Get to know your riding's candidates for the 2024 provincial election. Voting day is scheduled for Oct. 19.
The NOW asked each Burnaby candidate to answer 10 questions ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19. Answers by candidates who participated are listed in alphabetical order by surname
We’re growing our healthcare capacity across the board. BC’s nursing workforce is the fastest-growing in Canada, with over 6,300 new nurses hired in the last year alone. We are breaking down barriers to get health-care workers on the front lines; over 2,000 internationally trained nurses and more than 900 internationally trained doctors have been licensed to practice in BC in the past year. Additionally, pharmacists are now able to prescribe free birth control and treat minor ailments.
If elected, I will continue to work on strengthening our healthcare system and ensuring the people of Burnaby receive timely, high-quality care.People deserve to know they’ll get the healthcare they need when and where they need it. David Eby and the BC NDP are hiring and training thousands of doctors, nurses and healthcare workers. We are also building a new medical school in Surrey to fast-track more people into this profession.
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