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From YouTube: MARCH 8 2022 Question Period
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
207
weeks
ago
the
premier
made
a
promise
that
he
had
a
range
of
options
to
help
people
with
the
cost
of
gas.
One
week
ago
he
promised-
and
I
quote,
everything's
on
the
table
end
quote
yet
day
after
day,
the
price
of
gas
goes
higher
and
higher,
and
what
does
the
premier
do?
Nothing?
A
As
dave
earl
of
the
bc
trucking
association
said
yesterday,
and
I
quote
you
and
I
and
everybody
out
there
are
going
to
pay
for
increased
costs
to
move
anything,
and
we
have
never
seen
this
type
of
rise.
Fuel
has
outstripped
all
the
other
costs
combined
and
we're
all
going
to
feel
the
pinch
end
quote.
So.
Will
the
premier
tell
british
columbians
exactly
what
he
is
going
to
do
to
help
british
columbians
with
the
soaring
gas
prices.
C
Thank
you,
honorable
speaker,
and
I
thank
the
the
member
for
for
her
question.
The
reality
is
the
issue
of
soaring
gas
prices.
Is
a
global
phenomenon,
not
restricted
to
british
columbia
right
across
the
country,
all
over
north
america,
and
it
is
related
directly
to
russia's
invasion
in
ukraine.
That
is
a
fact,
an
honorable
speaker.
We
recognize
that
and
government
has
been
looking
at
how
to
deal
with
it,
but
one.
C
One
of
the
most
effective
ways
recognizing
that
gas
prices
are
going
up
related
to
international
troubles
and
to
which
professor
ant
weiler
ubc
has
said.
No
amount
of
triggering
with
taxes
is
going
to
change.
That
is
to
looking
at
how
we
can
make
life
more
affordable
for
british
columbians
and
that's
what
this
government
has
been
doing.
Since
the
day
we
were
elected.
Honourable
speaker,.
C
Whether
whether
it
has
been
lowering
the
cost
of
child
care
for
thousands
of
british
colombian
families
to
make
sure
that
they
are
able
to
save
money
which,
on
international
women's
day,
I
think
is
a
point
worth
noting-
that
is
women
who
predominantly
benefit
from
those
cost
savings.
Honorable
speaker,
this
government
has
been
about
making
life
more
affordable.
A
A
And
you
know,
british
columbians
do
not
feel
like
life
is
more
affordable
under
this
government,
with
with
soaring
costs
for
cell
phones
and
gas
and
groceries,
and
you
can't
buy
a
house
and
there's
no
renter's
rebate.
That
answer
is
simply
ridiculous
and
also
to
the
minister.
He
knows
full
well
that
british
columbia
had
the
highest
gas
prices
and
the
highest
gas
taxes
long
before
the
invasion
of
putin,
and
they
continue
to
have
them
now.
A
So,
let's
be
clear,
this
premier
made
a
promise
not
once
he
made
it
again
and
again
that
somehow
he
had
a
magic
solution.
Those
aren't
my
words.
The
premier
made
a
promise
to
british
columbians
and
also
to
the
the
minister,
while
apparently
other
jurisdictions
can
figure
out
what
to
do.
In
contrast
to
this
answer
in
this
premier,
the
premier
of
alberta
made
a
promise
and
has
followed
through
and
has
followed
through
with.
B
B
A
Apparently,
facts
are
uncomfortable
for
the
ndp
government,
the
let's
look
back
at
what
dave
earl
had
to
say,
and
I
quote
ultimately
all
of
these
costs
get
passed
on
to
you
and
I,
the
items
you
buy
are
going
to
be
impacted
right
across
the
board.
Everything
that
you
buy
end
quote
the
pro.
The
premier
made
a
promise
and
he
has
failed
to
deliver.
A
B
C
Premier,
thank
you
honorable
speaker
and
I
do
notice
with
some
interest
the
opening
comments
leader
of
the
opposition
had
on
her
on
her
in
her
response
to
the
fact
that
the
initiatives
that
we
undertook
as
a
government
to
make
life
more
affordable
for
british
columbians
to
be
moving
to
ten
dollar
day
daycare
getting
there
by
adding
more
than
forty
thousand
forty
thousand
spaces
by
making
by
making
life
more
affordable
for
british
columbians
by
reducing
costs
for
car
insurance.
