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Sonia Furstenau

@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

Instead of blaming young people and telling them “not to blow it for us” maybe government could look at the data and systemic conditions that are leading to higher case counts in this demographic and step up to help them. Just like we did for seniors. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19

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My daughter, upon seeing @Puglaas on the cover of the Globe and Mail: “I know who that is! It’s Jody Wilson-Raybould!” Now she is colouring the picture. Canada’s girls and young women have a new role model, and she is an Indigenous woman. #progress

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We haven’t been dealt a bad hand. What we did was loosen restrictions despite rising variant cases, allow out-of-province travel, stall in-school mask mandates, & did not enforce orders or tailor the message. The 3rd wave is the outcome of that inaction.1/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #bced

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I am incredibly worried about BC’s spiking #COVID19 rates - and honestly confused by the mixed messaging we are getting from the BC government. It feels as though we are just watching the cases rise instead of rising to the fight. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced

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Young people have lost so much this year. I can’t imagine how the isolation, loss of income, and cancelled life plans would have impacted my mental health at that age. And they are last in line for the vaccine. We owe it to them to create policies that will help them succeed. 4/4

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4 years

I met with @jjhorgan on Friday and told him he had a stable government. This election is completely unnecessary. The NDP has chosen the pursuit of power over the health and safety of British Columbians. #bcpoli

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2 years

In the last 16 months we’ve experienced a heat dome, an atmospheric river, and record breaking wildfires and droughts. At the same time the @bcndp meets with #oilandgas lobbyists as often as 80 times a month. 1/ #bcpoli #ClimateEmergency

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2 years

British Columbians may be surprised to know that hundreds of millions of public pension funds are in Russian oil & gas. We call on this gov't to immediately divest public pensions from all Russian state-owned industries. 1/ #bcpoli #Ukraine #ClimateCrisis

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2 years

In what was their final #COVID19 briefing for the foreseeable future our PHO and government have failed to educate British Columbians on the risks of #LongCOVID , of the airborne spread of this virus, and of the benefits of well-fitting & high-quality masks. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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3 years

Consider precarious, low-paid, public-facing work they can’t afford to miss because the economic downturn hit them the hardest. Having lots of roommates because there is no affordable housing. A reliance on public transit, young children in care, caring for other relatives. 2/

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2 years

Today I asked @AdrianDix to explain how we can trust his or the PHO’s word after this @CapitalDailyVic & @bbybeacon story. BCers have been misled about #COVID19 transmissions in schools. There needs to be accountability. 1/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC

Emails show Dr. Bonnie Henry knew of concerns over BC’s COVID-19 data and school exposures while...

During what officials called a ‘daunting’ spike in school exposures, the provincial health officer maintained that spring break drove infections, not in-school transmission

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4 years

This is appalling. If women are not warm in the workplace, we are castigated as rude. If we are friendly, we get this. @BowinnMa is incredibly professional and her ability to forge friendships across party lines makes the legislature better. She is owed an apology.

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@vancolour

4 years

I’m not going to editorialize this. Rather, I’d like to hear from women on how they feel about this clip. I’m sharing because a woman reached out to me and asked me to do so (her email in below tweet). #bcpoli

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1 year

For the health minister to say this is "not an issue of public health measures" is straight up gaslighting. Masks are an effective tool to reduce infections like COVID, RSV, flu. #bcpoli

Brishti Basu

@brish_ti

1 year

Question: Would public health measures like a mask mandate help? "It's not an issue of public health measures," Dix said, listing reasons why people are in hospital: "COVID-19, RSV, influenza...plus surgeries, mental health" Encourages ppl to get vaxxed @CapitalDailyVic

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3 years

I believe the vast majority of people are already doing literally everything they can. Gov can’t put this all on individuals, we need better leadership - restrict travel; masks, distancing & better ventilation in schools; more data & transparent, consistent communications #bcpoli

