RUSTAD -- BC’s problems aren’t new — people and families have been struggling and suffering in this province ever since the NDP took over

In today’s BC Throne Speech, Premier Pinocchio explained that he wants to spend the next year blaming Trump for the fiscal and economic problems that Eby and the NDP’s mismanagement has caused.

Hypothetical tariffs are a convenient excuse for BC’s declining GDP, our ballooning debt, a massive affordability crisis, and our crumbling healthcare and infrastructure — but these were all caused by terrible NDP policies and decisions that have left BC more vulnerable than ever before.

The NDP spent the rainy-day fund when the times were good — now we have nothing to fall back on, and no plan on how to proceed.

The truth is that David Eby gave all of his MLAs a raise, pulled back the $1,000 he promised British Columbians, and went into hibernation for nine long months. Now, Eby is coming out of hibernation to feign leadership and play politics.

In reality, Eby’s NDP has never wanted to unite British Columbians. Instead, he has spent several long, long years dividing British Columbians and playing politics, while ignoring everyday hardworking people. The only thing that has changed is that the BC NDP has a shiny new excuse to use to deflect from their prolonged and self-inflicted failures.

BC’s problems aren’t new — people and families have been struggling and suffering in this province ever since the NDP took over and started making life more expensive for everyday people, making our streets less safe, and destroying good paying jobs and the economy in this province.

British Columbia’s Conservative Party will spend the next year holding Eby to account for the failures of his NDP government, and we will fight like hell for every day, hardworking people who deserve a break — starting with the $1,000 rebate that they were promised by David Eby.