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MLA hopefuls spar in Abbotsford-Mission byelection debate
Candidates clashed over hospital staffing, school capacity and Indigenous relations as the byelection campaign nears its Sept. 26 vote.
- On Monday, Sept. 14, Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, NDP candidate Pam Alexis, CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj, and BC Greens candidate Stephen Fowler debated health care, education, and Indigenous relations at Clarke Theatre in Mission.
- Addressing emergency department closures at Mission Memorial Hospital, the $18 million expansion aims to increase bed capacity and ensure two doctors are on-site nightly to reduce service interruptions.
- Discussing education, Alexis touted the NDP government's $175 million investment in the Mission Secondary School replacement, now under construction and expected to be ready by 2028.
- Tensions surfaced over Indigenous rights as Findlay committed to repealing DRIPA, citing private property concerns, while Alexis warned such a move would "play havoc on the economy."
- Fowler advocated for community health centres to reduce hospital pressure, while Jhaj criticized the NDP as "really good with delaying projects," urging faster foreign doctor certification.
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