All
of
those
things.
B
C
F
Well,
if
this
government
was
actually
serious
about
equality,
they
might
consider
making
good
on
their
promise
for
free
contraception.
F
F
Gas
prices
are
reaching
punishing
levels
for
drivers
in
the
fraser
valley.
That
includes
people
like
colby,
who
commutes
nearly
40
kilometers
for
his
work
in
abbotsford
every
day
he
says,
and
I
quote,
I
drive
a
truck
and
I
use
it
as
a
truck.
So
an
electric
car
isn't
really
an
option.
Gas
jumped
almost
25
cents
just
over
the
weekend.
There's
no
transit
and
you
can't
ride
a
bike
that
far
end
quote.
Why
isn't
the
premier
doing
anything
about
sky-high
gas
prices
for
people
like
colby.
C
Thank
you
honorable.
Honourable
speaker,
I
thank
the
member
for
the
question.
I
want
to
remind
the
member
the
the
comments
of
her
own
new
leader.
I
know
she
ran
against
him
and
that
was
what
he
had
to
say
about
the
price
of
gas,
and
that
was,
I
don't
want
to
pretend
there's
any
magic
solution
to
the
fact
that
fuel
prices
have
doubled
in
the
past
12
months.
Honorable
speaker,
there
is
not
a
magic
solution.
This
increase
has
been
due
to.
B
C
C
Honorable
speaker,
gas
prices
have
been
spiking,
as
I
said,
to
events
outside
the
jurisdiction
of
this
province.
But
what
we
in
this
province
have
been
doing
is
working
day
after
day
to
make
life
more
affordable
for
families
right
across
british
columbia.
And
it
doesn't
matter
whether
it's
removing
tolls
on
the
highway
making
driving
more
affordable
in
terms
of
cheaper
insurance.
Bringing
in.
F
F
In
north
america,
but
instead
of
keeping
the
carbon
tax
revenue
neutral,
the
premier
is
taking
over
1
billion
in
extra
carbon
taxes
out
of
the
pockets
of
british
columbians.
That
impacts
people
like
kirsty,
who
is
a
community
health
worker
on
vancouver
island.
She
says,
and
I
quote,
as
a
community
health
worker,
this
is
going
to
make
caring
for
people
in
the
community
more
expensive
end
quote:
the
premier
promised
magic
solutions,
action
on
gas
prices
to
people
like
kirsty.
Why
hasn't
he
done
anything.
C
Deputy
premier,
thank
you,
honourable
speaker,
once
again
I'll.
Take
the
opportunity
to
remind
that,
member
that
the
situation
around
gas
prices
is
a
global
phenomenon
related
to
the
situation
in
ukraine.
It's
unfortunate
that
she
doesn't
seem
to
understand
that,
but
perhaps
perhaps
honorable
speaker,
perhaps
perhaps
maybe
she
might
want
to
to
listen
to
what
ubc
professor
antweiler
said
just
a
little
while
ago,
which
is
the
problem
we
have
is
a
situation
in
global
market
and
no
amount
of
change
to
tax
will
make
that
go
away.
C
Honorable
speaker,
so,
once
again,
what
we
have
been
doing
on
a
government
is
focusing
on
making
life
affordable
for
british
columbians.
We
have
been
doing
that
since
day
one.
We
have
listed
an
example
of
example,
on
how
we're
doing
that.
I
know
that
they
don't
like
the
fact
that
we
saved
drivers
on
average
500
on
icbc
premiums.
They.
C
D
D
Other
british
colombians
must
find
a
walk-in
clinic
deal
with
doctors,
who
may
be
poorly
informed
about
reproductive
health
and
shell
out
hundreds
of
dollars
all
to
access
a
human
right.
These
barriers
fall
disproportionately
on
women,
trans
men
and
gender
diverse
people
in
2020.
This
government
promised
to
deliver
free,
prescription
contraception
to
all
british
colombians
if
re-elected,
they
were
re-elected
and
they
were
given
a
majority,
and
yet
we've
seen
two
provincial
budgets
passed
and
no
free
prescription
contraception
for
british
columbians
through
you,
honorable
speaker
to
the
premier.
G
Thank
you
very
much,
honorable
speaker.
I
think
this
is
a
policy
and
I'm
delighted
to
see
members
of
the
opposition
support
it.
