Healthcare
Will there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it?
Supports amending the HPOA rather than full repeal.
- 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?"
- Open to reviewing HPOA provisions for amendments
- Amend duty-to-report-discrimination rules for clients
- Unelected boards: find common ground on democracy and evidence-based care
- Supports adequate oversight and alignment with UNDRIP
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“I will be honest, "keep politics out of healthcare" is not a slogan I tend to particularly embrace. That said there are two points in the HPOA that I would need clarification on, and be open to reviewing further for amendments. Where the duty to report discrimination is about clients, I believe that this should be amended, since clients will simply be discouraged from seeking care or will straight up lie to their care providers.”
Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election | Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 13, 2026
Confidence:High