Richard Zussman

@richardzussman

3 years

Dr. Bonnie Henry - "For the next two weeks, I am asking you to do more." #bcpoli

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5 years

One of my staff was told by the leg assembly to wear a slip under her dress as it was clinging to her legs as she walked. Heaven forbid people realize she has limbs under her skirt! The women in this building are here to work, not dress for outdated rules. @BCLegislature #bcpoli

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1 year

When a Health Minister says, "These have been the most difficult conditions the health-care system has ever faced,” shouldn’t we expect that to be followed up with, “and here’s our plan to improve things”? #bcpoli

Penny Daflos

@PennyDaflos

1 year

NEW: BC officials finally confirm 6 children have died from flu in recent weeks They did not explain why they've kept the public in the dark, even though the health minister said "it shows the risks of the flu." @CTVVancouver #bcpoli

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2 years

This is exhausting. Dr. Henry and the Minister of Health have consistently downplayed the risk of transmission of COVID in schools, and likelihood of children being infected. 1/ #bcpoli

The Vancouver Sun

@VancouverSun

2 years

Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer

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2 years

Today I asked Premier @jjhorgan and Minister @AdrianDix if they acknowledge that #COVID19 is an airborne virus. The Premier did not stand to answer. Minister Dix said this gov’t follows the “science” but not once said the words “COVID-19 is airborne”. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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3 years

& yes, some are gathering w/ friends in unsafe settings. That is not OK. But maybe we can help them with that too - clearer comms that actually reach them, support w/ mental health care, affordable higher education & employment opportunities that give them hope for the future. 3/

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4 years

Thank you to everyone who trusted @bcgreens with your vote. We will work collaboratively to support British Columbians through the pandemic, as well as to hold the government to account. We will work hard every day to build a stronger, more equitable and sustainable province.

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2 years

We call on the @bcndp gov't to implement concrete measures with clear policies that recognize #COVID19 is an airborne virus. To reduce transmissions, protect our healthcare system, & minimize disruption to society gov't must implement the following. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced

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1 year

24 hours after his farewell former Premier @jjhorgan continues the long time @bcndp tradition of joining an oil, gas or mining company after leaving politics. This practice undermines trust in our democracy and institutions. Reform is needed. 1/ #bcpoli

Former B.C. premier John Horgan joins board of coal business

John Horgan is joining the board of Elk Valley Resources, an enterprise that is in the process of being spun off from Vancouver-based Teck Resources

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1 year

High numbers of children and teachers are missing school because they are sick. Children's wards and ERs are overwhelmed and operations for children and infants are being cancelled. #bcpoli 1/

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3 years

The @bcgreencaucus is calling on government to urgently adopt the following measures. 6/6 #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced #COVID19

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3 years

The tone in BC has shifted. People are angry, they are anxious, they are scared. BC is looking for leadership, not complacency. It is time for gov’t to take ownership of the power they hold. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #COVID19BC

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2 years

The ideal return to school would see upgraded ventilation and filtration in every school across the province + transparency around which schools and classrooms have had ventilation upgrades. It would also include a CO2 monitor in every classroom + N95 masks available to all. 4/

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2 years

Telling the truth builds trust. Plain and simple. As people in BC struggle with overlapping crises this @bcndp gov’t tries to pretend things are fine. Today I asked @jjhorgan if he could speak honestly about the situation we find ourselves in. He did not answer. 1/ #bcpoli

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2 years

Healthcare is a provincial responsibility and passing the buck to the federal government is a complete abdication. 1/ #bcpoli

'Maybe I'll take an ad out in the paper,' says Horgan about push for federal health dollars

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2 years

We've not seen an update on the ages of people being hospitalized due to #COVID19 since early January. Given rising hospitalizations of children in the UK, the US, and Ontario, I call on the @bcndp gov't to immediately report this data. 1/ #bcpoli #bced

