Geoff Meggs
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🆕 "Crack Down On Gender-Based Violence" with Angela Marie MacDougall. This week at Hotel Pacifico, we explore the growing political consensus in BC to crack down on gender-based violence. Angela Marie MacDougall, a leader in that battle and head of Battered Women’s Support
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Great questions from Ravi Kahlon: why is Northeast False Creek undeveloped in the midst of a housing crisis? Concord Pacific has now signalled interest in rezoning and proceeding. Mayor Ken Sim should lean in with Kahlon to make sure Concord gets it done.
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Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon is laying pressure on Concord Pacific and the City of Vancouver to get moving on developing Northeast False Creek.
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Today, I rose to honour John Horgan: raised by a single mom, he rose to BC Premier & Canada’s Ambassador to Germany. A witty, kind leader who transcended partisanship. Condolences to Ellie & family. Thank you, John—your legacy endures.
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While there are many reasons why people use drugs and develop an addiction, the one thing I keep coming back to is what are we doing wrong in our society that makes the demand for unregulated drugs so HIGH? Instead of focusing on the results we need to focus on the reasons,
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Always great chatting with my pal @geoffmeggs on issues that matter in BC. You can also catch him on his @HotelPacificoBC podcast breaking down BC politics and more.
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I wrote up my thoughts on the British Columbia election, the false claims of “centrist incrementalism”, and the reality of the class dealignment there that’s akin to what is happening in much of the rest of the western world.
British Columbia’s social democrats, the New Democratic Party, have eked out a victory in the face of a right-wing populist surge that signals growing class dealignment. The party needs to win back its historic working-class base.
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The @Conservative_BC party claims to be a "big tent" political party with room for people that hold all kinds of views. NO KIDDING. What they don’t mention on their advertising is that it’s more like a CIRCUS TENT, with candidates who hold views that are conspiracist, racist,
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British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy https://t.co/40jCw4eb2I via @thewalrus
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Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?
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You want to talk about a redemption story... What a full circle 🔁 moment walking back into a Federal maximum security prison to inspire people incarcerated that they can change their lives. I spent decades in and out of the prison system and I never thought I'd be back by
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The "zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol in supportive housing" policy from the @Conservative_BC means if you're homeless and use drugs/ alcohol you don't deserve housing WTF 🤯‼️ Fyi, incarcerating people won't solve homelessness. Addiction treatment won't solve homelessness.
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I am so grateful to have the ability in sharing my journey of overcoming addiction, mental health challenges, and homelessness ... which has taken me all over the world! From coast to coast look at where the eagle 🦅 has landed- St John's Newfoundland. #beautiful #Wedorecover
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Relevant for #bcpoli in light of Mr Rustad's pledge to break up the public auto insurance system in BC. According to Statistics Canada, BC premiums in 2023 were 6.6% lower than in 2017, compared to a 17.9% avg rise in Canada--and a 41.8% jump in Alberta. Why mess with success?
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Billionaires for Rustad
We all find this funny right? Despite seven years of a “communist” provincial government, Chip Wilson still manages to be the 8th richest man in Canada, with an estimated net worth of $5 Billion. Somehow, while reorganizing BC’s socioeconomic order and redistributing wealth to
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Wow. @Conservative_BC, looks like your promise to bring back plastic is getting traction. Why couldn’t you have just started with this, instead of making people who use drugs the focus of your attacks? Straws & bags are inanimate objects. ☹️ #BCpoli #UnregulatedDrugsKill
John Rustad will restore shopping bag choice, end bag fees at the grocery store, and bring back plastic straws & cutlery. #BCpoli
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Mr. Felicella laying out the facts.
It’s incredible that you & your Conservative masters keep denying the cause of this problem. HINT: although you never mention it, it’s fentanyl in the illicit drug supply, NOT prescribed alternatives. #Toxicdrugcrisis
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While politicians confuse the public about the cause of the drug crisis, and bicker over the few tools we have to address it, frontline health care workers — like those at @TowardTheHeart — are doing everything they can to warn and protect people. See the Drug Alert below: pills
***Drug Alert - VANCOUVER - Oct 2, 2024*** VCH has issued a drug alert. Blue tablet with imprint “M/30” sold as oxycodone in Vancouver tested positive for fentanyl and xylazine, and negative for oxycodone. More Info: https://t.co/OJtA6VCjLc
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🏨🌄 We’ve got a fantastic show today. That’s because it’s a special Air Quotes Media crossover with Hotel Pacifico and @TheHerleBurly! Air Quotes Media is chuffed to announce that #HotelPacifico is going daily during the entire election period. 18 episodes. Monday to Friday.
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🏨🌄 This week Hotel Pacifico welcomes BC's Housing Minister, the Honourable @KahlonRav! Mike and Kate talk with the Minister about the coming election, housing issues, like why unaffordable #housing killed Halloween, and his reflections as a two-time Olympic athlete. Then in
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