Conservative Party Pressure Forces NDP to Finally Lift Outdated COVID Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare Workers
“What is different from yesterday, or a month ago, or several months ago? This is clearly political — every other jurisdiction in North America has already hired back workers. British Columbians should not have to wait for an election to have our healthcare workers hired back.” - John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia July 26, Vancouver, BC: John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, is slamming David Eby and the NDP for their prolonged delay in removing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. This overdue decision comes after sustained pressure from the Conservative Party of British Columbia and highlights the NDP’s failure to act in the best interests of healthcare professionals and the public. NDP’s Delayed Response: A Failure of Leadership The NDP government’s reluctance to lift the vaccine mandates for healthcare workers left British Columbia as the only province in the country still enforcing these outdated res...