs of all British Columbians first.
Working for you in Vernon-Monashee
Our community is a great place to live and Barry is dedicated to making it even better. Barry has long worked to provide opportunities for youth and young adults. Barry is passionate about protecting health services and seniors care and making childcare affordable for young families. He’s stood up for our kids’ schools and for everyday working people.
We’ve all seen how the decisions Christy Clark has made are hurting our community. Vernon is a growing community, but she’s ignored our housing crisis and underfunded our kids’ schools. She’s allowed our healthcare to suffer and neglected seniors. And while she gives her rich friends tax breaks, Christy Clark makes people pay more in Hydro rates and car insurance. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
Barry is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because it’s time for a government that works for you. Barry is proud to share John’s commitment to making life more affordable — investing in $10 a day childcare, ending MSP fees and taking real action for affordable housing. And Barry knows we need to provide more support for our kids’ schools and for seniors.
Barry understands that it’s an MLA’s job is to make your life better. You can count on him and John Horgan to work for you. It’s time for a better BC.
Working for you in Victoria-Beacon Hill
Victoria is a great place to live and Carole James is dedicated to making it even better. Elected as an MLA three times, Carole has stood up for people in our neighbourhoods, helping individuals, businesses and community groups.
Right now, she’s taking on Christy Clark — and she needs your help.
We’ve all seen how the choices Christy Clark has made are hurting people in our community. She ignored our housing affordability crisis and hit average families with $1,000 increases to Hydro, MSP and ICBC rates. While care homes for seniors are understaffed and healthcare is neglected, she gave her rich friends a tax break. We can’t afford another four years of Christy Clark.
That’s why Carole is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP. She shares John’s commitment to make life here more affordable, to invest in $10 a day childcare and to take real action on the housing affordability crisis. John's climate plan is not only effective, but it will generate thousands of lasting jobs and put money back in the pockets of British Columbians. And she’s with John on providing more support for our kids’ schools and reliable healthcare.
Carole knows it’s her job as an MLA to help people in our community grow and thrive. It’s time for a government that works for you.
Working for Victoria-Swan Lake
Rob Fleming was first elected as an NDP MLA in the BC Legislature in 2005.
Rob has been an effective opposition spokesperson for the environment, tourism, advanced education and most notably, education. Rob has also served on the Legislature’s Public Accounts Committee and as vice-chair of the Select Standing Committee on Education.
As a father of two school-aged children and a strong advocate of public education, Rob has witnessed the damage Christy Clark has caused to public education and is determined to repair it.
Rob’s long track record of community involvement in Victoria dates back to his days as a student at the University of Victoria, where he spearheaded the creation of the universal bus pass for students, the first of its kind in British Columbia.
Before Rob was an MLA he served two terms as a Victoria City Councilor. He chaired the city’s finance committee and represented Victoria at the Capital Regional District, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, the Capital Region Housing Corporation and Tourism Victoria. As a City Councillor, Rob was a leading advocate for public transit and affordable housing.
Seeing the damage that Christy Clark and her government have caused from making life less affordable, allowing our housing market to get out of control, dismantling our public education system, depleting our healthcare system, and ignoring issues like climate change, Rob knows that it’s time for a change in government.
That’s why Rob stands behind John Horgan and electing a BC NDP government, because unlike Christy Clark, he wants to put all British Columbians first. Christy Clark is only there for the wealthy and well connected.
Let’s elect a government that won’t leave British Columbians behind.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
Working for you in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Michelle Livaja understands that better healthcare, affordable housing and family-supporting jobs are the priorities of British Columbians. For 12 years Michelle worked at the BC Nurses’ Union helping nurses advocate for better healthcare. Prior to that she spent 3 years helping the Vancouver Board of Trade better serve its members.
Michelle’s given back to the community for many years. She teaches Tai Chi to help seniors keep active, and has volunteered with the Metro Vancouver Alliance and Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society. She is a union delegate to the Vancouver District Labour Council and member of the Women’s and Labour Day planning committees.
As a current student at Capilano University, Michelle sees the challenges facing young British Columbians. Many can’t afford to live in their own communities or find family-supporting jobs.
Christy Clark’s decisions have hurt people in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky. We're all paying more in taxes and fees and getting fewer government services. Clark's BC Liberals have caused job losses in the forestry sector, higher Hydro and ICBC fees and overcrowded hospitals and classrooms.
A John Horgan New Democrat government would be a government that works for all British Columbians – including the people of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky.
It’s time for a change and time to build a better BC.
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Every day, life is getting harder for the people of BC. We’re working harder, but we just can’t get ahead. Christy Clark gave millionaires a tax break and made us pay for it with higher MSP, Hydro and ICBC fees. It’s time for a change.
is standing with John Horgan and the BC NDP because after 16 years of Christy Clark and her friends, it’s time for a government that works for you.
Together, we can build a better BC – with great schools, reliable healthcare, good jobs, a clean environment – and a better future for our families.
