Better services for people, when they need them. Our September budget update included a record $14.6 billion in capital investments over three years, building the schools, hospitals, roads, and transit people depend on.
- Earned an ‘A’ grade from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for improved services and regulations.
- Created a stand-alone Ministry for Mental Health and Addictions to take province-wide action to stem the overdose emergency, and help people living with mental illness and addictions.
- Providing universal, no-cost coverage for the drug Mifegymiso, an alternative to surgical abortion.
- Funded Community Action Teams (CAT) to provide on-the-ground support in response to the overdose crisis.
- Supported communities and business affected by wildfires with $100 million for recovery and $140 million for risk reduction, reforestation, habitat restoration, and the FireSmart program.
- Expanded access to recycling services in waitlisted communities by approving a stewardship plan for the newspaper sector.
- Increased funding for the Residential Tenancy Branch by $7 million over three years and launched a new online application to file for dispute resolution making it easier and faster for B.C. tenants and landlords to resolve tenancy issues.
- Launched a review of the Province’s professional reliance model to ensure the highest professional, technical and ethical standards are being applied to resource management in BC.
- Hired an expert to consult with stakeholders and find a made-in-B.C. solution to ride-hailing.
- Received a multi-partisan committee report on recommendations to assist in finding a made-in-B.C. solution to ride-hailing.