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BC NDP promise to develop 6th floor at Kelowna General Hospital
The pledge is part of a costed platform funded by higher taxes on top earners, the party said, as patient-capacity concerns persist.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 20, BC NDP leader David Eby pledged $30 million to build out the sixth floor of Kelowna General Hospital if re-elected, stating the project is fully costed within their platform.
- Planning for the expansion began before the election, with NDP MLA candidates Loyal Wooldridge, Binny Boparai, and George Morgan advocating for the investment from Statement 0 and 15.
- The NDP plans to fund the pledges by increasing income tax for top earners making $1 million or more, while other regional pledges include $20 million for YLW Airport infrastructure and $90 million for 75 involuntary care spaces in Oliver.
- BC Conservative MLA candidate Gavin Dew called the pledge a "desperate 11th-hour tour trying to salvage his job," noting patients have laid in more than 50 hallway beds while hospital space remained unfinished for a decade.
- Voters head to the polls for the Provincial Election this Saturday, Oct. 24, as local candidates debate long-term capacity issues facing the Okanagan region amid a stretched healthcare system.
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BC NDP promise to develop 6th floor at Kelowna General Hospital
Election day is Oct. 24
·Kelowna, Canada
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