Ministry of Health data shows Urgent and Primary Care Centres in British Columbia are facing widespread staffing shortages. politicstoday.news/british-columb…
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BC Today is a political news publication tracking everything #BCpoli. Reporter: @LazenbyAlec Editor: @micksweetman Publisher: @QueensParkToday
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Transportation and Infrastructure Minister @robfleming has just joined Bains and Ralston in announcing he will not seek re-election. Fleming has also served as an MLA since 2005 and has been in politics since he was elected to Victoria City Council in 1999. #bcpoli
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NEW: Labour Minister @HarryBainsSN has announced he will not see re-election this fall in favour of allowing "someone new to continue the work we have begun." Second minister in the past few days to announce their retirement after Forests Minister @BruceRalston. #bcpoli
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@SoniaFurstenau Says there are currently no other Green candidates in his riding of Saanich North and the Islands and hopes somebody will step up.
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Says three deaths of people close to him was also a big driver in his decision as he says it forced him to re-evaluate his relationship with his family.
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BREAKING: Green MLA @AdamPOlsen has announced he will not seek re-election in October. Says he made the decision after the last legislative session. He said all but two of his married years have been spent in elected life and he wants to spend more time with his family. #bcpoli
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BREAKING: Green MLA @AdamPOlsen has announced he will not seek re-election in October. Says he made the decision after the last legislative session. He said all but two of his married years have been spent in elected life and he wants to spend more time with his family. #bcpoli
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The fight to replace @BCGreens Leader @SoniaFurstenau as Cowichan Valley’s MLA is heating up. This is the first story by @LazenbyAlec in a series that will look at key ridings in the run up to the provincial election in October. politicstoday.news/british-columb… #bcpoli
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Bit of a cabinet shake up in BC this morning!
Mitzi Dean is out as Children and Families minister, replaced by Grace Lore, who has been the minister of state for child care
Dean will be taking on the child care portfolio, per a news release from the premier's office #bcpoli
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Canada and Germany are close friends on the world stage. Today, PM Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of John Horgan as Canada’s next Ambassador to @CanEmbGermany, where he will work to continue strengthening ties and advancing our common interests. ow.ly/PJft50Q381Y
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"If you see someone in a burning house, it is somewhat justified to smash a window."
BC's Chief Coroner Lisa LaPointe on the urgent need to address the toxic drug crisis through the need to ramp up safer supply, including the need to provide safer supply without a prescription
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BC's bill restricting short-term rentals will:
- only allow principal residences (plus suite or laneway house) to be listed
- give regional districts business licensing and regulation power, including over STRs
- triple fines for violations to $3k per issue per day
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Housing Minister @KahlonRav has introduced the short-term rental bill in the house. It will raise fines for those in noncompliance, establish a provincial registry for platforms and hosts and limit hosts to renting out their primary residence and one other unit on their property.
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BC bill banning drug use in public, gives police power to seize, destroy drugs
Hard to see how this is not stigmatizing - something decrim was supposed to reduce - or basically a rollback of the decrim pilot
It makes public drug use an "offense," just not a criminal one
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Premier @Dave_Eby and Public Safety Minister @mikefarnworthbc are holding a press conference at 11 a.m. following QP on "legislation to regulate public consumption of illegal substances." I take it this means the legislation on exceptions to decrim is being tabled today. #bcpoli
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BC United unveils new candidate for Prince George-Mackenzie to replace @MikeMorrisforBC, who has announced he will not be running again in 2024. #bcpoli
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Have you met Kiel Giddens, BC United Candidate for Prince George – Mackenzie? @kielgiddens is a father, business & government professional, and community advocate. He's ready to fight for a brighter future for Prince George – Mackenzie. Learn more at: votegiddens.ca
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Iiiiinteresting 👀
Eby said a complaint was made in July but Walker claimed constituency expenses for services to review "multiple discipline and grievance and medical documents relating to status of [redacted]" in January #bcpoli
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