This
is
a
policy
that
the
government
believes
in
that
we
intend
to
implement
in
the
terms
of
this
gov.
In
the
time
of
this
government,
we
made
the
commitment
and
we're
going
to
follow
through
on
that
commitment.
D
During
the
election,
the
premier
was
quick
to
tweet
about
the
commitment
that
was
made
to
to
accept.
I
think
the
the
the
the
fact
that
they'd
made
the
commitment
for
free
prescription
contraception
happy
to
talk
about
it
during
the
election
provided
in
the
mandate
letter
of
the
minister
of
health
to
provide
free
contraception
to
all
british
colombians.
That's
that's
a
commitment
that
the
minister
of
health
must
follow
through
on
two
budgets.
We
still
see
this
commitment
to
remain
unfulfilled.
D
Now
we
hear
this
minister
standing
up
in
the
house
and
saying
it's
going
to
be
done
over
the
lifetime
of
this
of
this
parliament.
That's
four
years.
That's
several
hundred
dollars
later
we
we've
heard
the
minister
of
public
safety
and
solicitor
general
stand
up
in
this
house
today,
talking
about
making
life
more
affordable
for
british
columbians
for
some
british
colombians,
they
are
making
life
more
affordable.
Mr
speaker,
the
fact
of
the
matter
is,
is
that
costs
are
going
up
for
british
columbians.
D
The
economic
fallout
of
the
coveted
19
pandemic
has
had
a
disproportionate
impact
on
women
and
gender
diverse
people.
These
impacts
have
been
compounded
for
disabled
people
and
people
of
color
and,
amidst
all
of
this,
the
most
impacted
women,
trans
men
and
gender
diverse
people
continue
to
have
to
shell
out
hundreds
of
dollars
annually
to
fulfill
a
basic
right.
We
just
heard
from
the
minister
that
they
can
expect
potentially
hundreds
more.
D
D
G
Minister
of
health,
well,
honorable
speaker,
I'm
very
surprised
that
it's
been
a
little
bit
that
the
member
forgets
the
achievements
that
were
achieved
by
this
government
and
his
party
under
the
confidence
and
supply
agreement.
He
will
know
he
will
know
that
we
took
action
in
2019
to
reduce
for
those
least
able
to
afford
it
pharmacare
premiums
we
eliminated
those.
We
worked
together
on
that
105
million
dollars,
commitment
that
went
directly
to
the
pockets
of
those
who
needed
it
most:
the
elimination
of
deductibles.
G
G
Hello
speaker
what
well
honorable
speaker,
I
think
it's
a
serious
debate
and
I
know
the
member
wants
to
take
part
in
in
that
serious
debate.
We've
made
a
commitment
on
this
as
well.
We
have
delivered
on
making
pharmacare
more
affordable,
particularly
for
those
who
can
least
afford
it,
and
we
will
deliver
on.
G
Thank
you,
honourable
speaker.
Well,
it's
no
surprise
again
that
under
the
ndp
bc
has
the
highest
gas
prices
as
well
as
the
highest
gas
taxes
in
north
america,
jim
townley
from
right
here
in
victoria
says-
and
I
quote,
am
I
the
only
person
asking
why
the
average
gas
price
in
alberta
is
50
cents
cheaper?
G
G
B
C
Thank
you
honorable
speaker,
and
I
thank
the
member
for
the
question,
and
only
a
member
of
the
bc
liberal
party
could
say
that
saving
people
five
hundred
dollars
a
year
on
their
car
insurance
is
flat.
Honorable.
C
C
And
it's
important
on
this
international
women's
day
to
remind
the
public
and
to
remind
members
who
are
new
here
like
himself,
that
he
belongs
to
a
party
that
back
in
2002
and
2004
fired
thousands
of
healthcare
workers
in
this
province.
Most
of
them
remain
many
of
them
who
were
making
family
supported
wages
that
went
from
an
average
of
18
an
hour
to
ten
dollars.
E
E
Supremer
has
promised
to
do
something
about
gas
prices
for
four
years,
but
he
has
done
nothing.
Eric
eater
from
vancouver
says,
quote:
well
done,
ndp
record
gas
prices
record
housing
prices
record
grocery
prices.
