GABRIOLA ISLAND – BC NDP MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley celebrated the opening of the Lund Gathering Place on the weekend, where people on Gabriola Island will be able to gather, work, and play. “People on Gabriola love to gather …
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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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