Furstenau: Updated data needed on age of people hospitalized with COVID-19 - BC Green Caucus

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2 years

Thousands of BCers joined the NDP because they were inspired by @AnjaliApp ’s vision of a truly progressive, climate oriented gov't. Only 90 of them were former @bcgreens members. The NDP sends a clear message - if you care about the future, you are a “thug.” 1/ #bcpoli

Andrea Woo | 鄔瑞楓

@AndreaWoo

2 years

. @A_MacLeod_Tyee asks Premier Horgan why members of BC NDP executive, which voted to disqualify Anjali Appadurai, not publicly named. Horgan says he is frustrated with Green Party “thuggery.” “I think I’m done here.”

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2 years

This study, co-authored by the PHO found that COVID spread among kids was 92 times higher than what this government was reporting. 5/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC

Serial cross-sectional estimation of vaccine and infection-induced SARS-CoV-2 sero-prevalence in...

Background We chronicle SARS-CoV-2 sero-prevalence through eight cross-sectional sero-surveys (snapshots) in the Lower Mainland (Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley), British Columbia, Canada from...

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2 years

We need a public education campaign on airborne transmission and how to reduce our risk of #COVID infections. Families and staff should have clear direction from public health and govt about how to reduce risk of illness. 5/5

Furstenau: Back to school safety measures - BC Green Caucus

For immediate release September 2, 2022 VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to the updated guidance on aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in…

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4 years

I'm honoured to be the Leader of the @BCgreens . Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign and to @BrewerForBC & @Kim4Leader and their campaigns for a hard-fought race to the end. Our Party has accomplished great things for the people of BC and we are just getting started.

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3 years

For us to feel “we’re in this together” we need leadership that brings us together, shows respect & trust for people, & is willing to acknowledge mistakes are inevitable, but that they can be corrected. Humility, compassion, and empathy are needed right now. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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@SoniaFurstenau

4 months

It was disappointing to hear from Premier @Dave_Eby today that there are not consequences in response to Selina Robinson's harmful comments. Trust in government and government institutions is earned, and should not be taken for granted.

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3 years

It is hard to express my anger and sadness from this image. How can we still be doing this in 2021? The environmental and cultural importance of these forests can’t be overstated. The @bcndp and @jjhorgan 's refusal to stop logging #OldGrowth is indefensible. #bcpoli #TalkandLog

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😢 Huge tree hauled down Vancouver Island today. Wow. #bcpoli

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1 year

Under the @bcndp British Columbia is on the path to 2-tier #healthcare . Corporations like Telus or Harrison have been opening clinics and charging thousands of dollars to see a family doctor. I asked @Dave_Eby if he is in favour of this. He refused to answer. 1/ #bcpoli #Telus

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

It’s time to bring back public health measures. Masks indoors, to start. And there needs to be a #bced plan that will protect children. #bcpoli #covid19bc

Srushti Gangdev

@SrushtiGangdev

3 years

COVID-19 BC UPDATE: - 717 new cases (! highest since May 7). Total 155,079 - 0 new deaths. Total 1,770 - 4,277 active cases (+443). 82 people in hospital (+1), 39 in ICU (+6) - 7-day rolling avg of new cases up to 463 (up from 427 yesterday)

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2 years

It is really disheartening and confusing that here in BC, the gov’t is not responding with this kind of urgency. Why are we not hearing about “massively expanding our capacity to deliver more booster shots, faster,” in BC? Add free N95s and rapid tests too. #bcpoli #covid19bc

Joe Cressy

@joe_cressy

2 years

UPDATE: Team Toronto is working around the clock to massively expand our capacity to deliver more booster shots, faster. Today we announced that we have tripled our vaccine capacity over to last week to 1.2 million doses/month. And we're not done yet.