What
was
that
about
making
life
affordable,
and
yet
you
do
nothing
but
deflect
end
quote:
will
the
premier
stop
deflecting
and
tell
eric?
What
is
he
going
to
do
about
the
record
high
gas
prices.
C
C
C
C
E
Well,
thank
you
honorable
speaker,
highest
gas,
pi,
races
in
north
america,
the
highest
taxes
of
any
jurisdiction
in
north
america,
that
is
on
this
government.
The
premier
simply
shrugs
his
shoulders
as
folks
are
dealing
with
skyrocketing
gas
prices
on
top
of
the
high
cost
of
living
under
the
ndp
other
premiers
are
keeping
their
promises.
Well.
This
premier
takes
a
40
000
pay,
raise
40
000
pay,
raise
and
then
leaves
british
columbia's
to
fend
for
themselves,
suggesting
they
simply
take
the
bus.
E
Well,
premier
people
like
shane,
however
naimo
aren't
buying
it,
and
I
quote:
I
pay
taxes
for
the
transit
service,
but
there's
no
transit
near
me.
The
ndp
need
to
wake
up
and
give
british
columbians
a
break.
End
quote:
when
will
the
premier
take
some
real
action
on
sky-high
gas
prices
for
people
like
shane.
B
C
Thank
you,
honourable
speaker.
I
thank
the
member
for
the
question
and
I
must
admit
I
do
find
it
somewhat
interesting
that
he
mentioned
transit
in
his
question
because
he's
part
of
a
party
that,
when
they
sat
on
this
house,
did
a
claw
back
of
bus
passes
for
people
on
low
incomes.
Honorable
speaker.
C
C
We
have
right
from
day
one
put
people
first
put
families
first,
whether
it's
the
child
opportunity
fund,
which
puts
money
back
in
the
families
right
across
this
province,
honorable
speaker,
which
benefit
predominantly
women,
whether
it's
reforming
icbc-
and
I
know
they
don't
like
to
hear
that
honorable
speaker,
but
guess
what
they're
going
to
have
to
hear
it,
because
we
put
thank
you
money
back
in
people's
pockets.
Thank.
B
C
E
E
Well,
mr
speaker,
it's
not
working,
and
residents
in
the
cedar
sky
certainly
feel
like
they're
being
gouged,
and
the
premier's
website
is
not
providing
any
protection.
Bob
brandt
says
quote
the
premier
promised
action
he
has
not
fulfilled
this
promise.
End
quote:
when
will
the
premier
deliver
on
its
promise
and
give
consumers
some
relief
beyond
a
mere
website?.
C
Minister,
thank
you
honorable
speaker
once
again
I'll,
because
you
basically
keep
asking
me
the
same
question.
I
no
trouble
giving
the
same
act.
I
we're
happy
to
give
the
same
answer
and
to
remind
you
of
the
work
and
the
effort
that
this
government
has
put
into
making
life
more
affordable
for
families
in
this
province.
But
I
also
want
to
remind
the
member
that
the
issue
of
gas
prices
is
global.
C
B
C
C
C
You,
honorable
speaker,
he
says,
he's
not
getting
answers.
I
don't
know
what
part
of
a
500
saving
on
your
on
average
here
that
helps
make
your
travel
costs
cheaper.
Honorable
member,
it's
a
shame.
You
don't
understand
that
in
the
same
way,
that's
child
care
coming
down,
put
more
money
back
in
the
pockets
of
families,
honorable
speaker,
making
life
more
affordable.
All
of
those
initiatives
by
this
government
are
about
making.
C
H
B
H
H
H
H
B
H
He
did
say
this
and
I
quote:
all
indicators:
are
that
future
lng
expansion
isn't
the
answer.
End
quote,
I'm
sure
my
band
would
be
interested
to
hear
that
in
because
we're
actually
developing
cedar
lg,
I'm
sure
niska
lng
would
be
interesting
to
hear
that
the
55
billion
dollar
project
that
they
just
announced.
B
C
You,
honourable
speaker,
this
government
has
brought
forward
clean
energy
bc,
a
comprehensive
plan
for
energy
for
the
future
of
the
province
of
british
columbia.
Lng
is
a
part
of
that.
An
honorable
speaker.
That
is
a
plan
that
this
side
of
the
house
is
proud
of,
and
working
hard
to
implement.