BC New Democrat Caucus

B.C. Just Hired 100+ U.S. Nurses After Streamlining Their Hiring Process To take some pressure off of the health-care worker shortage, B.C. introduced a new program that planned to capitalize on the frenzy in the U.S.

More great health care news!

We’re recruiting more nurses, doctors & specialists from the U.S. to join teams here in B.C., reducing wait times & strengthening care in our communities.

Welcome to those choosing B.C. as home!

#BCpoli #BcNDP @josieosborne.bsky.social

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Happy World Contraception Day! Your BC government is proud to have made contraception free.

#worldcontraceptionday #mlajennb #coquitlam #freecontraception #genderequity #sexualhealth #reproductivehealth

This includes 8 allied health professionals, 80 nurses, 16 nurse practitioners and 38 doctors 👏 We've had 1,400 job applications and 2,950 strong expressions of interest in relocating to BC.

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Yesterday I was joined by Dr. Olga Decker and Nickol Dameron to provide an update on our recruitment of U.S. doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals to our beautiful Province of BC!

👉 140 health-care workers from the U.S. have accepted job offers across the Province

My message at NYC Climate Week: Look to BC!

Our clean energy means we can produce the lowest carbon energy products anywhere in the world.

While clean tech is chased out of other places, they are welcomed in BC.

We are ready to do this work while bringing prosperity to BC and Canada.

Congratulations to the new leader of the BC Green Party, Emily Lowan.

I look forward to meeting with Ms Lowan and finding common ground to get results for people in BC.

380+ new #ChildCare seats for B.C. families 👏 🙌

Check out this thread 🧵 from my colleague @rohiniarora.bsky.social ⬇️

We will continue doing the important work of delivering for parents and our little ones #bckids #familiesfirst

Celebrating nearly 250 new rental homes breaking ground in the Township of Langley! Fast-tracked through #BCBuilds, from concept to construction in 12-18 months, to meet the needs of the people who keep our communities running. We're building homes faster, where people need them.

Welcome home, NIC students!

Today we celebrate the opening of tul’al’txw Student Housing at North Island College - 217 beds, including family suites and accessible units.

More than student housing, this is reconciliation, sustainability, and a home where students can connect, grow, and learn.

In British Columbia, we value science and innovation.

We’re inviting tech talent, innovators, and scientists to come to B.C. and be part of building the economic engine of Canada’s new economy! 🍁

The RRU Langford | John Horgan Campus is here — the single largest economic investment in Langford’s history.

This campus will bring jobs, learning, opportunity and prosperity that will lift up Langford and the Westshore for generations.

#Langford #bced #bcpoli

Announcing a new clinical trials unit @ Mount St. Joseph Hospital w/ @providencehealthcare.org & @healthresearchbc.bsky.social
This investment means better health outcomes for B.C. patients. At a time when science is sidelined south of the border, we're proud to invest in our life sciences research.

Incredible news for #Merritt

More child care spaces means more families thriving 👏 👏

#ChildCareBC

Just landed in Ottawa and am meeting with Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social. BC has tens of billions dollars worth of projects ready to move forward. My message to the PM - let’s get these projects going and create prosperity for all Canadians.

Amazing! 👏Welcome to BC! We are working hard to recruit internationally trained health care professionals and seeing the positive tangible results means the effort is working.

Come join us and make an impact for communities throughout B.C. #BCHealthCare

Welcome to BC, Anglo Teck! Let’s get to work.

Wishing all students, parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators a happy first day of school! 📚✏️

Excited for the year ahead—and as B.C.’s Minister of Education and Child Care, I’ll be right there with you to make 2025/26 a success. 👏

#BackToSchool #BCed #BCKids #StudentSuccess

When unexpected health emergencies happen, preparation can potentially save lives - every second counts.
 
That’s why starting this school year, AED and CPR learning will be part of every students’ education before they graduate.
 
#AED #CPR #BCSchools #bced

👏 Amazing! U.S. medical professionals who are looking to build a life in B.C. can explore options at bchealthcareers.ca. Come join us and make an impact for communities throughout B.C.

#BCHealthCare

At a time when anti-science sentiments and policies grow south of our borders, B.C. remains a stable, science-driven hub for life sciences innovation and commercialization.

I invite investors and entrepreneurs to join the momentum and grow their businesses in B.C.

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This is community-led wildfire risk reduction. It’s how we prepare for the next wildfire season.

With work like this, communities become safer, forests become healthier, and industry becomes more confident.

Osoyoos Indian Band, Siya Forestry, and FESBC - well done.

#BCWildfire

When stream flows drop, fish & wildlife are at risk. In some B.C. towns, summer residential use is 70% of total water use. Save water to protect rivers, species & avoid restrictions.

#BCWood in action.

The new PNE Amphitheatre features the world’s largest timber arch roof, first of its kind to be built from mass timber.

Just one way we can diversify is by getting creative. Finding bold uses for wood, creating new wood products & in turn more jobs.

#BCForestry #bcpoli #bcgov

Spearhead is an industry leader in advanced timber fabrication – creating beautiful, custom designed, value-added wood projects here in BC and across the world.

I had the opportunity in the spring to meet the team and tour their site in Nelson.

🚧 The new St Paul’s Hospital is looking good! 👀 The new 548-bed full service, acute-care hospital & integrated health campus is set to be completed in 2027. There’s over 2,000 workers building the new facility everyday! www.providencehealthcare.org/en/future-sites-projects/new-st-pauls-hospital

Classrooms under construction will add nearly 1,500 student spaces : AM 1150 Construction is underway for new classrooms at seven schools across B.C., creating nearly 1,500 additional student spaces to support rapidly growing communities. “Communities across the […]

Every dollar we invest in the education of our kids is an investment in our future success 📚 🏫

With these modern learning environments, we are making sure B.C. students are equipped to thrive in the #21stCentury

#StudentSuccess #PublicEducation #CloseToHome #bced

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B.C.'s life sciences sector is the fastest growing in Canada.

Home to life-saving mRNA technology pioneered at UBC, we're leading the way in science and innovation.

Ready to invest? Come to British Columbia🍁

We're open for business.

Today Minister @rparmarbc.bsky.social and I provided an update on the 2025 wildfire season. Thank you to the local governments, First Nations, BC Wildfire Service, fire fighters, first responders, emergency management personnel and many others that continue to support people and communities. (1/2)

Great discussion with Alberta's Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Joseph Schow, on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers for a truly integrated Canadian marketplace.

I always thought Premier Dave Eby is tall. Turns out he has some competition! 😯

It was a fantastic day with perfect weather to celebrate pride in Vancouver!

We were able to join in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community today and every day.

Happy Pride, Vancouver!

#bcpoli #bcndp #mlajennb #happypride #vancouverpride2025 #bcdayweekend