Thoughts on BC Politics and More

In a BC government news media release this morning, it was announced that free driver training was going to be made available to First Nations people living in BC’s north. Access to safe transportation has been identified as a critical issue for women in the North, including through the report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls , the story stated The release stated that more than ... 1,000 people in Indigenous communities in B.C.’s North Coast and Nechako regions are getting access to driver training, opening the doors to job opportunities and safer travel . The Province is partnering with Terrace-based All Nations Driving Academy (ANDA) to deliver driver training in rural Indigenous communities. The training will help people travel to work, visit family, access health care and participate in B.C.’s thriving economy. Dear government of BC, Stop the fight against the jobs ALL British Columbians can benef...

Good morning ... (or afternoon ... or evening -- depending on what time you are reading this.  Today's post is a mix of my own thoughts ... a BC government News release ... and background information on one of John Horgan's new Cabinet Ministers ... Doug Donaldson (Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development). BC GOVERNMENT NEWS :  Office of the Premier Premier John Horgan announced his new cabinet today to build a better B.C. and get results for people. “ Our government will offer families relief from high costs and fees, strengthen services like health care and education, and create good jobs and economic opportunity across B.C .,” said Premier John Horgan. “ We will put people at the heart of everything we do. And we’ll work hard to deliver on our commitments to British Columbians .” The new cabinet is made up of 20 ministers and two ministers of state. In addition, six ...

The latest from the BC government says that it is, " ... seeking public input on rural education as part of a strategy being created by Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Education Linda Larson to better understand the needs of students, parents, schools and communities in rural BC ... " I guess the biggest need would be to actually keep schools, in rural communities, open. Problem is however, that the government has failed, miserably, to provide the supports and structure rural communities need, as well as failing to have resource development approved to ensure long-term, and increased employment, in rural British Columbia. In key sectors, for rural and small town BC, job losses have been dramatic (BC Stats Earnings and Employment Trends - October 2016): Agriculture ... down 33% since 2006 Forestry and Logging ... down 19% since 2007 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping down 31% since 2007 Lost jobs equals decreased populati...