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2 years

If 1 in 10 bottles of wine killed people we wouldn't be “building a system of care” we'd move immediately to ensure that a #safesupply existed. The @bcndp fundamentally misunderstands the toxic drug crisis. It isn't an addictions crisis but rather a health crisis. 1/ #bcpoli

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2 years

In Canada, "COVID-related hospitalizations are currently higher than any previous fall in the pandemic, nearly double last October and almost four times more than in 2020.” Accountability matters. #bcpoli #COVID19BC

New immune-evasive Omicron strains are coming. Is Canada ready? | CBC News

Canada is heading into a potentially brutal winter as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, Omicron continues to rapidly mutate and booster uptake remains stagnant.

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

The role of the provincial govt and public health is to reduce illness and protect people’s wellbeing. The @PHSAofBC recently published updated guidance for health-care providers that emphasizes risk from aerosol transmission that lingers in the air. 1/

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Not a single one of the 160 words in this article explains any specifics of how BC is preparing for a possible #COVID19 surge. For example @AdrianDix could say, “we are preparing for a surge by ensuring free N95 masks are available to people. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

CTV News Vancouver Island

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Preparations are underway to help British Columbia fight any potential surges in COVID-19 this fall.

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Yet another disturbing report on BC’s handling of #COVID19 . "During what officials called a ‘daunting’ spike in school exposures, the PHO maintained that spring break drove infections, not in-school transmission." 1/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC

Emails show Dr. Bonnie Henry knew of concerns over BC’s COVID-19 data and school exposures while...

During what officials called a ‘daunting’ spike in school exposures, the provincial health officer maintained that spring break drove infections, not in-school transmission

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

They’ll use any excuse to justify their inaction on the #ClimateCrisis . The @bcndp can rave all it wants about a hostile take over from climate activists but they must look in the mirror & realize that a takeover already happened, and that it was done by oil & gas. 7/7 #bcpoli

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1 year

Today I’m once again calling on this @bcndp gov’t to cover psychologists under MSP. This would help expand the access and affordability of mental health services and ensure all British Columbians can access the health care they require. 1/ #bcpoli #mentalhealth

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Infections are currently 100 times higher than what is being reported. Children are going back to school without effective protections from an airborne virus. Govt's refusal to follow the science will continue to overrun our hospitals and put our children at risk. 3/ #bcpoli

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Instead of providing up to date data about the sixth wave, guidance on how to avoid infection from an airborne virus, or information about #LongCovid , the PHSA tries to rewrite history. #bcpoli #COVID19 #COVID19BC

Provincial Health Services Authority

@PHSAofBC

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A rapid response for rapid tests: Learn how PHSA staff stepped up to make rapid antigen tests widely available when the wave of Omicron hit BC in December and January.

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

A very good way to end the week - getting my second #CovidVaccine

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@SoniaFurstenau

1 year

Had former @bcndp Premier John Horgan been an MP, his appointment to Elk Valley Resources would be prohibited by federal law. Today we tabled amendments to the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act, to modernize BC's conflict of interest law & protect the public interest. 1/ #bcpoli

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2 years

The @bcndp ’s Chief Electoral Officer – the very individual recommending the disqualification of a climate activist from their leadership race – is herself a former fossil fuel lobbyist. 5/ #bcpoli

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2 years

Perhaps my question yesterday was not straightforward enough. Today I got straight to the point: Does the Minister of Health @AdrianDix acknowledge that #COVID19 is airborne? No answer - just spin. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced

Sonia Furstenau Question Period February 10th - Will Minister Dix...

Perhaps my question yesterday was not straightforward enough. Today I got straight to the point: does the Minister of Health Adrian Dix acknowledge that COVI...

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Thank you to epidemiologist @DFisman for co-writing this with me. Governments can take steps to reduce the risk of transmission so that we can live with, rather than be sick with, #COVID19 . #bcpoli #COVID19BC #LongCovid

Sonia Furstenau and David Fisman: Public health agencies are abandoning responsibility for public...

