Dear Constituents,
Today the BC Liberal government announced it will recall the Legislature on June 22nd. The first order of business must be to elect a Speaker. The BC Liberal Government then intends to 'test the confidence of the House'.
Tomorrow I will be sworn-in and will then formally be the MLA for Saanich South.
Below is a message from Opposition Leader John Horgan.
Last week
B.C. New Democrats reached an historic agreement with the B.C. Greens to bring
the change in government that B.C. voters told us they want. This agreement is
about people and the change they voted for. It’s about getting things done for
families. It’s about making exciting changes that will make life better for
people.
We’re going
to make life more affordable. We’re going to fix the services people count on.
And we’re going to build a sustainable economy that works for everybody, and
delivers good, stable, family-supporting jobs.
From health
care to housing, from defending our coast to caring for our kids, we will work
together to deliver change on what matters most to people.
Whether it
is getting rid of unfair tolls, banning big money from politics, or ensuring
our schools are equipped with basics like playgrounds and school supplies –
there is so much a New Democrat government can do to make our province better
for families.
I am very much looking forward to the coming weeks, when
we will finally get the opportunity to form government and get to work for
people.
Families
have waited 16 years for high quality care for our vulnerable elders, and
better access to family doctors. They have waited 16 years for their children
to get out of portables and into real classrooms. They have waited 16 years for
a government that takes our housing crisis seriously and takes real action to
make life affordable for families.
In just a
few short weeks B.C. New Democrats and B.C. Greens will work together to bring
the change that British Columbians voted for. After 16 long years of waiting
for solutions to so many problems, help is on the way.
Voters
clearly said they want a government that works for people. A government that
works together. And we will deliver on that government.
B.C. New
Democrat and B.C. Green MLAs are not going to always agree on everything – but
our agreement will give British Columbians a stable government, even should we
disagree. I’m optimistic and excited for the future – because we agree on so
very, very much.
New Democrats
put forward a great platform during the election. It was a platform I was
extremely proud of. It was about people and families and what matters to them
the most.
I intend to
deliver on the commitments we made to the people of B.C., and on the priorities
we share with the B.C. Greens.
Together,
we have the confidence of the legislature, and the ability to govern. We can
offer people the stability they want, the solutions they need and the results
they deserve.
After 16
years of a government working for those at the top, we will have a government
that works people. With the support of the B.C. Green MLAs, we will make life
better for everyone in B.C.
I can’t
wait to get started.