Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Major facility upgrades at Burnaby Hospital and two new patient-care towers will give people in this growing community faster access to better health care. “Every person in B.C. deserves quality public health care, and our government …
Strong Communities
The B.C. Liberal government is putting families last. They have refused to address our province’s shameful record of child poverty, which has remained the worst in the country for a decade. They have neglected critical services like education and health care, and have created a province where fewer young people have the opportunity to succeed. New Democrats are working to create a more fair and inclusive society, because we believe that no one should be left behind and denied the opportunity to succeed.
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