Healthcare
Will there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it?
This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.
Committed to repealing and replacing the HPOA to keep professional oversight free of political interference.
- Asked by the HPOA candidate questionnaire (Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance): "Will you commit to repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and replacing it with legislation, built with the professions and the public, that keeps politics out of health care?"
- Committed to repealing and replacing the Health Professions and Occupations Act
- Says professional oversight should stay independent and free from political interference
“Yes. We support repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and working with the professions to keep their oversight independent and free from political interference.”
(one sentence)
Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election | Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 11, 2026
Confidence:High
Hicks: parents shouldn't have to fight bureaucracy for services; government must listen to families, not leave them fearing losses.
- Parents and caregivers should not have to spend their time fighting government bureaucracy to access the services their children need
- Government should listen to families rather than make decisions that leave them worried about losing essential services
- Note: questionnaire site lists him as Mike Hicks (Juan de Fuca-Malahat, Conservative), matching roster slug british-columbia-mike-hicks
- Answer submitted Oct 12, 2026; PRE-WINDOW verified earlier miss — questionnaire never extracted before this run
“Parents and caregivers should not have to spend their time fighting government bureaucracy simply to access the services their children need. Government should be listening to these families, not making decisions that leave them worried about whether their children will lose essential services.”
(a few sentences)
Source: BC Families for Fair Autism Funding candidate questionnaire — Mike Hicks (Juan de Fuca-Malahat) · October 12, 2026
Confidence:High