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Commits to repeal the Health Professions and Occupations Act.

• 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?"
• Commit to repealing the HPOA
• Keep health-profession oversight independent and free from political interference

Confidence:High

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

Confidence:High

Says government's core job is protecting services while growing the economy to bring down debt.

• Defends provincial spending as a response to tariffs and global shocks
• Points to LNG exports, the new gas pipeline and manufacturing growth as the debt-reduction path
• Made the point at the Oct 20 Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade all-candidates forum

Confidence:High

Greens' Fair Share Act: 5%/10%/15% tax on $50M/$100M/$1B+ assets; $22B in year one to pay down debt.

• Proposes 5% tax on $50M+ assets, 10% on $100M+, 15% on $1B+
• Says it would generate $22B in year one, $5.4B the year after, used to pay down provincial debt
• Made the point at the Oct 20 Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade all-candidates forum

Confidence:High