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NDP Sits on $61 Million With No Start Date for Burnaby Hospital

Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment 
was green lit to go ahead in September 2023

The NDP spent $45 million on the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, cancelled the second phase, and now has another $61 million listed for the project in the province’s Public Accounts, with no start date for construction.

If the NDP cancelled the project, what is happening to the $61 million set aside for it?

The Phase 2 project was expected to cost between $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion and was intended to expand the hospital’s capacity. With Burnaby’s population growing and residents struggling to access healthcare, the government should be investing in healthcare capacity, not leaving millions of dollars tied up in limbo.

“The NDP spent $45 million on this project before cancelling it, and now $61 million remains listed for it in the Public Accounts,” said MLA Misty Van Popta, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure. “If the government isn’t going to build the hospital expansion, it should explain where that money is going and put it to work improving healthcare for Burnaby residents.”

“Canada already ranks near the bottom of OECD nations for hospital beds, and B.C. is lagging even further behind,” said MLA Dr. Anna Kindy, Shadow Minister for Health. “Canada averages just 2.6 hospital beds per 1,000 people, but B.C. drops to a miserable 1.9. Not moving forward with the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment when hospitals are this starved for space is reckless.”

“The NDP government has failed to deliver basic healthcare security to British Columbians,” said Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC. “People deserve to know where their money is going. Cancelling hospital projects, refusing to provide clear answers, and leaving millions of dollars tied up is no way to run a government.” 

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