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.
Eby would legislate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and add 1,000 training places for nurses, care aides and allied workers.
- Announced at a Thursday campaign stop outside Vancouver General Hospital, surrounded by nurses and health-care workers
- Says establishing ratios is 'technical work' varying by care type; legislation will ensure 'nurses are not diverted to other purposes'
- NDP statement commits to adding 1,000 training places for nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health workers and care aides
“Establishing the ratios is "technical work"; putting the ratios into legislation will ensure "nurses are not diverted to other purposes."”
(reported remarks)
Source: B.C. election at a glance: NDP talks nursing ratios, Conservatives tout Surrey plan | The Canadian Press · October 22, 2026
Confidence:High
PRE-WINDOW (Oct 13): Eby would open a first-in-Canada perinatal mental health unit at BC Women's Hospital, plus a women's health strategy.
- PRE-WINDOW: BC NDP release Oct 13, 2026 (corroborated by CP wire first published Oct 13 and In Her Circle's Oct 13 release); verified never extracted anywhere (zero hits for 'perinatal' across all baselines, run JSONs and import files)
- First-in-Canada perinatal mental health unit at BC Women's Hospital where mothers in crisis heal with their babies by their side, not separated
- BC PharmaCare coverage for menopause care for breast cancer survivors and others who cannot use hormone therapy; expanded pharmacist prescribing for local vaginal estrogen
- Province-wide women's health strategy: expand menopause care, cut diagnostic/treatment delays, strengthen community reproductive, sexual and menstrual health services
- Distinct from Eby's other healthcare rows (nurse ratios, Surrey seniors'-care warning, PICS home) — different statement, same issue
“We're determined to ensure every woman gets timely, proper care and support at every stage of her life.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: Eby's Plan to Improve Women's Healthcare in BC (BC NDP release) · October 13, 2026
Confidence:High
Warns Conservative health-care cuts would mean firing family doctors and cancelling the Richmond Hospital tower.
- Opposes Conservative plan for deep cuts to health care
- Defends Richmond Hospital new acute care tower project
“John Rustad's plan for deep cuts to health care would mean firing family doctors and cancelling long-overdue projects, like the Richmond Hospital new acute care tower. The tower was promised by John Rustad's government and never built. That's a risk we can't afford.”
(several paragraphs)
Source: David Eby shares plan to take action for people alongside Richmond BC NDP team (bcndp.ca release) · October 17, 2026
Confidence:High