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

This gov't continues to shift the burden onto individuals, institutions,& businesses without offering to provide support like: make N95s widely available, ensure classrooms have HEPAs, roll-out of rapid tests, etc. It’s them saying, ”you’re on your own.” #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced

Richard Zussman

@richardzussman

2 years

Today's COVID-19 briefing in B.C. marks a significant shift in the province's fight against the virus. Businesses and people know what to do to prevent spread. Health orders are not the long term solution. #bcpoli

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2 years

The state of healthcare in BC in 2022 is: ✖️126 emergency room closures ✖️Ambulances don't arrive when we need them ✖️Close to a million with no family doctor ✖️People are dying in hospital waiting rooms How did we get here and how do we get out? 1/ #bcpoli #healthcare

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

Today all 57 @bcndp MLA’s voted to give yet another break to oil and gas companies, allowing them more flexibility on dormant well clean-ups. Putting this exemption in by regulation is a shameless attempt to avoid legislative accountability and public scrutiny. 1/ #bcpoli

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2 years

The @PHSAofBC recommends uncrowded, well-ventilated spaces and masking in this updated clinical guidance. We are sending our children to school into the exact opposite scenario. The @bcndp must immediately extend these guidelines to schools, universities and public settings. 2/

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Hoping that we don’t just hear about what people can’t do & we hear a lot about what gov’t can do: ✅ clear information about airborne transmission ✅ make high quality masks available for free ✅ rapid rollout of rapid tests ✅ massively scale up booster shots #bcpoli #covid19bc

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1 year

Today I am calling on this government to pilot a four-day workweek across the province. 1/ #bcpoli #4DayWorkWeek

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3 years

The school year is right around the corner, but our #COVID19 plans are outdated. The #DeltaVariant has taken over - and it is more transmissible. This puts unvaccinated kids at risk, as we saw with the 150 kids <10 yrs old who tested positive in June and July. 1/ #bcpoli

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3 years

Increase testing, resume daily briefings, provide case numbers on weekends. Answer every question being asked by the press, with multiple follow ups. It doesn’t always have to be Dr Henry & Minister Dix - but have officials who can answer questions every day /3 #bcpoli #COVID19

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Removing masking entirely sends a signal that the pandemic is over. Yesterday we had 14 deaths, a new variant is circulating around the world, and many epidemiologists and our provincial health officer have suggested we could see a fifth wave this year. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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Access to safe education, and protecting our most vulnerable, should be a top govt priority. I am disappointed by the updated guidelines for preventing COVID-19 transmission in BC schools. 1/ #bcpoli

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Today one of the longest droughts in BC’s history ended. In Victoria, where the Legislature is located, we went 90+ days w/out rain. With the climate emergency in full display, this week we focused on the @bcndp ’s climate action, or lack thereof. Long thread🧵. 1/ #bcpoli

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The @bcndp should not be patting themselves on the back for economic management when our economy is forcing people to work multiple jobs, the cost of living is rising, and BCers cannot count on basic govt services to be there when they need them. 1/ #bcpoli #BCEconomy

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4 years

Thanks @ShachiKurl 😉

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2 years

By not recognizing #COVID19 as airborne, this government provides no catalyst for the creation of policies that ensure access to N95 masks, standards for ventilation, air filtration or measuring air quality indoors. #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced

B.C health officials downplaying airborne transmission of virus, says advocacy group

Protect Our Province says the 'droplet dogma' impacts policies

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Bring in a comprehensive mask mandate for all classrooms, expand virtual learning options, ensure distancing, and improve air circulation. Have kids eat outdoors where they are sheltered and distanced /5 #bcpoli #COVID19 #bced

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It has been a difficult weekend for people across the country. Explicitly racist imagery has been paraded through our cities & white supremacy has been allowed to find a home within the anti-mandate protests. Like many Canadians, I am alarmed by these events. 1/ #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Be transparent about exactly what types of indoor spaces transmissions are happening in, and at what rate. For a set period of time, implement targeted shutdowns. Provide funds to workers and employers to make it happen and get them through this period /4 #bcpoli #COVID19 #bced

