To the editor:
This is a change election. The BC Liberals record has been one of pet pursuits for their corporate donors without business cases that is indebting this province and making the cost of living out of reach for generations. We simply cannot afford another four years of the status quo.
In Kelowna-Lake Country, voters have an incredible opportunity. Alison Shaw and the BC Green Party are presenting a vision you actually want to vote for because it addresses elephants in the room with a direction we know is right:
· Healthcare should include wellness and prevention;
· The real estate market should not be inflated by speculation, but housing people and providing reasonable equity;
· Homelessness should include housing, mental health and addiction, and collaboration;
· Investment in infrastructure should actually solve issues, help us transition to a low carbon future in collaboration with communities. Not lock us in to make work projects that kill innovation and based on 1950s approaches we can’t afford.
· We need a comprehensive approach to addictions and mental health;
· Education and childcare should be attainable affordable for everyone to have the best start and help our economy thrive; and,
· Our economy needs to create local jobs for our communities to thrive, focus on value-added and sustainable resource management, and seize the opportunities to lead in the 21st century economy.
We know continuing with the status quo is only more costly and has a priceless human toll. That’s not even an option.
The platform presented has been praised by economists as the most comprehensive and credible to address today’s challenges.
The Green Party has managed to turn a BC Liberal stronghold into a two-horse race in Kelowna-Lake Country. You have the vision and the candidate to vote for the future you’d like to live in. Now is the time to Vote Green!
Robert Stupka, Kelowna