Ben Stewart
@benstewartbc
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Founder of Quails’ Gate Winery Born and raised in West Kelowna Strong Voice for Free Enterprise
West Kelowna, British Columbia
Joined May 2012
NEW: Unbelievable. The government just caused the shut down of Hastings Racecourse as of 4pm today - a 133-year-old pillar of B.C.’s agricultural and equine community. I’ve asked for a meeting all week and somehow the Minister of Agriculture and the Solicitor General “forget” to
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Hastings Racecourse and Casino has announced that it is ending thoroughbred horse racing, "effective immediately."
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“Budget 2025 will see BC’s debt reach $166 billion, which will be a staggering ‼️$105 billion increase‼️ since Eby became leader. Stated plainly, the Eby govt has taken a wrecking ball to BC’s public finances.” And yet, after all this spending, outcomes are worse than ever.
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Under Eby, BC is in massive economic trouble “Stated plainly, the Eby government has taken a wrecking ball to British Columbia’s public finances…….And all of this is before we account for the potential negative effects of the Trump-initiated tariff war. “
Opinion: Expect B.C.’s unprecedented deficit to reach new heights this year https://t.co/BTiRI7RSnO
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Today's NDP announcement to address health & safety in "supportive" housing misses the mark entirely - that the core problem is the DRUGS! Here is what David Eby must do to hold govt & providers accountable for causing harm, save lives & keep our communities safe. 👇
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I’m proud of our Conservative Party of British Columbia caucus for holding the NDP to account — the numbers speak for themselves!
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All meetings and appointments at my Constituency Office are cancelled for the day due to a security incident that occurred in the early hours of this morning. Thankfully, nobody was injured, but incidents like this can be quite frightening. (1/3)
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I’ll just leave this here. AB population 4.9 M. Govt spending $74B $8.3B surplus BC population 5.7 M. Govt spending $94B $11 B deficit That is all * per capita healthcare spending close to the same. If same AB would still have a $5.3B surplus
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Every member of the Legislative Assembly of BC must stand with NDP MLA Bowin Ma & her Constituency Office Staff. The idea that someone would set off a device to damage or somehow threaten an MLA’s CA office is deeply concerning. No one in BC should feel scared to go in to work.
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I am knocking on some different doors in this election- and here’s why:
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After the Lost Liberal Decade, these are headlines we see in Canada today. Chronic homelessness is up 38%, and food bank use and housing costs have doubled. We can't afford a 4th Liberal term. Vote for change. Vote Conservative.
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When I was co-chair of my dear friend Ellis Ross’ leadership campaign, Ellis Ross and our whole campaign team advocated for Aaron to have the opportunity to run and remain on the ballot — my view hasn’t changed: Aaron Gunn must be allowed to run. Aaron is an outstanding young
I’d like to clear up what has been said today. I have always been firm in recognizing the truly horrific events that transpired in residential schools, and any attempt to suggest otherwise is simply false. I have never wavered in condemning these institutions of abuse, where
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Thank you @PeterMilobar for speaking out against Dallas Brodie’s residential school denialism. It’s extremely concerning that there are no consequences for BC Conservative MLAs for picking fights that are so harmful to survivors.
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David Eby post 2024 election ✅ 46 of 47 BC NDP MLA get additional salary increases. ✅ Chief of Staff “resigns” & receives $279,000 severance for less then 24 months of work ✅ Places 9 poltical staffers in Ravi Kahlons office. ❌Cancels signature election promise. #bcpoli
We called it. David Eby lied to the voters, promising $1,000 for everyone right away. Now he says it won’t happen. He even mocked our plan to allow British Columbians to write off their rent and mortgage, saving them thousands. He called it “the Rustad long wait,” and clutched
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“We are going to our job as a group of 44,” said Milobar, speaking of the BC Conservative caucus. “It’s unfortunate that you see the Greens will be getting confidential briefings at a ministerial level and we can’t even get an answer like a simple date a document will get
The two parties are calling it a ‘Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord.’ In short, it’s a document that sets out shared policy initiatives while ensuring the Green vote in lock step with the New Democrats on confidence motions | STORY: #Kamloops
https://t.co/eiBSUWajDK
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British Columbia has lost an incredible advocate and a fighter for justice in the passing of Dan Coulter. We will keep Dan and his family in our hearts and remember him in the work that we do.
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On behalf of the BC NDP, we extend our deepest condolences to Dan’s family, friends, and everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. He was the very best of us.
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@bcndp @richardzussman Such sad news. Condolences to Dan’s family.
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