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The decision to overturn #RoeVsWade is appalling & infuriating as it rolls back the years on reproductive rights. But it is also a call to action. To double down on and expand our rights in BC. To make prescription contraception and menstrual products free. #bcpoli

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I'm relieved teacher will have increased access to vaccines, but with #COVID19 cases on the rise we still need a full #MaskMandate in schools as well as improved social distancing, better ventilation and increased hybrid learning options. #bced #bcpoli

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2 years

How do we respond to the overturning of #RoeVWade in BC? By making universal access to reproductive healthcare a reality. Currently all 5 surgical abortion sites, which provide about 1/3 of abortions, are located in the south of the province. 1/ #bcpoli #reproductiverights

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Neither the methods nor the messaging is working. It cannot only be up to individuals to deal with this crisis. We need coordinated response from gov’t that shows they are taking threat of COVID & #LongCovid seriously for healthcare workers and people. 2/ #COVID19 #bcpoli

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

We should be providing free N95 masks to all who want one, installing filtration in schools & public settings, subsidizing HEPA filters for other settings, and making rapid tests widely and freely available. We should be protecting everyone from the risk of #LongCovid . 4/ #bcpoli

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3 years

The world is watching #FairyCreek . The last intact #OldGrowth on Southern Van Island could be logged under the watch of a gov’t that promised to do things differently, & of a Premier who promised immediate deferrals in ancient forests just like this one.1/

‘War in the woods’: activists blockade Vancouver Island in bid to save ancient trees

Loggers say blockades threaten their livelihoods as activists build fortifications and vow to remain

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Surgeries are being canceled in BC hospitals, pediatric wards are overwhelmed, & a surgeon is speaking out. Where is our gov't and PHO? It's time for people to be putting masks back on. It's one of the best ways we can collectively take care of children right now. #bcpoli

Sanjiv K Gandhi

@SKGandhiMD

2 years

I’m dad to 3 and a Pediatric Cardiac surgeon. This viral season is unique. Cancelling elective operations has become routine. Previously healthy kids need life support for “common cold” viruses. Mandating masks in schools and indoor public settings is a mandatory “inconvenience”.

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2 years

Today I asked Premier @jjhorgan what, in a pandemic, his government owes to the people and those who live with them who are medically vulnerable or immunocompromised? The Minister of Health answered instead. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

Name-calling (“hysterical”) and scapegoating (“don’t blow this”) diminish trust. Recognize that people are both exhausted and anxious, and are looking for leadership right now. Show empathy, compassion, and understanding. 9/9 #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced

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@SoniaFurstenau

1 year

Our leadership team is core to our preparations for the next election, whether that’s this spring or in 2024. We will hold the government to account while proposing bold, evidence based solutions. #bcpoli #bcgreens 1/3

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Thanks for the catch, Kara. This was a mistake. We’re in a BA.5 wave & more are coming. Masks will be mandatory for this event. We will provide N95s. Eating will be outdoors. We have called for leadership and a precautionary approach to Covid. We need to model that.

Kara McNair 🌊💉

@karamcnair

2 years

Aw, come ON @BCGreens , @bcgreencaucus , @SoniaFurstenau . What is this? You KNOW this excludes people and is unsafe! “Abiding by the province’s health guidelines“ while (correctly!) criticizing them is NOT a strong position to take! Do better! We need you to!

