‘A BC Conservative Government will make changes to schooling which will include financial management and other real-life skills our children need for success’, BC Conservative leader Trevor Bolin stated today

In a recent study for MNP Ltd, based on a survey they had conducted by Ipsos Reid, it was found that 44% of all British Columbians are $200 or less away from insolvency.  

“This horrifying stat needs to change, for far too long governments have allowed its citizens to just survive instead of thrive”, stated BC Conservative Party leader Trevor Bolin yesterday online in social media.

In speaking with me, on the subject this morning, Bolin showed an alarming concern regarding this issue;

“This is a terrifying truth of years of mismanagement of our education, our schooling and our governments, both provincial and federal. Yes, the extremely high costs Carbon Tax plays a factor, yes taxes at every turn play a factor, but at the end of this day report tells me people need to be better equipped to handle the struggles of real life in British Columbia”.

... half of British Canadians (49%) say they would be embarrassed to get help if their financial situation was bad enough to consider Bankruptcy. More than a quarter (28%) of survey respondents say the stigma surrounding Bankruptcy prevents them from seeking help ~~ MNP Ltd

When I looked at the report from MNP, I found it concerning to find ... the latest official figures from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) show that the number of British Columbians who filed for bankruptcy or a consumer proposal in the first quarter of 2019 was up 3.9 per cent compared to the same quarter of last year ... Bolin commented.

So, if we’re not just going to survive, I asked the Conservative leader, where do we need to begin?

“In school we learn math, socials, sciences, PE, communication and English ... what we did not learn, and our children do not learn, is part of the issues at hand. We need to better equip our children for financial budgets, goals, savings, long and short-term money management, mental health, and health just to name a few”.

The latest official figures from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) show that the number of British Columbians who filed for bankruptcy or a consumer proposal in the first quarter of 2019 was up 3.9 per cent compared to the same quarter of last year ~~ MNP Ltd

“A BC Conservative Government will make changes to schooling which will include financial management and other real-life skills our children need for success”, Bolin went on to say.

He then continued, “Teachers play a significant roll in the raising of our children for thirteen years and beyond. I have always been grateful for the teachers in my life, and those that dedicate so many years to our future generations. We need to ensure they (teachers) have the tools needed to equip our children with the tools they need for success in life”.

The BC Conservative Party, over the past several months, has been filling in the some of the gaps in their, “Made in BC” policy plans.  Was this part of it I asked Trevor?

“No British Columbian should be worried about being $200 or less away from insolvency. Let’s start eliminating poverty and prevent British Columbians from falling through the cracks with a Made in BC approach”, he stated before concluding with this observation:

“We live in the best province in the Country, and it’s time we all work together, learn together and benefit together”.

This Spring, after taking on the leadership role for the BC Conservative Party, Bolin remarked that ... no British Columbian should have to worry about tomorrow, or the tomorrow of their children.

It seems that the party’s Made in BC strategy is continuing to develope an approach to government, that could indeed begin resonating even stronger with British Columbians. 

Are we as residents ready to give the legislature over to common sense ideas like those being expressed by Bolin? 

I certainly hope so.