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

The public have been told a different story for two years. The public are owed a full, honest explanation of this discrepancy. 4/4 #bcpoli

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

This chapter of the pandemic has me the most worried. When we should be treating this pandemic and the Delta variant with the utmost seriousness, we are seeing increasing cases in schools, lack of support for unhoused people w/ COVID, and increasing community division. 1/ #bcpoli

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@SoniaFurstenau

1 year

Encampments are, for lack of a better alternative, people’s homes. Destroying them and dispersing the inhabitants without providing immediate #housing options is a cruel and failed tactic Yesterday was the 7th time in 8 years the #DTES encampments have been removed. 1/ #bcpoli

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@SoniaFurstenau

6 months

Today, I was made aware of Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, deputy leader, liking a tweet with an inappropriate comparison between our provincial health officer and Mengele. I find this unacceptable and I have removed Dr. Gandhi as deputy leader and accepted his resignation as a candidate.

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

We need clarity, not confusion, from the @bcndp . It is becoming increasingly difficult to understand what informs #COVID19 decision-making in BC. Our healthcare system is struggling, health care workers are burning out, & patients’ needs are not being met. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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@SoniaFurstenau

1 year

Nearly a quarter of people with disabilities live in poverty in British Columbia. We're calling on the @bcndp to raise the shamefully low disability rates to at least above the poverty line before federal funding comes through. 1/ #bcpoli #PWD #RaisetheRates

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

It's time for the @bcndp to listen to teachers so they can feel safe in their classrooms. Beginning with a mask mandate and continuing with improved social distancing, better ventilation and increased hybrid learning options. We have to keep everyone safe. #bced #bcpoli #COVID19

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

The government has a responsibility to inform, educate and support the public. Today’s presser is yet another example of the @bcndp sending mixed messages about #COVID19 . 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Learning to live with this virus should not mean pretending it is over; it should mean that we keep simple, universal basic protections in places where they keep us safe and provide a predictable plan that we can work towards and anticipate. 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Under the @bcndp 's government watch, corporate delivery of health care is creeping into our provincial healthcare system. We are seeing this corporatization of primary healthcare with Telus Health and their partners Babylon. 1/ #bcpoli #healthcare #corporatization

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@SoniaFurstenau

3 years

It was astonishing to hear this gov't talk about their climate change plan in Question Period and ignore the fact that they doubled public subsidies for oil and gas companies to $1.3 billion a year. The @bcndp is funding climate change. #bcpoli

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@SoniaFurstenau

4 years

I’m filled with hope and inspiration that my children will see a woman of colour become Vice President of the United States at this point in their lives. Today is a reminder that when we come together and work hard for the good of our communities, we can accomplish anything.

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@SoniaFurstenau

5 years

. @CBCTheHouse The debate is not whether people are “for energy or against energy”. What is needed is a transition to renewable, clean energy that does not contribute to catastrophic climate change .

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

On their #COVID19 policies this gov't likes to say “we follow the science." But our policies are not based on the raw data, they are based on the values viewed as important by gov't & used to interpret the science. Today I want to talk about those values. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Today @mikefarnworthbc stood and described my question as “rambling” and “offensive” - choosing to belittle me instead of respond to the reality of how British Columbians are feeling. 3/ #bcpoli

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

We should have kept masks in place for essential services like public transit and other high-transmission settings with low ventilation. This would protect our most vulnerable, while opening up elective activities for people who are comfortable. 6/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Today I asked @AdrianDix whether he thinks that having a for-profit corporation that delivers profits to shareholders also delivering healthcare in BC is aligned with the principles of equitable, universal, public health care. 1/ #bcpoli #HealthCare #Health #HealthEquity

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@SoniaFurstenau

2 years

Almost one million British Columbians are without a family doctor, and Premier @jjhorgan is scrambling to blame everyone but himself. 1/ #bcpoli #healthcare #health

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@SoniaFurstenau

1 year

I'm deeply concerned about the news coming from Punjab, India. Press freedoms, easy access to information and access to the internet are all cornerstones of a strong democracy.

Rumneek

@rumneeek

1 year

Canadian news organizations, politicians, & activists are being blocked in India for tweeting about the repression of civil liberties in Punjab, but accounts harassing and threatening those speaking out remain active and unrestricted My latest:

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